Who Shoots Originals?

[Feltwad]

One of my guides in South Africa was partial to a Greener 10 bore.... not sure about the loads he was using but it would kill on both ends. The recoil was immense.

The Greener that I mentioned from Newcastle was William Greener father of the famous gunmaker of the breech loading period William , Wellington Greener. The gun you mentioned was it Muzzle loader or Breech loader ?
Feltwad

 

[Rudyard]

The longer of these is an 1865 hayes pattern Enfield 3 band Medium rifle.
It was used in the NZ wars.
When the US was having its troubles.
NZ couldn't get Enfield rifles with demand from US at the time & were offered these instead.
Very accurate rifle for the time.
& not that shabby nowadays.
I shoot wild pigs & this year two deer have been taken with it.
.its got a very light trigger and I enjoy shooting with it.
Have a awesome day black powder fellows.
Chris from New Zealand
Nga mihi
Ki kite

I don't see the Hayes pattern as some sort of secondry rifle. it was a perfectly good rifle .
. Rudyard

 

[Rabbit2047]

The Greener that I mentioned from Newcastle was William Greener father of the famous gunmaker of the breech loading period William , Wellington Greener. The gun you mentioned was it Muzzle loader or Breech loader ?
Feltwad

Caplock double barrel shotgun in 10ga

 

[Relic shooter]

There are some questions one might ask about privately hand forged, un-proofed barrels.
That little green patch is an old brazed crack. Didn't hold up so well to light loads at friendship. I was given this in the 1980's.View attachment 78992

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