This is a nice York style rifle. I don't know who made it or when it was made.
It has some rough areas where the wood could have been shaped to the metal
better but the inlets are very tight. Overall a nice rifle for the money.
This rifle is stocked in a piece of
curly maple that appears to have been one of the old Dixie Gunworks' pre-shaped
stocks. The hardware is brass that has a patina through the years. The barrel
appears to be a Green Mountain and is
a straight 13/16" across the flats, 42" long in
.40 caliber. There is a touch hole liner. The bore
is very good. The lock is a large Siler style.
The lock has been fire-blued and the barrel was left in the white but it has
aged to a grey color now.
The trigger is a very fancy single style. Inlets are tight and well done. Holds
and balances very nicely.
Weight is 7 lbs. 10 oz. Pull is 13¾".
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