| Huvius |
| (.416 member) |
| 20/12/15 01:38 PM |
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Re: Muzzleloading stalking rifle with safety?
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Huvius - It is interesting that your full cock safety is at the front. According to Wal Winfer the single shots had front and rear "stalking" safeties both acting at the half cock position
Alexander Henry, like all gunmakers, bought in locks (often from Joseph Brazier, the premier lockmaker of the era) so a pair with full cock safeties may have been bought as a one (or two) offs
Also the flatter (earlier?) hammers are very nice
Is it for .577 - 3"? or 2 3/4" or 2 1/2" case?
A full set of pics would be most appreciated
Tony
It is interesting that the safeties are in front of the hammer but I suppose they are less likely to be accidentally disengaged placed there.
As for making the safety work at off, half or full cock, it is just at what position the underside of the hammer is grooved to accept the safety slide. It would be very easy to add another groove in order for a safety to work at half and full cock. That would be a perfect setup IMO and it matters not what type or who made the locks.
I thought the flat sided hammers would have been an earlier style too but it is a later gun than the 500 with the rounded hammer sides. I think H&H went back and forth with their hammer styles too. Maybe it was optional for the buyer but not worth noting in the ledger.
It is a 577 3-1/4"
I will get pictures and specs up soon.