| 450_Ackley |
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| 13/11/17 06:49 AM |
Swinburn's Patent Rifle
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Just picked up this nice little Swinburn's Patent rifle.
Calibre is 500/450 #2 Musket, as confirmed by a chamber cast.
External has a bit of a "speckled hen" look to it. Internally the barrel is excellent, and should be a good shooter.
Just waiting on cases and dies now to be able to bring the old girl back to life, it has not been fired in over 40 years.
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[/image] A close-up of the action reveals some light engraving towards the bottom of the action on the left hand side. We believe it says - "James W Honier" on the top line and "Melbourne" on the second line. After quite a bit of looking, I can't find much about that person at all.
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[/image] A photo of the front sight, not sure, but I'd say it's not original equipment!
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| DarylS |
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| 13/11/17 06:56 AM |
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Cool rifle - WEIRD front sight dovetailing. I've never seen that before. Due to the dovetail's shape, I'd just about lay odds it is original - however, it is pretty weird shape in the blade and it's 'finish' is off.
I wish they would not put those rear sights so close to the eye - harder to see the older I get.
| Huvius |
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| 13/11/17 08:25 AM |
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Re: Swinburn's Patent Rifle
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The front sight was surely a windage adjustable sight originally.
Can’t quite make out the name
James something
Melbourne.
I too recently got a Swinburn, retailed by Frederick T. Baker.
Pretty much the same pattern as yours.
| 93x64mm |
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| 14/11/17 08:29 AM |
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Shame we can't see the photos!
Sounds like a good one to use for Light BP in the BGR comp?
| 450_Ackley |
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| 14/11/17 09:49 AM |
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Should be able to see then now, but probably need to learn to resize them!
| Igorrock |
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| 15/11/17 03:29 AM |
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Re: Swinburn's Patent Rifle
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I help you a little:
