lancaster
.470 member
Reged: 06/05/08
Posts: 9465
Loc: There's a lighthouse in the mi...
|
|
look like alex. henry in edinburgh on the barrel. a breech loader for paper cartridges with seperat priming?




http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=3567364
-------------------- Norwegian hunter misses moose, shoots man on toilet
.
bringing civilisation to the barbarians
|
DarylS
.700 member
Reged: 10/08/05
Posts: 27627
Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
|
|
Dang - I was hoping for a top shot with the 'bolt/block' pulled back.
The Sharps models of breechloading rifles of 1849 to 1863 used a paper ctg. The action had an outside hammer and a nipple for ignition via cap or compound in a blister on a tape (maynard tape primer). Similar physics, different action. Either this one or the Sharps could be loaded with loose components. Modern made models of the Sharps made in the USA or Italy are available today.
Love it.
-------------------- Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
|
CptCurl
.450 member
Reged: 01/05/04
Posts: 5313
Loc: Fincastle, Botetourt County, V...
|
|
Very interesting rifle. I've not seen anything like that before.
Someone please buy the thing and take a lot of photos to share.
Curl
-------------------- RoscoeStephenson.com
YOUR DOUBLE RIFLE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND.
|
DarylS
.700 member
Reged: 10/08/05
Posts: 27627
Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
|
|
Yes - by all means. Beautfully made - custom rifle - maybe a one-off action. there were a number of those totally custom rifles made in the .40's and 50's - maybe even early 60's in Europe prior to the self contained RF and CF ctgs. taking over.
This one might have taken ctgs. like the early Maynard, Burnside, Smith or Gallagher, all firing a contained ctg. with bullet, but by a percussion cap as this one appears to be.
-------------------- Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
|
kamilaroi
.400 member
Reged: 18/12/04
Posts: 1803
Loc: sydney, new south wales, Austr...
|
|
Looks like a Henry patent (#702). Magnificent bar in wood work!
|
lancaster
.470 member
Reged: 06/05/08
Posts: 9465
Loc: There's a lighthouse in the mi...
|
|
yes the work is first class
have asked for more pics and for the bore
-------------------- Norwegian hunter misses moose, shoots man on toilet
.
bringing civilisation to the barbarians
|
CHAPUISARMES
.416 member
Reged: 16/01/08
Posts: 2908
Loc: DUBBO, NSW, AUSTRALIA
|
|
Quote:
Very interesting rifle. I've not seen anything like that before.
Someone please buy the thing and take a lot of photos to share.
Curl
Come on Curl, Your the one with all the loot. 
Cheers,
Jeff Gray
.
|
RJW
.224 member
Reged: 26/02/03
Posts: 6
Loc: Darwin, NT
|
|
Very Strange.
Alex Henry never had a Patent No. 702. I've checked all the known Henry patents (inc provisional patents) and none seem to describe this rifle. There's no mention of it in Winfer's Alex Henry book either. It could be a patent use number for Henry Rifling which was Patent No. 2802 of 1861.
|
CptCurl
.450 member
Reged: 01/05/04
Posts: 5313
Loc: Fincastle, Botetourt County, V...
|
|
Quote:
Quote:
Very interesting rifle. I've not seen anything like that before.
Someone please buy the thing and take a lot of photos to share.
Curl
Come on Curl, Your the one with all the loot. 
Cheers,
Jeff Gray
.
Jeff, I wish it were so. Right now the treasury is busted from the purchase of another DR (and other stuff). I'm due to post a report on recent activity. Stay tuned.
Curl
-------------------- RoscoeStephenson.com
YOUR DOUBLE RIFLE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND.
|
chuckT
.275 member
Reged: 11/07/11
Posts: 71
Loc: texas usa
|
|
Beautiful rifle. Don't see evidence of nipple for percussion cap. Top view of breech makes me think pinfire. More information and pics would be great.
|