casper50
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Won an auction this morning that is a bit strange. 7/8" = 7 bore. Large Antique Breechloading Pinfire rifle, by Devisme of Paris, #1983, 7/8" bore, 27.75" heavy round-to-octagonal browned twist-pattern barrel with block-blade front and folding 3-leaf rear sight marked "50-100-150" (meters), marked "Devisme a Paris" in gold atop the 9" octagonal breech section with cannon rings at juncture. Scroll-engraved blued and casehardened action breaks open at breech with long under-lever for loading/manual extraction, marked "No 1983" and "An 1863" (presumed year of mfg.), has back-action lock marked "Devisme", large hammer and steel furniture all engraved en suite. Walnut stock has buttplate with door opening to 2 butt traps, trigger guard with front grip, sling loop at belly. Condition is very fine, retaining approx. 75% thinning brown, bright blue to release-lever section, faint (but mostly silvered) case colors, sharp edges, markings and engraving. Action is strong and crisp, bore is bright with sharp rifling.
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lancaster
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thats simply great! one of the very early big bore dangerous game rifles. I dare to say it will need 8 bore pinfire cases and there is no other ( military) case available you can use to make it. maybe the older 20x110 Hispano Suiza with 24,5 mm base diameter could be lathe turned.
https://sallyantiques.co.uk/product/brit...eenwood-batley/
not the 20x110 US navy, that another bigger case.
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casper50
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I'm planning to turn some from solid brass. I've done reloadable .38 long rimfire cases that way before. I have a couple of 8 bore paper pinfire cases, I'll check and see if they fit.
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Looks in very good nick Casper!
Hope you get her shooting soon!
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DarylS
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Lovely condition for such an old rifle.
Nice "grab".
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lancaster
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whats with a mould? will you make one at home
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casper50
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Probably do a round ball.
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DarylS
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I would expect it is sighted for a round ball.
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Daryl
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casper50
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I'll have to do a chamber cast and see if it was made for paper or brass cases, along with slugging the bore.
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