After collecting high grade single shots for 50 years I finally bought a Maynard yesterday.

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Well it is a single shot.

Well the Krag really is accurate and I won't get to shoot the Maynard until I load up so ammo tomorrow, but it sure looks better than the Krag.

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Congratulations Joel --  Welcome to the Maynard side of life !  They are a thing to behold and your's is a beauty.

It appears to be a 1882, and my question is; Is it nickel plated or is that simply the light flash reflected back off of the receiver?

I hope you will let us know how she shoots once up get things "up and running" as they say.

Do give her a good home and make Doctor Maynard proud, won't you.  Thanks !

Creedmoormatch
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  Joel --

     Many sporting style Maynard rifles were actually government surplus from Civil War contract productions and said guns were auctioned to the public.  Many arms dealers, particularly Bannerman's and Mass Arms Co. bought up the surplus Maynards.

   The arms at that point were converted from percussion cap ignition to fixed primers in central fire brass cases, and the 1873 patent devices were installed, among other up-date and restocking to sporter configuration.   

  There are mixed opinions over the issue of whether or not the converted breech pieces are of sufficient strength to be loaded and used with smokeless powder loading.

  Of course, I have my own opinion on the matter, since I also own and shoot a Maynard sporting rifle.  Although I decline to publish my opinion on the matter publicly, I will say that to error is human, and if I am to error, it is on the side of safety.

C.M.M.
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Joel

I don't see a disk on that tang sight. If it's threaded for a disk MVA will make a Hadley up to your thread, did for me anyway. No need to alter the original or switch the entire tang sight.

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