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Bought this for $100 ca$h from my local GS ‘toy’ store - just could not resist researching her and seeing what or who she is and perhaps making a fun plinker out of her!
Based on my research from this website
(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links), I would say it is an early rifle of the 1891-1939 proof era and would guess it to be a black powder-proofed rifle. There are no maker’s marks on it anywhere, less the barrel and receiver proofs shown below. But the workmanship was well done, as the double-set triggers function flawlessly and the bore is pristine!
I have not cerrosafe-cast the chamber/throat yet, but it looks to be a rimmed case, akin to size of a 30-30, probably smaller, with a bore just over a 9mm size.
Not shown, but there are deep pits (oddly, there is no rust imbedded in them) on the lower barrel OD, where hidden by the stock, at about 4-5 o’clock with the muzzle pointed away from you. I still think it could be resurrected as a shooter with light BP loads, or maybe even some Trail Boss loads for 50-yards plinking. Or perhaps relined as a 22LR!
Bore/caliber: That site referenced says,
“Many earlier rifles will be found with numbers indicating the "gauge" (number of bore-sized round lead balls to the pound) diameter of the bore (not groove diameter). For instance, a number in the 95-105 range would indicate a bore diameter near .360", while a number in the 170s would indicate an 8mm of some kind. I've even seen rifles marked with a pair of gauge marks that calculated so close to the actual bore and groove dimensions it was astonishing!” Thoughts anyone?
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