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creedmoormatch
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Maynard Percussion Rarity, or Not So?
Jul 15th, 2014 at 12:10pm
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Question for Resident Maynard Expert/s.

I happened upon a percussion Maynard Carbine with 20 inch barrel which is presently viewable at the Gun Broker Sales web site.  The listing specs. suggests that it is a .52 Caliber, but I am of the opinion that it is a .50 caliber and perhaps was fired as a muzzle loader, instead of a breech loader, ergo, the .020" increase in bore diameter at the muzzle end. ( 0.010" / side).

My question concerns the cartridge extractor slide which is mounted on the right side octagon flat by way of a tapped hole and retainer screw.  Photo No. 2 clearly shows what I am referring to.

Question; was this style extractor O.E.M. or an "after the sale" addition?  I've not seen this element on any other Maynard produced under the Army contracts of the period.

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Thanks much,

C.M.M.
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Re: Maynard Percussion Rarity, or Not So?
Reply #1 - Jul 15th, 2014 at 3:47pm
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Rim recess and extractor not found on any 2nd Model Maynard as they left the factory.  Somebody had a grand idea and executed it on that carbine.  (And executed it's value in the process)
  
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Re: Maynard Percussion Rarity, or Not So?
Reply #2 - Jul 15th, 2014 at 7:14pm
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    John --

    Thanks for your reply !

    Will you be joining us at the upcoming Columbia Schuetzenverein matches being held in Thurmont, Maryland over the three days of August 01, 02, & 03 ?

  It would be nice for us to become acquainted with you, and you with us.

  It's a nice facility, not a great distance away, and I believe you would have a good time being there.

  C.M.M.

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Re: Maynard Percussion Rarity, or Not So?
Reply #3 - Jul 15th, 2014 at 9:11pm
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Webb, that's definitely an aftermarket cartridge retractor. No Civil War Maynards were ever made in 52 caliber. They are 3 land and groove barrels and the untrained person will measure them wrong. As John in PA said no military Maynards had a counterbored rim recess. No centerfire barrels had rim recesses, only rimfire barrels. The rimfire barrels mated up to the breech face as a safety feature in the event of a ruptured case head.
  
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Re: Maynard Percussion Rarity, or Not So?
Reply #4 - Jul 16th, 2014 at 5:58am
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Thanks Dead-Eye for your expertise and explanation on this modified Maynard carbine. 

Photo No. 4 is the best view for seeing the milled recess at the breech end of the barrel.   

Hope you had a good trip.

Webb
  
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