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SBertram Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Joined: Mar 24^th, 2016	Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 1:34pm	Print Post
	Ordered by DR. Lindley in 1862, likely as a retirement present to himself. .50 cal Oval bore, 415 gr. prichet style paper patched gun. I thought some of you may enjoy it. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Steve


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #1 - Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 7:04pm	Print Post
	Nice Very Nice! JLouis

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15994 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #2 - Aug 22^nd, 2017 at 9:08pm	Print Post
	Pretty darn nifty!

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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2224 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #3 - Aug 23^rd, 2017 at 10:39am	Print Post
	Beautiful rifle. Would probably make a good Elk gun. English workmanship in that period is probably the best ever. Chuck


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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1671 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #4 - Sep 12^th, 2017 at 4:40am	Print Post
	Oval bore rifles had the reputation to be rather insensitive to fouling - maybe you should try to see if that is true... There are even contemporary reports about firing a blank charge to foul the barrel, followed by normal loads with bullets, and each successive firing was reported to leave the bore cleaner and make loading easier...


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gewehrfreund Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 435 Location: Cortland Joined: Jan 24^th, 2005	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #5 - Sep 12^th, 2017 at 7:25am	Print Post
	Stunning example of 19th Century British gunmaking at its finest. Great to see that it's been all kept together and in such fine condition.


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #6 - Sep 12^th, 2017 at 12:01pm	Print Post
	IS there a twist to the oval?

	"some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1671 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #7 - Sep 17^th, 2017 at 7:10am	Print Post
	The oval is the rifling, so yes - and in a Lancaster, a gain twist of course...


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1403 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #8 - Sep 17^th, 2017 at 12:59pm	Print Post
	Is there that level of craftsmanship anywhere anymore? Certainly not from the major suppliers that I have seen. A fine old piece for sure...... JMH


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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1671 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #9 - Sep 18^th, 2017 at 12:48pm	Print Post
	I once held an Alex Henry falling block in 577-500 BPE in my hands - truly a marvel of craftsmanship, seems like the wood grew around the metal and the lock... And that lock! Now that was some precision work indeed! Can't afford it unfortunately...


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Mr. Lancaster's smooth rifle Reply #10 - Sep 18^th, 2017 at 1:12pm	Print Post
	The late Don Brown of Yakima, WA did awesome work. Most guys would have to get a mortgage to buy a rifle. Craftsmanship is out there if you can afford it. One of his rifles I know of was in the 15k range. I don't remember the exact price.

	"some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
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