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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1149 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Mowrey muzzle loader Feb 17^th, 2021 at 11:50am	Print Post
	I’ve always thought that these rifles were very attractive. Is anyone currently making these? Do any of you have one from the 1970’s? Any information on Mowrey rifles would be appreciated.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #1 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 12:09pm	Print Post
	There is forum dedicated to the Mowrey rifles just do an internet search. Also don't take this as being rude but this is a sight dedicated to single shot rifles and hopefully your post won't get removed before you have a chance to read my reply. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1149 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #2 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 12:41pm	Print Post
	Thank you for the reply, I have seen other posts on muzzle loaders, so I thought it was okay. Moderators please remove if this is not appropriate.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #3 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 1:05pm	Print Post
	They have been discussed in the Collecting and Hunting sections and one is actually currently going on.

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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2306 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #4 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 1:42pm	Print Post
	These rifles were made by Bill Mowery in Jacksonville, Texas in the 60's and 70's. An attempt at a economical ML rifle, copy of an earlier model. Probably the worst lock ever put on a rifle, but seems to work most of the time. Chuck


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1221 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #5 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 2:02pm	Print Post
	is not a muzzle loader a single shot rifle? art


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1396 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #6 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 2:04pm	Print Post
	Back circa 1970 I bought one of the extra heavy models - big brass schuetzen buttplate and a brass forearm - and found it a good rifle, nicely finished, if a little much to shoot off hand for more than say 10 shots. If I remember correctly, the design is a copy of a rifle made by Allen & Thurber. Unfortunately it was one of several guns stolen from my mother's house in the early-1970's. Bill Lawrence


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Old Soldier Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 360 Location: North Pole, Alaska Joined: Oct 17^th, 2015	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #7 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 2:41pm	Print Post
	I have a brass framed .54 Are you looking for 1?

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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1136 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #8 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 8:23pm	Print Post
	I agree with Chuckster. I worked on several of these many years ago and the lock work was crap. They seemed to shoot OK though when they worked.


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830singleshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 483 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #9 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 10:27pm	Print Post
	I'm pretty sure Mowrey rifles were made in Olney, Texas

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1396 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #10 - Feb 17^th, 2021 at 11:06pm	Print Post
	Olney, Texas is correct; at least that's where my early one came from. Bill Lawrence


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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1149 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #11 - Feb 18^th, 2021 at 8:48am	Print Post
	I am not looking to buy one, I just wanted to learn a little more about these rifles. With a little more research, the mainspring on these were horseshoe shaped, so perhaps that is the reason there was a problem with the spring, or they were not tempered correctly.


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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2306 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #12 - Feb 18^th, 2021 at 10:11am	Print Post
	You are correct. Was remembering Jacksboro, TX, not Jacksonville, CRS. Chuck


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AZshot Full Member Offline Posts: 215 Location: Desert Southwest Joined: Nov 29^th, 2016	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #13 - Feb 25^th, 2021 at 9:21pm	Print Post
	I've had a squirrel rifle of theirs in .36 for about 25 years. Very accurate, and a pretty light trigger. If you make the trigger too light, it's not safe, and you have to go back on the adjustment some. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17949 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Mowrey muzzle loader Reply #14 - Feb 26^th, 2021 at 12:10am	Print Post
	art_ruggiero wrote on Feb 17^th, 2021 at 2:02pm: is not a muzzle loader a single shot rifle? art Yes Art, and my understanding is ML rifles have always been OK to discuss here. It's ASSRA, not ASSCRA. Never saw it as a cartridge exclusive single shot forum.

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