Foxhunter, look on the Important Topics section under Gunsmithing for a writeup on the little Fraser.

Foxhunter, here's what a "real" Fraser looks like on the inside. They were made in a couple of sizes and the standard one could be chambered in almost anything you wanted.

These were a poor copy of the Fraser Farquharson (so not the diagram of a true Fraser). A well known expert on British rifles wrote this on another site back in 2003:

Anyone know about a Dan'l Fraser falling block?

"Yes, I remember them, the Daniel Fraser Highlander rifle. Cute little gun. I had several of the kits. We built several in the shop.

Frank DeHaas wrote them up. His report matches ours results. Firing pins constantly broke and the sear constantly wore out and they wouldn't stay cocked.

Cape Outfitters sued American Single Shot Association and Rifle Magazine over articles written about this rifle. The suits were later dropped.

Get a copy of “A Potpourri of Single shot rifle and Actions” by Frank DeHaas for the details on all the problems with these little guns.

I suspect that with the closing and liquidation of Cape Outfitter's you might see a few of these floating around.

Fellows don’t waste your money on them."