Lancaster oval bore mystery
I have had my Lancaster for many yrs and always figured it was made 1860ish as it is built on a Jones under lever pinfire action and chambered for the 500 /3" foil case, I recently got in touch with...
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Fascinating, I didn't know Lancaster's records were still available. Maybe I can get info on my Snider.
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It is probably a BL conversion from ML. This practice was quite common, rather more in shotguns. I know of one Joe Manton DB shotgun that had been converted from flint to percussion, then to pinfire...
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I think Bill has it Ian. Many were brought up to date rather than be disposed of. I think one of the oldest Boss shotguns recorded, is now a pinfire if I remember correctly. Hope your weather is a bit...
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Hadn't you heard Pukka, it's no longer referred to as 'global warming', it's now 'climate change'.....covers all eventualities that way! We had a late start to our winter, but it seems to be making up...
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I don't suppose it will help if I say we have 2 weeks of sunny weather just beginning with up to 17 degrees C next week. Peach trees starting to produce blossom. No, I thought not.
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gcrank1 wrote:My brass monkey is empty......I leave for Baltimore on Sunday hoping to get away from this awful weather. Our son, who lives with his family outside of Rockville, MD just warned me not...
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HelloThe old Dixie gun works catalogs carry a large group of serial numbers of various Makersin the back of the book.My snider Lancaster mark 1 engineer rifle seems close too the year of manufacturer....
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