Londonshooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
Hello CGN'ers.
I have had this rifle for 35 years always with the thought of restoring it to a shooter but maybe the time has come to let someone else have it. I do not know the history other than my father purchased it from an oldtimer near North Bay, Ontario. I had intended to make a cast of the breech but have yet to do so - there's no stamp I can see of what the chambering is but seems to be > .30 calibre, maybe .32-40? If I take the forestock off does anyone know if I would then see what the calibre is(?) The action seems a little sloppy when fully open but locks up tight. Firing pin is intact, good spring on hammer, travel #### works, trigger works, no mechanical issues or missing screws that I can tell. Bore is shiny with no obvious pits and to me the rifling looks sharp. I don't have a bore light to upload a pic. Outside of barrel is pitted and scratched and bluing is pretty much gone. No cracks in wood, but a chip missing in the left stock checkering. Sadly the vernier sight, front and rear sights are missing. Romano in the US carries repro's of the sights but they are very dear. The folding sight is approx $500 US - a complete reproduction rifle from them will cost closer to $5000. I guess a handy gunsmith could build his own sights or modify other makes to fit? Beyond the scope of my capabilities.
The stampings and engraving do not come out clearly in the photos but are quite sharp in real life. Right side of receiver engraved " Manufactured by MASS. ARMS CO, Chicopee Falls" and stamped "1882". Left side is engraved "Edward Maynard Patentee May 27, 1851, Dec 6, 1859" and stamped "1873".
So my main question is whether there is much of a market for my rifle in the condition it is in? If I were to list it in the CGN antique exchange what should I ask for it? Can anyone help with where markings should be for chambering?
thanks, hopefully photobucket works here - have not used it before...
edit: as pointed out in reply below, the photos are low in detail. I will find a better camera and also experiment with bore light pics. Will indicate when new photos are uploaded in the thread title.
I have had this rifle for 35 years always with the thought of restoring it to a shooter but maybe the time has come to let someone else have it. I do not know the history other than my father purchased it from an oldtimer near North Bay, Ontario. I had intended to make a cast of the breech but have yet to do so - there's no stamp I can see of what the chambering is but seems to be > .30 calibre, maybe .32-40? If I take the forestock off does anyone know if I would then see what the calibre is(?) The action seems a little sloppy when fully open but locks up tight. Firing pin is intact, good spring on hammer, travel #### works, trigger works, no mechanical issues or missing screws that I can tell. Bore is shiny with no obvious pits and to me the rifling looks sharp. I don't have a bore light to upload a pic. Outside of barrel is pitted and scratched and bluing is pretty much gone. No cracks in wood, but a chip missing in the left stock checkering. Sadly the vernier sight, front and rear sights are missing. Romano in the US carries repro's of the sights but they are very dear. The folding sight is approx $500 US - a complete reproduction rifle from them will cost closer to $5000. I guess a handy gunsmith could build his own sights or modify other makes to fit? Beyond the scope of my capabilities.
The stampings and engraving do not come out clearly in the photos but are quite sharp in real life. Right side of receiver engraved " Manufactured by MASS. ARMS CO, Chicopee Falls" and stamped "1882". Left side is engraved "Edward Maynard Patentee May 27, 1851, Dec 6, 1859" and stamped "1873".
So my main question is whether there is much of a market for my rifle in the condition it is in? If I were to list it in the CGN antique exchange what should I ask for it? Can anyone help with where markings should be for chambering?
thanks, hopefully photobucket works here - have not used it before...
edit: as pointed out in reply below, the photos are low in detail. I will find a better camera and also experiment with bore light pics. Will indicate when new photos are uploaded in the thread title.
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