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1" Bore
Jan 27, 2013 20:57:44 GMT -5
Post by blueglass on Jan 27, 2013 20:57:44 GMT -5
I was with a friend of mine to-day and he picked up 2 different black powder rifles with both being around 1860 vintage. The one has a story behind it which ties it to Fort Sumner in New Mexico. They are both caplock design rifles but the one has a 1" bore which is rifled. It seems to weight around 20 lbs and was apparently used as a tower gun so the seller claims. Definitely a very big heavy old gun which would need around 2-300 grains of powder to send a very large bullet at any target. The other is nicely engraved on the sidelock and appears to be around a 50 cal. We bought them both for $100.00 each as the seller who is getting married shortly has to get them out of the house according to the new bride to be. Neitther one is safe to fire at this time. I am looking at a old Blunderbust he has for around $50.00 and a 76mm shell casing all nickle plated for a similar amount. Reminds me of a firesale the way he is dumping stuff so cheaply. I'll probably buy the Blunderbust as its already mounted on a nice board.
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1" Bore
Jan 27, 2013 22:20:59 GMT -5
Post by MLB on Jan 27, 2013 22:20:59 GMT -5
Love to see pictures of that!
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1" Bore
Jan 28, 2013 17:27:14 GMT -5
Post by blueglass on Jan 28, 2013 17:27:14 GMT -5
I will try to get some as it has been traded already to a old collector who was shocked when he seen it as well. He has never seen anything like this before as well and has at least 60 or many more of these old guns in his collection. He builds new old-style stocks for them and does complete rebuilds on them also. The lock actually still worked on this rifle and quite well also.
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1" Bore
Feb 4, 2013 19:35:19 GMT -5
Post by blueglass on Feb 4, 2013 19:35:19 GMT -5
Found more out about this rifle as its called a Fourbore which has a 1.001" ID bore. The projectiles can be up to 1780 garms or so in size and can be made of brass as well as lead. They were used for big game hunting in Africa and in certain cases by some of the Militaries as well. There is pics of folks actually shooting some on the net if you look under Fourbore Black Powder rifles. Quite a history and are still being used in certain hunting area's.
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