indiucky
Grandmaster
In the 1970's Hopkins and Allen muzzleloaders reproduced a copy of the 19th century "buggy rifle"....My 12 year old self was fascinated by the concept....I had always wanted to do that in a modern firearm but the opportunity never arose...A friend had acquired this H&R handi rifle in 44 magnum at a Louisville Pawn Shop that someone had cut and recrowned the barrel to a little over 16.5 inches, added front and rear sites, removed the hammer extension for scope use, removed the ejector so empties could just be lifted out and not gone with the wind, removed the rail and then duracoated the whole rifle....I told him if he ever got rid of it to let me know....Long story short...Merry Christmas to me....I love this thing....
The 19th century "buggy rifle"and the page from Shooters Bible that started this quest.....
So here she is....One of a kind...The handi rifle never made....I had to measure the barrels six times with three different tape measures!!! Like side by sides a break action barrel is one compact package due to four inches of the barrel being on top of the frame...Will be handy around the farm or while exploring the property on the Mule...
Thanks for letting me share.....
The 19th century "buggy rifle"and the page from Shooters Bible that started this quest.....
So here she is....One of a kind...The handi rifle never made....I had to measure the barrels six times with three different tape measures!!! Like side by sides a break action barrel is one compact package due to four inches of the barrel being on top of the frame...Will be handy around the farm or while exploring the property on the Mule...
Thanks for letting me share.....
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