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Is your favorite rifle custom made or factory made ? I have a close tie
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<blockquote data-quote="Marplot" data-source="post: 3100605" data-attributes="member: 129667"><p>Bespoke 1750s Swiss Jaeger rifle, .70cal as most of these custom made, original survivors. Perfect condition. I still shoot it.</p><p></p><p>In the early 1800s it was the original sidelock was converted from flint to percussion caps the latest technology at that time.</p><p></p><p>I am not a good shot, but it still made a 3" four shot group at 75yds. With .70 cal you could see the holes with no spotter scope.</p><p></p><p>The previous owner over 50 years won many matches, killed elk and moose, for plinking he shot heads off grouse. It was his go-to gun.</p><p></p><p>He thinks it fought in the American Revolution in the hands of the Hessians against the British.</p><p></p><p>Age caught up with him and decided to pass it on. It took me two weeks to let him sell it to me. He had to be sure I would be an appropriate caretaker. He felt it, with care, it would still be shooting for the next 100years.</p><p></p><p>It has a wingnut on the left side to remove the sidelock for easy cleaning. Note the support in front of the trigger guard where it might have been for a rampart or "wall" gun. Long range sniper. Also the stock is fiddleback English walnut in perfect condition as well as the mechanicals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marplot, post: 3100605, member: 129667"] Bespoke 1750s Swiss Jaeger rifle, .70cal as most of these custom made, original survivors. Perfect condition. I still shoot it. In the early 1800s it was the original sidelock was converted from flint to percussion caps the latest technology at that time. I am not a good shot, but it still made a 3" four shot group at 75yds. With .70 cal you could see the holes with no spotter scope. The previous owner over 50 years won many matches, killed elk and moose, for plinking he shot heads off grouse. It was his go-to gun. He thinks it fought in the American Revolution in the hands of the Hessians against the British. Age caught up with him and decided to pass it on. It took me two weeks to let him sell it to me. He had to be sure I would be an appropriate caretaker. He felt it, with care, it would still be shooting for the next 100years. It has a wingnut on the left side to remove the sidelock for easy cleaning. Note the support in front of the trigger guard where it might have been for a rampart or "wall" gun. Long range sniper. Also the stock is fiddleback English walnut in perfect condition as well as the mechanicals. [/QUOTE]
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