This Thompson Center New Englander .50 caliber percussion rifle is factory finished and appears to be unfired. The .50 caliber bore is bright and the bluing does not display any typical wear from firing, or cleaning. The American black walnut stock is very nicely figured on this example. This will make a handy rifle for hunting in thick brush or dense forest. This rifle has a 13-1/2" trigger pull. Weight is 7.7 pounds.

This .50 caliber Thompson Center New Englander Rifle has a 26" tapered round barrel to reduce muzzle weight. The bore is rifled with a 1 in 48" twist for a patched round ball, or T/C Maxi ball.. The barrel has Thompson Center's QLA (Quick Load Accurizer) feature. The QLA is a relief of the rifling, the first inch of the barrel has no rifling, allowing loads to be easily started and quickly loaded. The bore is bright. We recommend our .490" round ball, .015" lubricated patch over a charge of 70 grains of GOEX FFg black powder. Or the modest twist can be used with a conical Thompson Center Maxi-ball. This rifle is fitted with the bead front sight and windage and elevation adjustable rear sight.

The American black walnut stock is factory finished and displays some attractive figure. The buttplate is blued steel, to match the triggerguard. The triggerguard has a wide bow to allow easy access to the single trigger with a gloved hand. The barrel is secured with a single key and we note the key is very snugly fitted on this rifle and must be oriented in the correct direction. The single lock bolt has a blued steel washer style side plate. The factory wooden ramrod has blued steel tips with 10-32 threads.

The hooked breech allows the barrel to be easily dismounted for cleaning without risk of wetting the stock with water containing black powder residue. To dismount the barrel, put the lock on half cock, withdraw the ramrod, drift the key past the underlug, and the barrel can be lifted from the barrel channel for ease of cleaning. Remove the nipple and place the breech end of the barrel in a bucket of soapy water. Run a wet patch down and up the bore, the pumping action will flush all the fouling from the barrel. Once the bore is clean, run a dry patch down the bore to pick up any moisture followed by an oily patch. Dry and oil the exterior then reassemble the rifle.

Our lock view shows the color case hardened percussion lock, factory engraved by Thompson Center. The breech is fitted with a 1/4-28 threaded stainless steel nipple. This lock works smoothly, with a strong mainspring, and fly detent. This specific model of T/C requires the tang to be dismounted, due to the overlapping flash fence, if you ever remove the lock from the stock. The single trigger provides a smooth release of the lock.

A very nice condition T/C New Englander with a figured walnut stock. This rifle will make a trusty hunting companion in the deep woods! Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique