This percussion halfstock rifle is stocked in curly maple, and trimmed in nickel silver furniture. The rifle is fitted with a Siler percussion lock and a .50 caliber Rice barrel. A rubber recoil pad is fitted to the buttstock. This rifle is offered in used condition, with a well maintained bore. Weight is 11.4 pounds and the rifle has a trigger reach of 13" making it well suited for today's average size shooter.

The .50 caliber 32-1/2" Rice barrel is 1-1/8" straight octagon. The bore is rifled with seven lands and square bottom grooves with a 1:66 twist for a tightly patched round ball. The bore is bright and has been well maintained. The barrel is finished to a chocolate brown and is signed P. Sheets 29 in front of the rear sight. The right oblique flat is stamped with the barrel manufacturer's information 1.66s R50 Match Grade near the breech. Rice Muzzle Loading Rifle Barrels are set between centers and milled octagonal, insuring a centered bore. Each barrel is stress relieved in an atmosphere controlled electric furnace, to eliminate work hardening or barrel warp, and to dampen harmonic vibrations or barrel whip. After the rifling has been cut, each bore is "ball burnished". A carbide bore-sizing die is pulled through the barrel, to insure bore dimension uniformity, eliminating any tight or loose spots inside the barrel. This critical procedure leaves the top of the lands smooth and polished, equaling the traditional lead lapping procedure. Rice barrels are Match grade quality, with bench rest capability. Rice barrels do not require lapping or extensive shooting to break-in. The barrel is fitted with a wide browned iron blade front sight dovetailed 2-1/2" behind the muzzle. We note the front sight dovetail is cut deeper than the sight base, so a significant amount of light can be seen between the sight base and the dovetail. A tall flat top rear sight is dovetailed 7" ahead of the breech. The breech end of the barrel is drilled and taped with two holes. The left flat is fitted with a sight mounting base located 10-1/2" ahead of the breech. The forearm is inlet to accommodate for this sight base.

The maple stock has nice curl throughout and is stained an amber brown with gloss finish. The stock has only fair shaping, inletting, and finishing, with a few small dings from normal use. The buttstock is fitted with a rubber recoil pad. A thin nose cap made of nickel silver protects the end grain of the stock. The straight tang of the breech plug mounts with one domed tang bolt that engages the trigger plate below, the rear is a wood screw. A small steel pin retains the barrel to the forearm. The toe of the rifle is rounded and has picked up a few handling marks. The nickel silver triggerguard bow has a finger spur, and the rear of the grip rail has a curled spoon. The snuggly fitted wooden ramrod is fitted with a brass loading tip threaded to accept 10-32 cleaning and loading accessories. The ramrod passes through two blued ramrod pipes mounted to the barrel's under rib. The blued rib appears to be from a Lyman Great Plains rifle and is cut for a ramrod retaining spring, but no spring is installed. A large beaver tail cheek is formed on the left side of the buttstock and the single lock bolt passes through a simple washer style nickel silver sideplate.

Sure-fire ignition is provided by a Jim Chambers' Siler Mountain caplock. The lock is browned to match the barrel, and has a strong mainspring for fast lock time. A nickel silver flash cup surrounds the hardened steel 1/4-28 percussion nipple for No. 11 cap that is screwed into the drum. The L&R double lever double set triggers will only fire from the set position. The front trigger does not engage the sear. You may set the triggers before, or after cocking the lock. Adjust the screw between the two triggers, inboard to reduce set trigger release pressure, our outboard to require a stronger pressure. The set trigger can provide a very light release, perhaps an ounce or two, for accurate aimed shooting during pleasant weather.

This halfstock rifle is used, with a well maintained bore that is bright and ready to shoot. It will be perfect for your next bench rest shooting competition. 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.