This percussion Thompson Center Pennsylvania Hunter Rifle is factory finished. This rifle is used and has handling marks on the stock, as well as some scattered speckling on the barrel and lock. The bore is bright, clean, and ready to shoot. This .50 caliber rifle weighs 7.7 lbs. The trigger reach is 13-5/8", to fit an averages size shooter.

The .50 caliber octagon-to-round barrel is 31" in length. The bore is bright and has been well maintained. This example pre-dates the QLA muzzle and the barrel is rifled the full length of the barrel with a slow twist for a patched round ball. The exterior blue finish has a few scattered handling marks from firing and cleaning. The filler screw, for a telescope base, on the top flat of the breech plug is missing. The rear sight is click adjustable for windage and elevation. The factory blued bead front sight is dovetailed directly behind the muzzle. We recommend our .490" round ball, .015" patch, over a charge of 70 grains of GOEX FFg black powder.

Stocked in American black walnut, the wood displays some attractive figure on the buttstock. The stock is fitted with a factory installed steel buttplate. The triggerguard has a wide bow for the single trigger. Our top view shows the hooked breech and tang with some scattered brown patina. The breech of the straight octagon barrel is missing filler screw for the factory drilled and tapped screw positioned to accept a T/C factory scope mount base. 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. 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.

The bottom view shows the triggerguard bow. The Thompson Center wooden ramrod is fitted with blued steel tips that have 10-32 threads for loading and cleaning accessories. The single lock bolt is retained in a blued steel escutcheon, to match the other blued steel furniture. No cheek is shaped on the Pennsylvania Hunter rifles.

The percussion lock is color case hardened, with factory engraving. It features a fly detent, for smooth lock action, and a powerful coil mainspring, for fast lock time. The hammer nose has aged to a brown from cap residue. The breech is fitted with a stainless steel nipple for No. 11 percussion caps. The single trigger provides a smooth release of the lock. The lock mortise edge does have a small chip just below the sear of the lock.

This used rifle has many handling marks. The bore is bright. This model handles well due to the octagon-to-round barrel. It will be perfect to carry into the woods on your next hunting adventure! 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.