Item Name: FS Frank Wesson type 2 (I think) target rifle from around the Civil War (1870?)
Location: Rome/Armuchee
Zip Code: 30105
Item is for: Sale Only
Sale Price: $400
Caliber: ? .32 cal. I believe
Willing to Ship: No
Bill of Sale Required?: No
Item Description: I have a really nice (considering it's age) Frank Wesson single shot target rifle, double triggers ( the front trigger breaks down the action for loading and reloading) and a manual ejector on the right side of the barrel to extract the empty shells. Has a heck of a deep rifling although it still needs a good cleaning and bore brushing. It has the tang sight similar to what Quigley had on his rifle, but is missing the eyepiece disk. Easy enough to get on eBay cheap. I believe it to be .32 cal., possibly rimfire. I tried some .32 Colt longs in it and the firing pin struck about 1/16 of an inch from the primer. I'm sure this could be made to shoot the center fire ammo if one wished to do so. The .32 Colt long fit the chamber perfectly and would have worked if the pin hadn't been to the side the width of a hair. These kind of rifles were issued after Gettysburg to the Union troops from what I've read, although I'm unsure if this model was one that fell into the range. Regardless, it is a beautiful piece of history and in great condition considering how old it is.
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Location: Rome/Armuchee
Zip Code: 30105
Item is for: Sale Only
Sale Price: $400
Caliber: ? .32 cal. I believe
Willing to Ship: No
Bill of Sale Required?: No
Item Description: I have a really nice (considering it's age) Frank Wesson single shot target rifle, double triggers ( the front trigger breaks down the action for loading and reloading) and a manual ejector on the right side of the barrel to extract the empty shells. Has a heck of a deep rifling although it still needs a good cleaning and bore brushing. It has the tang sight similar to what Quigley had on his rifle, but is missing the eyepiece disk. Easy enough to get on eBay cheap. I believe it to be .32 cal., possibly rimfire. I tried some .32 Colt longs in it and the firing pin struck about 1/16 of an inch from the primer. I'm sure this could be made to shoot the center fire ammo if one wished to do so. The .32 Colt long fit the chamber perfectly and would have worked if the pin hadn't been to the side the width of a hair. These kind of rifles were issued after Gettysburg to the Union troops from what I've read, although I'm unsure if this model was one that fell into the range. Regardless, it is a beautiful piece of history and in great condition considering how old it is.
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