charles lancaster's oval bore rook & rabbit rifle
DESCRIPTION
This is a presentation delivered by Chris Smith to a monthly meeting of the Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association (HBSA) of Great Britain in London, UK. Website: www.hbsa-uk.org It describes the unusual oval bore rifling system on a recently purchased Lancaster rook and rabbit rifle.TRANSCRIPT
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Lancaster Rook & Rabbit RifleBy Chris Smith
photographs courtesy of Wal Winfer & Tom Rowe
NOT a shotgun
Charles Lancaster
Gunmaking familyBarrel Makers: CLLondon based – various
addressesDies 1878, taken over HAA
Thorn
Nowhere to hide
Sliding bolt action, under lever actuated
Variations on a theme - Perkes
Not a Webley
Trading As....
Repair or reinforceSelous’ rifle
Feeding the Beast
Sources:
• The London Gun Trade 1850 – 1920. A checklist of tradesmen. Joyce E Gooding & Peter A Scott-Edeson.
• British Single Shot Rifles: Volume 7. Rook Rabbit & Miniature rifles: early types and hammer models. Wal Winfer & Tom Rowe
• Directory of British Gun Makers. G Boothroyd