Mid 19th C breechloading rifle

thinreadline · 27th April 2017, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by adrian

Yes I do agree ... I wish I could pin it down to a known model though !

Surely someone in the HBSA will know, it would be worth seeing if you can get some exposure of your rifle there.

Very good suggestion , will try them , thanks

stenoyab · 26th August 2017, 01:57 PM

Old thread, but fairly certain this is a rifle by the British makers/inventors, the Green Brothers, they patented a number of systems, and I think this is based on their provisional patent, no.1794 April 28. 1876.

"Breech actions, sliding breech-block; protecting from dust and rain. -- Relates to the breech-loading rifle described in Specification No.49 A.D.1871"

The cut out in the side of the barrel breech was to allow the bolt to lock firmly when pushed forward and closed.

26th August 2017, 01:57 PM	#2
stenoyab Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43	Old thread, but fairly certain this is a rifle by the British makers/inventors, the Green Brothers, they patented a number of systems, and I think this is based on their provisional patent, no.1794 April 28. 1876. "Breech actions, sliding breech-block; protecting from dust and rain. -- Relates to the breech-loading rifle described in Specification No.49 A.D.1871" The cut out in the side of the barrel breech was to allow the bolt to lock firmly when pushed forward and closed. Last edited by stenoyab; 26th August 2017 at 06:52 PM.