Help with old Percussion Target Rifle - The Firearms Forum

griaguns · 11-07-2010, 08:57 PM

I live in B.C Canada and just picked up a Percussion 1/2 Stock Target rifle to go with the rest of my American made antique military and sporting rifles.
The barrel has had a rear sight added and the dove tail has covered part of the name on top of the barrel.
The barrel has a hook breach and is 1" 1/8th across the flats with the muzzle turned for a short starter approx 1" The name S.H. HAND 1873 is stamped on the end of the muzzle , Remington is stamped at the back of the bottom of the barrel just in front of the breach plug.The added rear sight is just behind the name .NELSON .
Can anybody help with identifying this rifle.
Graham

22shot · 11-08-2010, 01:58 PM

griaguns-
Can't identify the gun from your post; it reads like that rifle was "assembled" and not an"original".

Just a wild guess; at this point.

By the way; welcome to this site....
I believe that most of these guys really know what they are talking about!

11-07-2010, 08:57 PM	#1
griaguns Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1	Help with old Percussion Target Rifle I live in B.C Canada and just picked up a Percussion 1/2 Stock Target rifle to go with the rest of my American made antique military and sporting rifles. The barrel has had a rear sight added and the dove tail has covered part of the name on top of the barrel. The barrel has a hook breach and is 1" 1/8th across the flats with the muzzle turned for a short starter approx 1" The name S.H. HAND 1873 is stamped on the end of the muzzle , Remington is stamped at the back of the bottom of the barrel just in front of the breach plug.The added rear sight is just behind the name .NELSON . Can anybody help with identifying this rifle. Graham -->

11-08-2010, 01:58 PM	#2
22shot V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: U.S.of A. Posts: 376	Re: Help with old Percussion Target Rifle griaguns- Can't identify the gun from your post; it reads like that rifle was "assembled" and not an"original". Just a wild guess; at this point. By the way; welcome to this site.... I believe that most of these guys really know what they are talking about! Last edited by 22shot; 11-08-2010 at 06:07 PM..