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BerdanSS · March 13, 2014, 03:23 PM

If I had to guess, this rifle was a VERY poorly put together kit.

(1) The barrel and ram rod thimble were both still "in the white"....under the gloss black spray paint I removed that is

also poorly done, runs and splatters everywhere. There was a pretty good amount of overspray on the stock too. Like they set it close and down wind of the barrel when they painted it.

(2) The lock and trigger guard are both poorly fitted into the stock.

(3) Ramrod looks to of been cut with a dremmel....and not cut short enough.

(4) no sights, just the wallowed out screw holes.

(5) the stock just has some kind of stain (like minwax) wiped on the stock, no protective coat of any kind.

Other than that, it doesn't look like its been fired much. There was some VERY light pitting around the drum and on the barrel behind the nipple. I just cant think of any possible use I'd have for a badly put together No.11 capped .54.

March 13, 2014, 03:23 PM	#10
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	If I had to guess, this rifle was a VERY poorly put together kit. (1) The barrel and ram rod thimble were both still "in the white"....under the gloss black spray paint I removed that is also poorly done, runs and splatters everywhere. There was a pretty good amount of overspray on the stock too. Like they set it close and down wind of the barrel when they painted it. (2) The lock and trigger guard are both poorly fitted into the stock. (3) Ramrod looks to of been cut with a dremmel....and not cut short enough. (4) no sights, just the wallowed out screw holes. (5) the stock just has some kind of stain (like minwax) wiped on the stock, no protective coat of any kind. Other than that, it doesn't look like its been fired much. There was some VERY light pitting around the drum and on the barrel behind the nipple. I just cant think of any possible use I'd have for a badly put together No.11 capped .54. __________________ One day, Men in tall hats will thump their chests and proclaim..."oh, what a great sea of mud we lived in"--The unalterable fate of billy creek .... "Smoke.....it's what's for dinner"