WH Barnes Boston

[Frank Ide]

Hi all... Can anyone tell me about this rifle my grandfather gave me?? Era, use, etc.

Thank you!

Frank
Spokane

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy. Looks like it maybe a target rifle. Someone will chime in

 

[Ralph Heinz]

This is a target rifle meant for shooting matches and would have had a bullet starter for the muzzle as well as a bullet mold and many other accoutrements. Many of these rifles were sold in a large wooden case along with all the loading tools. They were a high grade of rifle and would have been relatively expensive.

 

[Frank Ide]

This is a target rifle meant for shooting matches and would have had a bullet starter for the muzzle as well as a bullet mold and many other accoutrements. Many of these rifles were sold in a large wooden case along with all the loading tools. They were a high grade of rifle and would have been relatively expensive.

Thank you Ralph. That makes perfect sense, as my grandfather was a highly decorated marksman in WWII, so seams reasonable that he would have collected similar weoponry from the past. Any idea when these rifles might have been manufactured?

 

[johan_steele]

IIRC WH Barnes was a fairly prolific gunsmith from the 1840's thru the early 1870's.

 

[Frank Ide]

IIRC WH Barnes was a fairly prolific gunsmith from the 1840's thru the early 1870's.

You guys are great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

 

[UCVRelics]

Welcome From THE Heart Of Dixie. VERY Nice Piece. Thanks for sharing. With the excellent condition I would not be afraid to put a few down range with it, (after a bench test of course)

 

[Booner]

Is there another name on the barrel?