Perhaps the most famous of the Lancaster makers, Henry Eicholtz Leman (also spelled Lehman early in his career), created a factory to produce arms for westbound settlers. This flint longrifle has 1830 era Lancaster County style architecture and furniture, and is modeled after Henry Leman's earlier work. This rifle was assembled by contemporary builder Mike Sullivan. Trimmed entirely in polished brass, stocked in curly maple, the L&R late English flintlock and straight octagon .54 caliber Colerain barrel are finished to a smooth brown finish. Trigger reach is 13-1/4", to fit todays average shooter. This rifle weighs 8.9 pounds.
The .54 caliber 34" long Rice barrel is 1" straight octagon. The .54 caliber bore is cut rifled with seven lands and square grooves with 1 turn in 66 inches, for .54 caliber round ball. Rice Muzzle Loading Rifle Barrels are set between centers and milled octagonal, insuring a centered bore, concentric with the exterior, with no "run-out". Each barrel is stress relieved in an atmosphere controlled electric furnace, to eliminate work hardening or barrel warp, and to dampen harmonic vibrations or barrel whip. After the rifling has been cut, each bore is "ball burnished". A carbide bore-sizing die is pulled through the barrel, to insure bore dimension uniformity, eliminating any tight or loose spots inside the barrel. This critical procedure leaves the top of the lands smooth and polished, equaling the traditional lead lapping procedure. Rice barrels are Match grade quality, with bench rest capability. Rice barrels do not require lapping or extensive shooting to break-in. The mfg. stamping has been positioned on the upper right hand quarter flat just ahead of the breech. The smooth chocolate brown finish of the barrel, lock, and iron have a slightly matte tone to eliminate any glare or shine from the hand draw-filed barrel. The octagon corners are crisp and square. The barrel is fitted with a nickel silver blade front sight soldered to a brass base in period fashion. The rear sight is a semi-buckhorn dovetailed 6-1/4" ahead of the breech.
This fullstock is stocked in maple stained with nitric acid stain with a reddish undertone. The inletting is exceptional on this rifle. The buttstock has the sleek late Lancaster County shape, with a straight comb line. The gently curved buttplate fits your shoulder well, and spreads the modest recoil of this .54 caliber longrifle over a comfortable area. The brass patchbox with asymmetrical head and offset side panels is patterned from an antique rifle. The door is opened with a push bottom from the comb of the buttplate. Beneath the door is a deep cut cavity to store flints, jags, or other shooting accessories. The stock has 3/8" of cast-off for a right hand shooter. Cast-off places the right hand shooter's eye directly behind the line of sight making it instinctive to point and shoot.
The toe is protected with a short straight brass toeplate, mounted with two steel screws. The toeplate protects the critical toe area of the stock while loading. The brass triggerguard with finger spur is retained by pins. The round brass ramrod pipes secure the 7/16" diameter hickory ramrod. The ramrod is fitted with a brass tip with 8-32 threads for loading and cleaning accessories. A brass muzzle cap protects the end grain of the forearm. A square cheek provides a secure rest when aiming this large bore rifle. A single lock bolt passes through a brass tear drop shaped sideplate.
Ignition for the rifle is provided by an L&R flint lock with re-enforced double throat cock. This lock has a water-proof pan, roller bearing frizzen spring, stirrup link, and stiff mainspring. Turned raised bearing rings on the tumbler and sear minimize friction. We recommend our 3/4" knapped English flints for use with this lock. The lock is finished to the same smooth brown as the barrel. The single trigger is pinned to provide a smooth release of the lock. Helping the ignition process further is a stainless touch hole liner installed slightly above the level of the pan in the "sunset" position.
This H.E. Leman rifle would be very appropriate for an early 19th century fur trade impression. In new, unfired condition by contemporary builder Mike Sullivan, this rifle is ready to shoot. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.
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.530" round balls, pure lead, Hornady, per 100
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.530" round balls, pure lead, hand cast, per 50
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Track's best Black Powder BORE CLEAN Solvent, with flip-top spout
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Ball puller, steel screw, .54 caliber brass collar, 8-32 thread
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Flint priming flask, throws about 3 grains, brass
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English gun flint, 3/4 x 7/8", standard rifle, large Siler, L&R, most others. We are temporarily limiting purchase of this item to twelve per order. We will manually edit your order if your order exceeds that amount.
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Pack of 12 English Gun flints, 3/4 x 7/8", standard rifle, large Siler, L&R, most others. We are temporarily limiting purchase of this item to one twelve pack per order. We will manually edit your order if your order exceeds that amount.
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Fouling Scraper, flat face, brass, .54 caliber, 8-32 thread
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Powder Horn,
large, 11 to 14",
with antique patina finish
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Priming Horn,
small, 4 to 5",
with antique patina finish
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Jag, jagged cleaning tip, brass, .54 caliber, 7/16" rod, 8-32 thread
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Powder measure, brass, adjustable 0 to 120 grains, with spout
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Trapper's MINK OIL TALLOW,
patch grease,
for match shooting & cold weather hunting,
one 8 oz. tin
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MINK-OIL
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$8.59
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Shooting patches, .018" pillow ticking, .50 - .59 caliber, per 100, dry
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Cleaning Patches, 2-1/2" diameter, bag of 100, pure cotton flannel, for .45 to .58 caliber
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Pick & Pan Brush,
with brass chain, button clasp,
and black bristle brush,
for flint musket, rifle, or fowler
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Forged steel vent pick,
2-1/2" long, for rifle
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Ramrod, 7/16" hickory, 48" long, brass tip, 8-32 thread
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Short Starter, patch & ball starter, 1/2" wooden rod for .54 and larger calibers.
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Timothy Pickering's Tool,
medium size, for flint rifles & fowling guns,
the first U. S. issue gun tool,
designed by our first U. S. Quartermaster
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Primitive Rifleman's Turn Screw, hand forged tempered steel screwdriver, to fit in a longrifle patchbox
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Patch puller, corkscrew worm, steel, brass base, 8-32 thread
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