|
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
|
|
4 members (Lloyd3, Roundsworth, 2 invisible),
255
guests, and
6
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums10
Topics38,557
Posts546,288
Members14,423
|
Most Online1,344 Apr 29th, 2024
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,539 Likes: 170
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,539 Likes: 170 |
Please tell me more about the side hammer
Last edited by skeettx; 11/22/17 07:11 PM.
USAF RET 1971-95
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 60
Sidelock
|
OP
Sidelock
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 60 |
Not the way I want to post pictures, I will keep trying.
Skeettx, Kriton's book describes it better than I can but basically its more of a cocking lever that is connected to the internal hammer, and is used as a safety by engaging the other lever into the notch that locks it in place and doesn't allow the internal hammer to engage.
Brent, thanks I defiantly will need help, I am thinking black powder is the way to go. When I get more things figured out I will be back with questions.
Huvius, I checked the casting on the edge of the case mouth an it came in at .488.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 60
Sidelock
|
OP
Sidelock
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 60 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 276 Likes: 92
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 276 Likes: 92 |
Just got Jonathan Kirton revised edition book, page 118 fig 92, is the rifle. Now, theres a name I hadnt heard in years. I shot a few long range matches alongside him in the early eighties. Remember him using a great big lifeboat oar of a Farquharson, with black powder loads. He was a perfect gentleman when I ignorantly asked him if it was a Martini. He wore ascots unironically, and I remember him as a true enthusiast with flawless manners.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 79
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 79 |
This is my .219 Zipper Gibbs showing a slightly different version of the action. Dietrich Apel remembered making the rifle in the 1950's, but I never thought to ask him if he knew the original configuration or whether he had started with just a bare action. #796 on top of receiver ring, and serial # 16,540, so a fairly late action. Hope the photos work..... [img:center]http:// [/img] [img:center]http:// [/img]
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 7,000 Likes: 402
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 7,000 Likes: 402 |
Poorhouse, Your rifle was originally built as a match rifle. The lever on the side is the indicator. Steve
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,521 Likes: 20
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,521 Likes: 20 |
A .219 Zipper Gibbs. Way cool. How does it shoot?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 79
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 79 |
I acquired the rifle from Maine in early 1970's and fired a few reloads. As I recall, it would easily shoot 1 1/2" groups at 100 yards. Has an old Nickel scope in claw-mounts. Right after I got the rifle, I was looking for someone competent to lighten the trigger pull. A friend told me about a "German guy" doing work out of his home in western NH. Turned out to be Dietrich (he was helping Ruger design their O/U shotgun). When he saw the rifle, his first comment was "I made this rifle!"
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 6,764 Likes: 440
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 6,764 Likes: 440 |
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 23
Boxlock
|
Boxlock
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 23 |
When I was owner of this rifle I would build it back to original configurations ( Match rifle ) there are to many of these fine rifles that where "destroyed" to make something different.
|
|
|
|
|
|