It is interesting, that it lost quite a bit of weight, with the new bbls.
-Bret Adams
Hello Bret Adams,
You are not quite correct about the weight. - The rifle did not get lighter.
The weights given in the John Dickson ledger are:
weight of the
rifle, 10 1/4 lbs
weight of the
barrels, 5 3/4 lbs
The weights given in the Alex Henry ledger are:
weight of the
barrels, 7 lbs 10 ounces
weight of the
barrels, 7 lbs 9 ounces (not sure why the double entry with 1 oz difference)
So, the
barrels actually got almost 2 pounds heavier, therefore the total weight rifle got heavier.
The
rifle, as it sits on the postal scale, weighs 12 lbs 2 ounces, unloaded, and 12 pounds 7 ounces loaded.
THANK GOODNESS ! !
It kicks enough at this weight, I couldn't hardley shoot it if it was any lighter.
