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    FS: Buffalo Hunter, 1851 London

    I have a couple of pieces going unused in the closet. Maybe someone here can use one or both:

    This is a new-in-the-box, unfired Uberti London-model 1851 Colt, caliber .36 of course. It is simply the cleanest, crispest, best-fitted cap-and-ball revolver I've owned. $265 shipped.



    This is a used but not abused .58-caliber Buffalo Hunter, made by Zoli based on their Zouave rifle and popularized by Navy Arms in the 1960s and 70s. Stock is beech. I got this from a muzzleloading friend, but have not shot it. I bought it to hunt with, but failed to draw muzzleloader tags this year and regular deer season ends Friday anyway. Ramrod replaced with a metal one, bore is very good. Only issue is I can't budge the nipple. $325 shipped. No trades, please and thank you for looking.



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    Fellas, I would go $250 on the Colt and $300 on the Buffalo Hunter, shipped. I paid $315 and shipping for that London Colt.

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    Colt is sold, but still have the Buffalo Hunter.

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    I'd go $285 shipped for the Buffalo Hunter.

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    I wonder who installed the trigger guard bow backwards?
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    Mods To Zoli Carbine

    I was wondering about this also. I have been looking for a gun that was originally made like this and cannot find one. This appears to be a modification of the Zoli Hunter Carbine (I own one). The mods are quite extensive.

    I would suggest you offer this elsewhere also. This is not legal for our sport in its original form, much less in this modified state. It should make a good hunting gun for muzzle loading season. Mine is an excellent shooting gun.

    Good luck finding a buyer.
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    "This appears to be a modification of the Zoli Hunter Carbine (I own one)."

    I remember these being listed in the Dixie Gun Works catalogs in the late '60, into the '70s.

    As a matter of fact, Mike Yeck had one at the Fall National, 1969. I picked it up and showed it to my pappy. Instead, he bought me a standard Zoli Zouave, which was my first skirmish gun. Ah, happy memories.
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    Muley, Edwin: Thanks for pointing that out.
    I got interested in these rifles after reading Val Forgett's account of his African safari in the first edition of the Lyman Black Power Manual. He used a Buffalo Hunter with 125 grain FFg and the old Shiloh 610-grain minie to kill his lion and zebra.

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    Zoli Hunter

    As I understand it, the Zoli Hunter came into existance because people loved the Zoli "Zouave" but they didn't like the weight when they hunted with it. NAvy ARms then just cut a few inches off the barrel, 9 I believe, and cut the stock back. Essentially, a mini Zouave as it kept the barrel bands, sights, etc.

    The Mods to your "Buffalo Hunter" appear fairly well done with the intent to make it more like the Plains/Hawkin style rather than the military style of the Zouave.(pinned barrel, adjustible slide sight, under barrel ramrod rail, tapered half stock)

    In looking for an original "Buffalo Hunter", I think I came across this same gun on an old auction site listing when it was listed for sale 7-8 years ago.

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    Edwin: In searching this topic, I found a couple of illustrations of other Navy Arms Buffalo Hunters, and they are identical to this one, including the forend key and the reversed guard. Check the one in this thread:

    http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=569060

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