Flintlock Hall rifle

[rachbobo]

I accept the fact that Hall rifles are not allowed in competition for the same reason as Colt Revolving " Carbines " are forbidden, no problem.
With an almost 200 year old stock I'd never consider firing it any way.
But I came across one I couldn't let slip by me. I won't discuss the price I paid for it but I'll just say as I have done a number of times in the past,
I quickly paid for it then got out of Virginia as fast as I could and back into West "By Gawd" Virginia .
I know there had to be a County Sheriff after me because it has to be illegal to buy one for the price I paid for it.
From what I have read, the South confiscated many of them and converted them to percussion once the war started, this one must have slipped through their fingers.
Some may say that this is just a historical relic, what ever.
But if you turn it upside down and look at the bottom of the stock right behind the pistol grip you will see the words carved into it.
GEN TWIGGS DIV MEX.

It ain;' for sale and will be put alongside a few other historical guns I will teack my grand kida about history.

Bill Cheek

[John Holland]

The Hall Rifle is not allowed in the N-SSA's competitive matches? Where did you get that idea? It is allowed under the N-SSA's Rules for Breech Loading Rifles. You can use the Hall Rifle in the BLR/CL2 Carbine Individual Matches, and the Single Shot Rifle/CL2 Carbine Team Matches. The Hall Carbine is allowed in the CL1 Carbine Individual Matches, and the standard Carbine CL1 Team Matches, but not the Single Shot Team Matches.

Confusing, perhaps, but not all that hard if you think about it.


JDH

[rachbobo]

John,
Thanks for the correction. The nose cap, front barrel band and about 6 inches of the front of the stock are gone.
The bore is dark but there is still rifling there. I doubt it would be competitive against others in it's class so it will be used very little and then only with mild charges to make it go Bang again.

I like the carving on the bottom of the butt stock
GEN TWIGGS DIV MEX.

I started doing a search to find who was under his command.. So far the only name I recognize is Lt McClellen.

Bill