Originally Posted by
apollo
I have an Allin Conversion that does not fit the dimensions shown in Mr Hosner"s book, which I just purchased. (Great info in there.) My rifle has been refinished, polished and blued so it's value is as a shooter to me. Over all length is 48-3/4, stock is 44-3/4, with a 13-1/2 length of pull. band spacing is 11-5/8. ramrod is threaded, 7 roll flat head with a retaining bulb, it looks like the 1868 ram rod. when seated it is the same lenglh as the muzzle. Barrel lenght is 28-3/4 breach face to muzzle. Lock plate is dated 1864, breech block has 1866 date with ealge stamp. Us marked buttplate. No cartouches on the stock and it looks like the wrist has been thinned. It has a single leaf rear sight without any numbers on it. The front sight is 1-1/2 from the muzzle. It looks like the stock was a rifle stock that had the front portion trimmed back and the rear two bands left as is and the nose cap fitted to the shortened stock.
Is this a Bannerman rifle? Or maybe a Bubba job? Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Apollo