Thanks Zonie, That is some fascinating information. 45 caliber flint or percussion.Īpparently, some parts are still available from Numrich. Other kits follow.Īn August 1971 advertisement shows a Pennsylvania half Stock rifle Kit in. 45 caliber percussion side lock turn barrel rifle $139.95Ī July 1970 advertisement shows a Minute Man Rifle kit $99.50. However in a press release in Shooting Times Magazine dated March 1969 it was announces that the Deer Stalker would be available for early Fall delivery.Ī May 1969 ad shows the. 58 caliber under hammer model with wooden fore hand. The Deer Stalker model appeared in an August 1968 advertisement as a. 45 caliber with Gain or Uniform twist rifling, and in flintlock or percussion. 45 caliber Boot Pistol which was also an under hammer design.Ī December 1966 ad shows the first side lock model the Minuteman in. 36 caliber as an option for the Off-Hand and introduced a. 45 cal bullet mold, a quarter pound of black powder in a flask, a powder measure, a ramrod and instructions.īy December 1961 they were advertising a "New" Off-Hand Model in. 45 caliber under hammer rifle with no fore stock but with ramrod and ferrules for $44.50 and was not a named model as were later Numrich guns. The earliest magazine advertising was in July 1961 and included only a single round barrel model, a. "The Numrich Gun Parts Corp black powder rifles are pedestrian guns made after the fashion of some guns from 125 years or more earlier and are not replicas of any specific makes or models. Here is a partial copy of a post made by a guy who calls himself John Stimson.
I am sure the barrel was made in the USA by Numrich and I suspect all of the other parts were made in the US as well. I doubt they or any part of them was made in Spain. The TC Renegade was $175 in flint and a Connecticut Valley Arms (CVA) Kentucky that Curator was describing was $112.95 The Navy Arms Kentucky was going for $175. That $250 price puts it the higher cost gun range. 45 caliber (although Numrich also made some.
I'm pretty sure the rifle was offered in earlier years in. Maple stock with plain trigger and patchbox. Expertly rifled as all Numrich barrels are. "THE MINUTEMAN MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE: From Numrich Arms comes this 54" overall Kentucky Rifle with a blued 40" barrel in. Based on his description of the rifle, I am sure Curator was thinking of the CVA Kentucky rifle.Īfter getting into my "Way Back Machine" and digging out my old 1980 Dixie Gunworks catalog, I find the Numrich Arms (Hopkins & Allen) Minuteman has a one piece, full length piece of wood for the stock.
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