As soon as single shot rifles and actions came on the market i began receiving many inquiries from readers, many of whom were aspiring gun designers and those desiring to make their own single shot rifle from scratch. This is waaaaaay beyond me to build, but it was interesting to see that the muller single shot was a fairly close copy of a german lechner falling block. The new single shot rifle, stock and internal parts post will show some good pictures of the action and the new single shot rifle, stock post show the stock in the rough and finished, the pictures of the rough stock are 14 o15 threads into the post so you will have to look for them. A book for all singleshot devotees, gunsmiths, collectors and shooters. Building a single shot falling block rifle action mueller. At the very least, call it by its formal name the miller dehaas.
It is an 8 mm bolt action infantry rifle that entered service in the french. One look at it and we think you will also agree that it is something else, to. For the hunter or shooter with uncompromising standards. The barrel is a precision button rifled, cromoly liner with a carbon fiber composite outer. This book continues single shot rifles and actions, with indepth studies, illustrations, drawings, and descriptions of 45 obsolete single shot rifles not included in the first book.
Every part is, or will be hand made by me down to the last screw. The receiver, and most other parts, of the pack rifle are machined from high strength aluminum, while most wear parts and fasteners are constructed of stainless steel. Poets workshop, valerie ferrer, 1974, 4 pages download more single shot rifles and actions inigo jones. Sportsmans guide carries discount single shot rifles from top manufacturers. The single shot falling block action lever is investment cast 8620 steel which is then carburized and heat treated to provide wear resistance and ductility. The dehaas book, single shot actions their design and construction has the details on the dehaas miller action and the typical dehaas drawing of it. But the other dehaas books are available, usually at a very reasonable price if you just look around a bit. That action, however, with some changes became the dehaas miller action which i have described in another book. Original condition except for recoil pad and forend tip. Guns firearms fine vintage collectible single shot rifles custom rifles for sale bought sold livingston montana. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Single shot rifles reigned supreme in the later decades of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th. Bolt action rifles frank dehaas available online resource. Miller arms single shot 225win,pretty wood,28 heavy octagon barrel ported with 2 slots at the end of the barrel,pre dakota arms,ma for sale by first stop gun on gunsamerica 90974.
It originally evolved from our world champion long range silhouette pistol action and incorporates the same accurate gun making processes. Owners manual for the mossberg ssione single shot break action interchangeable rifleshotgun. A book for all single shot rifle devotees, collectors, shooters, gunsmiths, arms historians, arms designers, and armchair dreamers. Fallingblock action ed yost single shot schuetzen rifle action. Heres a video montage on an ambitious project i started last year, the building of a stevens favorite. Becareful if you choose to buy a hoch, allot of them were kit actions prior to meacham buying hoch out and there are allot of poorly put together actions out there and i have seen several. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Discount single shot rifles for sale sportsmans guide. Our pack rifle is an incredibly light weight, takedown, utility rifle. Frank dehaas published a book back in the 80s with a few plans for single shot rifle actions.
Look for some of frank dehaas books on single shot rifle designs. I am still searching for info on single shot rifles patented and built by wilbur hauck of west arlington vermont in the 1950s and 1960s. The following information was included in the original paperwork that accompanied the original yost single shot falling block shutzen rifle action. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Figures 15 and 16 show our chicopee rimfire rifle and. Mueller book, building a singleshot fallingblock rifle action. If you seeking special discount you may need to searching when special time come or holidays. Single shot rifles american for sale guns international. Dakota rifles are customtailored to your exact specifications. The good ones are hard to come by, and can run into real money. My attempt to build a frank dehaas chicopee center fire rifle from raw stock. The book also has several other unusual actions and shop made actions. They do not duplicate, the first has the more common and well known single shots and the second book gets into the rarer and less popular including some that maybe almost one of a. Gun makers manuals, by kit ravenshear build a single shot.
Single shot rifles built by wilbur hauck shooters forum. Falling block rifle plans rifle plans bev fitchetts guns magazine. Browse all new and used single shot rifles american for sale and buy with confidence from guns international. A couple of you folks provided me with some really great info including his patent papers, but what id like to know is where did this powerful action wind up after his death. A book for all single shot rifle devotees, collectors, shooters, gunsmiths, arms.
If you are going to spend your money on a henry, i can assure you that we will do whatever it takes to make sure that you are happy that you bought a henry. The books describe different actions and give info and history of the guns and the makers. Great cross sectional views of how the works interact. These are not the best looking actions on the block, but are workable, simple and rugged. Miller asked dehaas to help him market it, and in return they added his name to it for the recognition he had in print. Far more than highend hunting rifles, they are timeless, cherished works of art the pinnacle of materials, quality and performance. New member on here, i have an interest in single shot rifles, especially victorian british falling block rifles. Assra forum general single shot rifles dehass rifle actions. Surgeon rifles manufacturers highend, precision bolt action rifles for law enforcement, comeptition, and target shooting. This book continues single shot rifles and actions, with indepth studies, illustrations, drawings, and descriptions of 45 obsolete singleshot rifles not included in the first book. I have tried on assra and other forums looking for receiver designs or blue prints but to no avail.
Buying a used action to reverse engineer is not an inexpensive proposition. They do not duplicate, the first has the more common and well known single shots and the second book gets into the rarer and less popular including some. To view our preferred customer policy, simply click on the policiesdiscounts button on the left dont forget to type in the word discount in our search feature our books are sorted by the following categories, however, some books may fall into more than one category. Miller arms single shot 225win for sale gunsamerica. It responds to your actions, whether wise or foolish. Single shot 97d rifles a modern single shot rifle design. It shows the drawings and discusses 55 different single shot rifles. Falling block rifle plans rifle plans bev fitchetts guns. Please allow up to 7 days for your order to process. I have his first 2 books, single shot rifles and actions and more single shot rifles and actions. Sep 05, 2008 author of bolt action rifles, bolt action rifle, single shot rifles and action, bolt action rifles, more single shot rifles and actions, mr.
Build a single shot gun makers manuals, cartridge rifle. Falling block rifle plans rifle plans bev fitchetts. For many years a dream of mine was to design and build a nonbolt action single shot rifle i could call all my own. Shooters journal sep 1979 ww1 lugers in action, singleshot pistol and a great selection of. The action can only be opened after the hammer is cocked, as shown here, and while the action is open, the hammer cannot be released. More single shot rifles and actions bookde haasexc. The current repros of the design were scaled up a bit. Aug 07, 20 when im not making instructional machining videos, i actually build stuff. Makers of precision custom rifle actions for custom rifle building. Frank dehaas published a book back in the 80s with a few plans for single shot rifle actions that could be built in.
More howtos for the black powder cartridge rifle shooter. The one you want is the single shot rifls and actions, which details many different commercially manufactured rifles from around the world, most with enough detail in the drawings to make one, if you have the skill, as well as some comparative info on the relative strengths and weaknesses of those designs. Assra forum general single shot rifles dehass rifle actions moderator group. Knight rifles kp1 wurfflein breakopen centerfire rifle. The 44 12 was a true falling block, and a pretty decent gun, if a little smaller than current tastes run too. Scoped with zeiss 6 x 42 in near mint condition with dot reticle and mounted with german claw mount. Recently got a single shot rifles and actions book cast boolits. Mueller book, building a single shot fallingblock rifle action. A life of the architect, volume 17, issue 1 a life of the architect, peter cunningham, james robinson planch, ben jonson, john marston, 1848, drawing, 148 pages richly. A book for all single shot devotees, gunsmiths, collectors and shooters. This type of rifle is perfect for those learning to shoot for the first time or to improve their accuracy. This text is used in one of my gunsmithing classes and is extremely easy to transfer the knowledge learned from the book to hands on experience. Bolt action rifles 3rd edition includes bibliographical references and index. The book is extremely descriptive, a lexicon of knowledge on bolt action rifles, and most importantly, very readable.
Single shot rifles and actions more editions of single shot rifles and actions. Bolt action rifles 3rd edition includes bibliographical references and index addeddate 20625 15. In the miller dehaas reprint fron the archives that i have, john jongmans emigrated to the us from new zealand to help miller build actions, along with jongmans own bolt action. More single shot rifles and actions, 1989, 146 pages. The centerfire singleshot rifle has an extensive history among hunters looking for a dependable and accurate gamegetter, without having to spend more than necessary for good quality and basic function, and for 2017 were introducing our brand new line of break action oneshooters to carry on that history. Would anyone have any designs of farquharson, gibbs, webley, wesley richards or any other similar rifle actions. Bolt action rifles frank dehaas available online resource if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Building the stevens favorite single shot rifle, part one the receiver. This book continues single shot rifles and actions, with in depth studies, illustrations, drawings, and descriptions of 45 obsolete single. First section has quite a bit of engineering info needed to design your own actions.
Author of bolt action rifles, bolt action rifle, single shot rifles and action, bolt action rifles, more single shot rifles and actions, mr. This book continues single shot rifles and actions, with indepth studies, illustrations, drawings, and descriptions of 45 obsolete single. We will readily agree with anyone who describes our fm no. In there are pretty good side view drawings of several dozen different rifles including the stevens 44 and 12. Even the completed actions from meacham would be like comparing a high end ferrari to a high end chevrolet. More single shot rifles and actions, 1989, 146 pages, frank. I used thatscan the picture, import it into autocad, scale, trace and used it to build my 44 and 12si built one in. Single shot s cartridge handbook, a potpourri of single shot rifles and actions.
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