1875 LONG RANGE was exhibited at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876. Two were produced, a
military version and a sporting version that was called ‘Long Range’, also 'Centennial Model'. The sporting rifle was
used extensively. It had a new barrel fitted by the factory and it now resides in a private collection.
The action you see here is designed to replicate the sporting action as close as possible aesthetically and
mechanically.
As soon as the falling block starts to lower, by the lever, the hammer moves back to the half cock ( safety ) position
preventing the firing pin from shearing off.
On the hammer side of the receiver there is a kidney shaped knurled button at the back of the hammer axle. With
the button in the ‘on’ (up) position the hammer cocks when the lever raises the falling block. This helps the target
shooter by making a more fluid motion to his reloading and sighting for his next shot. In the ‘off’ ( down ) position the
hammer is disconnected from the self cocking mechanism and it stays in the half cock location when the lever raises
the falling block.
While the action is mechanically the same the internal parts have been re engineered ( patent pending ) to be less
delicate and easier to remove and install for black powder cleanup.
military version and a sporting version that was called ‘Long Range’, also 'Centennial Model'. The sporting rifle was
used extensively. It had a new barrel fitted by the factory and it now resides in a private collection.
The action you see here is designed to replicate the sporting action as close as possible aesthetically and
mechanically.
As soon as the falling block starts to lower, by the lever, the hammer moves back to the half cock ( safety ) position
preventing the firing pin from shearing off.
On the hammer side of the receiver there is a kidney shaped knurled button at the back of the hammer axle. With
the button in the ‘on’ (up) position the hammer cocks when the lever raises the falling block. This helps the target
shooter by making a more fluid motion to his reloading and sighting for his next shot. In the ‘off’ ( down ) position the
hammer is disconnected from the self cocking mechanism and it stays in the half cock location when the lever raises
the falling block.
While the action is mechanically the same the internal parts have been re engineered ( patent pending ) to be less
delicate and easier to remove and install for black powder cleanup.