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Musket to Big-Bore Rimfire: the Roberts Short-Frame Conversion

Musket to Big-Bore Rimfire: the Roberts Short-Frame Conversion

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Published on March 29, 2023
Duration: 11:53

This video delves into the fascinating world of historical firearm conversions, specifically focusing on Brigadier General Benjamin Stone Roberts' fall-block breech-loading conversion for muskets. The description highlights that approximately 23,000 of these conversions were sold post-Civil War, with work undertaken by the Providence Tool Company. Two main patterns are mentioned: the early short frame and the later long frame. The example featured is a short frame gun, potentially from a 5,000-unit contract destined for Brazil, converted to .58 Rimfire.

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