Author Topic: Wurfflein single shot (Read 1717 times)

Steelbanger · « **on:** April 29, 2006, 12:50:59 PM »

I posed this question on another site too and hopefully someone will have some knowledge of this rifle. Thanks.

A friend just bought a tip up, single shot rifle marked as below:

W WURFFLEIN
PHILAD'A PA U S A
PATENTED JUNE 24th 1884

This rifle looks to be a 22 cal, heavy octagon barrel and with a tang rear sight. The barrel has a worn blued appearance, a nickeled receiver and crescent butt plate, the bore looked dirty but the rifling looks good. It has a four digit serial no.

Anybody know what he has?

longcaribiner · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2006, 05:30:28 PM »

made rifles and othr guns in Phila. Many were break open like the NEF handi rifles, $ Buffalo Classic. DeHaas, has a chapter on Wurfleins in one of his Single shot books.

I have a Wurflein zimmerstutzen with double set triggers. It shoots a 28 caliber ball with a perc. cap. I once saw a few Wurflein guns listed in a catalogue reprint. Can't tell you much more.

dodd3 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2006, 06:49:00 AM »

steelbanger have a look at this site it might help.
bernie

http://www.pbase.com/halp/wuffsales

Steelbanger · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2006, 09:45:34 AM »

Thanks to both of you for your replies. I'll pass them along to my friend.