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Wednesday, 27 June 2018

Cuffler's Corner

I learnt a new word today. A 'cuffler' is an old gun club stubfart, commonly missing one side of his brain - that enjoys antique curios and relics, particularly of the firearm persuasion. I just found this one bandied about on one of the gun forums:


Lookit this. I wonder how it works...



Apparently it is a repeater.
Just looking at it I would say she's a black powder cartridge gun,
but any passing scholars are invited to edjikate us in the comments.



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7 comments:

  1. Mad Jack27 June 2018 at 19:44

    I think you're right about the black powder cartridge. Otherwise, I have no clue.

    The design couldn't have been all that good, as you don't see it today. Hell, I've never seen it in my life, and that's saying something.

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  2. Unknown28 June 2018 at 00:30

    I am not certain but I think the word is "cruffler"
    CRUFFLER: Noun. Originally the holder of a Type 03 (C&R) FFL, but now anyone who has an interest in old, historical, or just plain weird firearms for which ammunition is usually hard to come by.
    enjoy your blog & greetings from New Zealand

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  3. deb harvey28 June 2018 at 03:22

    ask harry flashman.

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  4. Glen Filthie28 June 2018 at 21:10

    Yep. We better bring Harold in on this - I will see if we can get his scholarly opinion on this...

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  5. Unknown28 June 2018 at 22:09

    http://www.cruffler.com/whatis.html
    I think it is derived fromthe letters(C&R) FFL

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  6. Mike Silvius30 June 2018 at 05:46

    The gun in question is a 1864 50 cal Tripplet & Scott Meridian repeating carbine made by Meriden MFG.
    https://www.gunauction.com/buy/10388229

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  7. Glen Filthie2 July 2018 at 10:01

    Thanks for the corrections and ID, boys! Crufflers we are, and our mystery gun is henceforth declassified.

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