Picked up an Odd muzzy

[frontier gander]

I picked this up today at a tiny gun shop in Woodland Park Colorado. We also got an AK47 with laminated stock.

Its the Prairie River Arms - Bull Pup in .50cal.

I checked at the store and yeeeep! It was loaded. Got home and pulled the nipple, found goex 2f in there and possibly a round ball? Fired it off and it didn't kick at all. Trigger is maybe 1/2lb. You sneeze and it will go off.

Cleaned it tonight and checked the bore, PERFECT! This gun looks as if it was loaded and then forgotten about. No marks whatsoever in the bore or even at the crown. Whoever shot it, shot it very little. The rifling looks amazing and crisp. Very narrow lands with wide grooves and maybe .010" deep rifling.

Stock is walnut and a thumb hole design which feels awesome when you shoulder it. Has a few dents and scratches but once i finish the Apollo i will start on this stock. Gorgeous muzzy and one heck of a find!

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm53/thepowerbeltforum/Bull%20Pup/DSCN3489.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm53/thepowerbeltforum/Bull%20Pup/DSCN3488.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm53/thepowerbeltforum/Bull%20Pup/DSCN3491.jpg

Did the measuring trick and came up with a 1:45 twist, so its most likely a 1:48 deep groove twist. Round balls and conical should do awesome in it.

I also found that you can use AR15 - M16 style front sight and the entire rear sight piece on this rifle. I'd have to drill and tap a hole for the front mount however.

[starmac]

Wow, I would have walked right past without even realizing it was a front stuffer.
It is different, but I have always been more into somewhat traditional ones.

[troy_mclure]

if you dont mind me asking, what did you give for it? it looks pretty interesting.

also when you get the time could you post up some better more detailed pics of the ignition system?

thaks!

[frontier gander]

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm53/thepowerbeltforum/Bull%20Pup/DSCN3496.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm53/thepowerbeltforum/Bull%20Pup/funky.jpg

I do plan on selling it later down the road so i'd rather not say what i paid for it, although it was in the 3 figure mark. I found some auctions " a few years old" where there was one that sold for $500 and it wasn't in that great of shape, plus it was a 54cal which limits you on what you can shoot.

[troy_mclure]

thanks! im very intrigued. lol

i think this is more interesting than the ar15 type muzzy.

[docone31]

Looks like one they lost on Planet of the Apes!
Wewy intewesting.