New Navy Arms Whitworth rifle

[Boz330]

Anybody seen one or know anything about them? I saw the add in Muzzle Blast.

Bob

[oldracer]

I looked around and did not see who makes it but I would guess Pedersoli has a lot to do with it. The 1 in 20 twist barrel could probably shoot 520 or 540 grain bullets okay and on one website they offer a Pedersoli sizing tool and a Pedersoli bullet mold. I have both tools and they work great and I would say the gun is a real shooter from the looks of it.

[bubba.50]

i know i used to drool over the pictures of them in catalogs & magazine ads. especially an old magazine ad with a paintin' of a cenfederate sniper perched in a tree with one. never could afford one so, can't really tell ya nothin' else.

[bedbugbilly]

Many years ago I had a friend who had one - it was a report and I believe a Parker Hale?

We had a long range rifled musket shoot/competition up at Camp Grayling (Michigan) and we were using the 1,000 meter range that had pop down targets - hit 'em and they went down and then pop back up in to place after a certain length of time. This was back in the 80s. He brought his Whitworth along and it proved to be an excellent shooter no matter what the range.

Like bubba says . . . they are one model that a person really drools over! If I could find one reasonably priced that was used, I know I would snap it up. I don't know anything about the Navy Arms Whitworth but I also suspect that Pedersoli has something to do with them.

What are the Navy Arms Whitworth shown as price wise?

[Nobade]

They had them at the SHOT show. They are made by Pedersoli, and look quite nice. They will also have a Volunteer, though the one they had on display was a .577 since they didn't have any barrels ready. They will be in the neighborhood of $1500.

-Nobade

[fgd135]

They had them at the SHOT show. They are made by Pedersoli, and look quite nice. They will also have a Volunteer, though the one they had on display was a .577 since they didn't have any barrels ready. They will be in the neighborhood of $1500.

-Nobade

Navy Arms is distributing that Pedersoli Whitworth and the Volunteer, and you are right, list is $1499. Navy Arms sells them thru Old Western Scrounger, but also says some metal finishing work is completed in the US.

[Col4570]

http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s452/livebattery/TwoWhitworthrifles004.jpg (http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/livebattery/media/TwoWhitworthrifles004.jpg.html)
This is a pair of Whitworth rifles I have been lucky enough to find and restore.The Match Rifle is .565 Calibre 1 in 26 Twist and the Military one is .451 Calibre 1 in 20 Twist.Both have good Bores.

[Nobade]

And we're all still jealous of your rifle collection.

-Nobade

[Good Cheer]

http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s452/livebattery/TwoWhitworthrifles004.jpg (http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/livebattery/media/TwoWhitworthrifles004.jpg.html)
This is a pair of Whitworth rifles I have been lucky enough to find and restore.The Match Rifle is .565 Calibre 1 in 26 Twist and the Military one is .451 Calibre 1 in 20 Twist.Both have good Bores.

Can you describe the boolit the .565 bore was intended to use?

[Col4570]

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Yes they are Hollow Base Hollow Nose as per Whitworths specs.The Hollow nose has a Wooden Plug to prevent Bullet slump.

[Col4570]

http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s452/livebattery/sidepourmouldforlargewhitworthRifle002.jpg (http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/livebattery/media/sidepourmouldforlargewhitworthRifle002.jpg.html)
This is a Lyman Mould I modified to lengthen the Bullet.It was necessary to make it a side pour mould to incorporate both hollows.The .580 Bullets are then swaged to size.