H and R Huntsman..........

[bull frog]

I think you are right Gene, I must have been wrong on the modle name....just can't remember what that other gun was called?  It's hell getting old!!!  Now this is going to drive me nuts trying to remember what they called it.  But it was the first of their muzzle loaders to use their telescoping ramrods.  About that time they also produced their 45/70 "officer's model" Trapdoor with the telescoping cleaning rod.  Thanks Gene for refreshing my memory.

[FrankG]

Was that the one they named Buffalo Hunter ?? Or somethin similar??

[jbullard1]

The Buffalo Classic is the 32 inch barreled 45/70

[bull frog]

As I remember, The 'Buffalo Hunter' was a shortened .58 cal half stock.  Sort of a cut down musket made by Navy Arms.  Had a nice strong wood ramrod and a shorter maybe 24 or 26" barrel.  Almost bought one....should have.   This one was a .45 cal that at first glance would pass as their Trap door 45/70 untill you took a closer look...it was a muzzle loader.  A very beautifully made gun......the name still escapes me.

[bull frog]

Talked to DB this afternoon, he remembers the gun also but can't remember the name either.  Saw one at a gun show about a year ago for about 299.00 or something like that. It was a real beauty and looked as if it was never shot, or at least very little.  First one I have seen in a good 25 or 30 years, should have grabed it.