Update: Huvius is right, it is a 500/450 Westley Richards No2 Musket. (I think they have ammo at Gander Mountain!) I got my copy of Kirton's book on Friday and this rifle is listed in it by # as the aforementioned cartridge. There are 14 1873 patent rifles listed by S/N in the book and only 3 of them are Express rifles. Kirton estimation is fewer than 300 1873's were made, but who knows... I like it and think It's pretty cool. The bore is clean as a whistle - some "frosting", but I haven't even run a brush thru it yet. I'd be surprised if it's not just dust.
Huvius, send me an email and I can give you a call to discuss. I'd love to find out all I can about loading data, availability / modification of existing brass, etc. Thanks,
Bryndon
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