The Rimfire Report: The Quackenbush Safety Cartridge Rifle
The short version
- This is a unique and somewhat primitive looking rifle that features a very unique swinging breech block.
- The bore looked dark, the action a bit tired, but something about it just screamed: “forgotten American boys’ rifle.” It sent me down a wonderful research rabbit…
- Today, we’re talking about Henry Marcus Quackenbush’s clever Safety Rifle and why these unassuming little guns are actually highly collectible simply for their novelty.
The story
Recently, AllOutdoor Editor and fellow TFB contributor Sam S . passed along a Gunbroker link of an 18-inch top-break single-shot that instantly caught my eye, as it has been one of the many rifles on my list of ones to either find or at least cover here on The Rimfire Report. This is a unique and somewhat primitive looking rifle that features a very unique swinging breech block. The listing called it an H.M.
Quackenbush Safety Cartridge .22 Rifle. The bore looked dark, the action a bit tired, but something about it just screamed: “forgotten American boys’ rifle.” It sent me down a wonderful research rabbit hole. Today, we’re talking about Henry Marcus Quackenbush’s clever Safety Rifle and why these unassuming little guns are actually highly collectible simply for their novelty.
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