Bicycle Rifle

[filmonger]

Here is a picture of a stevens single shot bicycle rifle with a detachable stock.....

My question is were these really made for Bicycle use and for what purpose? Single shot does not seem very useful.

 

[fordsnake]

A single shot for a bicycle...how about a cannon?

Taming the Wild West

 

[filmonger]

Woow - a cannon.... Interesting Noise maker!

I see the benefit of a small firearm that can be attached to a stock giving it improved accuracy - but.... the single shot! Certainly you could not use this one the move.

 

[Major Taylor Archive]

From a Copake auction a few years ago.
http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=9768&weiid=2836651&lang=En#images

 

[bricycle]

Here is a picture of a stevens single shot bicycle rifle with a detachable stock.....

My question is were these really made for Bicycle use and for what purpose? Single shot does not seem very useful.

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I especially like the hair in the rear sight....... Is that what they mean by a "hair" trigger???

 

[Gordon]

rifle

Since there is no holster we have to assume the rifle was carried stuffed into the owners pants, so we know where that hair came from.

 

[fordmike65]

Graybush

Since there is no holster we have to assume the rifle was carried stuffed into the owners pants, so we know where that hair came from.

Probably an old timer.

 

[bricycle]

Since there is no holster we have to assume the rifle was carried stuffed into the owners pants, so we know where that hair came from.

eeeeww!

 

[bulldog1935]

the competition was Marble's Game Getter, an over/under .22/.45 (.410 ga) and a much better target sight

here we go - http://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/B021_Kyser.pdf
the Stevens Reliable was introduced in 1877, and had nothing to do with bicycles - it was intended for target shooting

And of course the Birmingham Small Arms bicycle museum with great links to military bikes
http://bsamuseum.wordpress.com/1-welcome-to-the-bsa-museum/

and should you desire a New Game Getter, they are for sale (I desire one, but not for the price)
http://www.marblearms.com/thirdGeneration.html
though I do have the honking commemorative knife Marbles made to go with the Game Getter

 

[fordmike65]

Ah...a comp pistol. Being a single shot makes perfect sense now. I'd still ride around the hood strapped with it tho. Nice piece.