underhammer rifle
Billinghurst Whitworth
Each weapon is made by hand according to your wishes. Technical information and possibilities for the specifications can be found listed in the following.
All the lock parts are made using high-quality materials from the full piece. No molded parts are used! In this way, each weapon becomes a unique single piece.
The barrel can be dismantled by using a herdened conical pin. The trigger pull weight of the fine trigger will be adjusted according to your wishes. The rifle has an excellent balance.
The tang sight is adjustable for windage and elevation. The stock is from walnut wood (heartwood), better walnut wood qualities possible.
Standard configuration 100 meters / Whitworth:
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.37 caliber barrel, length of twist 600mm, 6 groves, Suhl-production Krupp steel, cold swaged), optional Ueli Eichelberger-barrel
Optional:
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.42 caliber barrel, length of twist 500mm, 8 groves, Suhl-production, Krupp steel cold swaged with false muzzle or false muzzle for crosspatch |
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Eichelberger-barrel with false muzzle or false muzzle for cross patches. |
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walnut stock with cheek piece without checkering (the stock
length is made to fit the shooter, left-handed stock possible)
The butt plate is made of steel and has checkering.
 
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optional with fore-end  |
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barrel and hammer blued |
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case hardened (rust-proof "stainless steel finish") |
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globe front sight with interchangeable sight insert in your wishes  |
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tang sight adjustable for
windage and elevation with peep sight insert, up to 300m shooting distance. Peep sight insert in the peep sight can be changed. The standard hole size is
0.9 mm, can also be delivered in other diameters. |
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nipple with tungsten carbide insert M6x1 |
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trigger pull weight adjusted according to customer's requirements |
Technical data:
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length of barrel 800mm |
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length of twist and grooves:
Standard caliber: cal. .37 / 600mm 6 grooves Suhl-production
(cold swage-made and vacuum tension-free annealed).
optional: cal. .42 / 500mm 8 grooves Suhl-production
(cold swage-made and vacuum tension-free annealed). |
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The barrel
can be easily separated from the system by removing the hardened
conical pin. |
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sight radius approx. 890mm |
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weight round system: approx. 5,3kg
weight oval system: approx. 4,9kg |
Included accessories:
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nipple key  |
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punch to remove the conical pin  |
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key for tang sight  |
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screwdriver for adjusting the trigger  |
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manual with loading data |

Optional accessories:
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Engravings and gold-inlays are available in different variations.
Examples can be found at Engravings
Your individual wishes are most welcome! |
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There is a wide choice of different precious
woods, which can also be covered with checkering.
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24ct- gold monogram |
monogram engraved |
monogram engraved
in crest |
The weapon is proof-fired in the proofhouse Suhl and shows the stamp woth sole and pick.
Suhl is the oldest proofhouse in Germany, it was founded in 1893 as the Royal Prussian Proofhouse zu Suhl.

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