![]() There are very few companies in the Canadian firearms industry that offer the products and services that Prophet River is proud to provide our customers. Prophet River Firearms is dedicated to serving a unique and primarily untouched market. We have an excellent selection of firearms and optics in stock including many accessories for all of your needs. Our company is owned and operated by people who are as passionate about the outdoors as are the clientele we serve. Anybody out there have any scoop on original 1885's? He's not a BS'er but I can't help but believe his facts are wrong.Prophet River is a retailer of firearms, optics and accessories serving all of Canada. I got to thinking later if it actually is an original 1885 serial number 7 he took an incredible value off of it drilling and tapping it but if you knew him this was something he was capable of doing. I don't think he's trying to hustle me as he knows I'm not into collecting original rifles. Found somewhere else where the first one off the line came out in 1885. I did a brief search and did find the Browning did finish the design in the late 1870's(?78?). Then he told me he had it drilled and tapped for a modern scope and he deer hunts with it. He said Winchester told him the first five are in museums, they don't know where #6 is but they now know where number 7 is. He said the serial number on it is SEVEN. I said something like "oh it is a lever gun and he says no it's a falling block action single shot". He aquired a nearly new Winchester single shot rifle he was telling me he found out from calling Winchester was made in the late 1870's. He wasn't in for a regular visit and both of us were in a hurry when he told me briefly about this gun and I can't help but think he's got some of his facts wrong. He's worked in law enforcement as a game warden and sheriff deputy for a few years and came across a good many firearms in his day. I have a patient who knows I'm into shooting single shot rifles and was telling me about a single shot 1885 he bought a few years ago. I need some information on 1885 Highwalls. ![]()
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