LORD knows, there's some excellent but long discontinued single shot actions out there that would be relatively easy to manufacture using modern materials and methods. WHY doesn't someone offer these in a relatively low cost rifle these days? Is there something I don't understand about the patents on firearms? Would a Royalty be owed to someone if I copied for instance, the Martini action and produced it? What about other style actions?

TIA!

The patent rights on all singleshot rifles designed before World War I have long ago expired. I'm with you; I wish someone would bring back the Maynard rifle for the Black Powder Cartridge shooting competitions. The Thompson/Center Contender system is the closest thing we have to it nowadays, but the rule makers in the most singleshot organizations seem to have no love for it and ban it from competing in their matches, along with the Sharps-Borschart. However, some of them will allow the Ruger and Miller singleshot rifles. Go figure!

The patent rights on all singleshot rifles designed before World War I have long ago expired. I'm with you; I wish someone would bring back the Maynard rifle for the Black Powder Cartridge shooting competitions. The Thompson/Center Contender system is the closest thing we have to it nowadays, but the rule makers in the most singleshot organizations seem to have no love for it and ban it from competing in their matches, along with the Sharps-Borschart. However, some of them will allow the Ruger and Miller singleshot rifles. Go figure!


Garth, you might find something interesting to read on these links:

http://www.civilwarguns.com/01bilbypage.html

http://www.civilwarguns.com/9906b.html

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http://www.issa-schuetzen.org/rules-tradclass.php

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Maynard "2nd Model" Carbine: 50 cal. perc., single-shot, 20" rd. bbl. The barrel retains 98% + original blue, standard military sights, and a fine bore. The frame retains a gray metal finish. Very good original walnut stock with the two inspector cartouche on the left side, also the small inspector initial on top of stock at the butt and on top of the butt plate. This is a standard 2nd Model Maynard carbine with matching Ser. #23883.

The Thompson Contender is NOT banned from most single shot matches! It is legal in BPCR, as long as the ammo and propellant meets requirements.
It is also legal in ASSRA and ISSRA matches, with the same restriction. In fact the only restriction in ASSRA and ISSRA for the Thompson, is the use of cast, plain base bullets.
By the way, the Sharps Borchardt IS perfectly legal in ASSRA and ISSRA matches. It is not legal in BPCR matches.

The patent rights on all singleshot rifles designed before World War I have long ago expired. I'm with you; I wish someone would bring back the Maynard rifle for the Black Powder Cartridge shooting competitions.

Garth, I saw on the Outdoor Life Network last night, some black powder matches and one of the guys was shooting a side-lever Remington Hepburn - what a neat rifle, but looks SO EASY to duplicate. ;)


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It,s all in profit. If you invest 100000$ then pay all yuor bills wages and what not and have 1$ profit (ofcourse the gov. will take half) bussines consider that a loss. They think you should make a 1,000,000

In the U.S.A. Utility and Plant patents expire in 20 years,Design patents expire in 14 years.

WC