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A muzzle loading firearm, such as a rifle, having a firing nipple which communicates with the rear of the barrel bore and mounts thereon a firing cap. The nipple is positioned within a chamber formed in the interior of the stock directly adjacent the rear end of the barrel. The chamber opens outward

A muzzle loading firearm, such as a rifle, having a firing nipple which communicates with the rear of the barrel bore and mounts thereon a firing cap. The nipple is positioned within a chamber formed in the interior of the stock directly adjacent the rear end of the barrel. The chamber opens outwardly through one side surface of the stock. An openable and closable cover is mounted on the stock adjacent the side surface thereof for permitting closing of the chamber. The trigger mechanism is mounted on the stock substantially forwardly from the firing nipple. An elongated firing rod is slidably mounted internally of the stock and projects forwardly from the chamber to the trigger mechanism. A latching structure coacts between the trigger member and the firing rod to hold same in a forward position such that, when the trigger is activated, the firing rod is released and spring urged rearwardly to impact against and detonate the firing cap.

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In a muzzle-loading firearm having a stock, an elongated muzzle-loading barrel fixedly mounted on the stock, the barrel having an elongated bore opening inwardly from the front end thereof, a firing mechanism having a firing passage communicating with the rearward end of the bore, and a trigger mech

In a muzzle-loading firearm having a stock, an elongated muzzle-loading barrel fixedly mounted on the stock, the barrel having an elongated bore opening inwardly from the front end thereof, a firing mechanism having a firing passage communicating with the rearward end of the bore, and a trigger mechanism for activating the firing mechanism, the improvement comprising: said stock having a chamber formed interiorly thereof and opening outwardly through one of the side surfaces thereof, said chamber being located directly adjacent the rear end of said barrel; openable and closable cover means mounted on said stock adjacent the side surface thereof for closing the open end of said chamber; said firing mechanism including a firing nipple positioned within said chamber and fixed to said barrel adjacent the rearward end thereof, said firing nipple having a firing passage therethrough for communication with the barrel bore adjacent the rearward end thereof, said firing nipple having a mounting portion which is disposed within said chamber and projects forwardly in said firearm, said mounting portion being adapted to mount a detonating cap thereon; said firing mechanism also including a firing member movably mounted on said stock within the interior thereof and positioned forwardly of said mounting portion, said firing member being spring urged into a rearward position for engagement with the cap mounted on said mounting portion; said trigger mechanism including a trigger member movably supported on said stock and having a finger-engaging part which projects outwardly of said stock, said trigger member being mounted on said stock at a location spaced forwardly a substantial distance from said firing nipple and from the rearward end of said barrel; and latch means coacting between said firing member and said trigger member for releasably holding the firing member in a forward position wherein it is spaced from the cap.