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A muzzle-loading rifle of this invention generally comprises a barrel having an axial bore therethrough, and an elongate receiver formed integrally with the barrel at the breech end of the barrel. The receiver extends rearwardly from the barrel and has an axial bore therethrough generally coaxial wi

A muzzle-loading rifle of this invention generally comprises a barrel having an axial bore therethrough, and an elongate receiver formed integrally with the barrel at the breech end of the barrel. The receiver extends rearwardly from the barrel and has an axial bore therethrough generally coaxial with the bore through the barrel. At the rearward end of the receiver is and end cap having a bore therethrough which is generally coaxial with the receiver bore. A bolt of integral one-piece construction is slidable in the receiver bore between a retracted position and a firing position. The bolt has a body, a head at one end of its body, and an elongate tailpiece at the rearward end of its body. The tailpiece extends endwise from the bolt body through an end cap bore and projects rearwardly beyond the end cap to form a handle adapted to be grasped and pulled to slide the bolt to the retracted position without rotation. Spring means urges the bolt forward toward its firing position. Additional aspects of this invention include a double safety system and a bolt assembly which is removable as a unit.

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A muzzle-loading rifle comprising: a barrel having an axial bore therethrough; an elongate receiver formed integrally with said barrel at the breech end of the barrel, said receiver extending rearwardly from the barrel and having an axial bore therethrough generally coaxial with the bore through the

A muzzle-loading rifle comprising: a barrel having an axial bore therethrough; an elongate receiver formed integrally with said barrel at the breech end of the barrel, said receiver extending rearwardly from the barrel and having an axial bore therethrough generally coaxial with the bore through the barrel; an end cap at the rearward end of the receiver having a bore therethrough generally coaxial with said receiver bore; a bolt of integral one-piece construction slidable in the bore of the receiver between a retracted position and a firing position; said bolt having a body, a head at the forward end of the body and an elongate tailpiece at the rearward end of the body extending endwise from the body through said end cap bore and projecting rearwardly beyond said end cap, said tailpiece forming a handle adapted to be grasped and pulled to slide the bolt, without rotating the bolt, to said retracted position; spring means associated with the tailpiece of the bolt and reacting against the rearward end of the body of the bolt for urging said bolt forwardly toward its firing position; and means on the body of said bolt for receiving a trigger sear to hold the bolt in said retracted position against the urging of said spring means, said sear-receiving means being spaced forwardly of the forward end of said spring means a distance greater than the distance between the retracted and firing positions.