Maynard Model 1882
Massachusetts Arms Company · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1882
Also known as: Maynard 1882, Maynard Patent Model 1882, Maynard No. 16 Improved Target
Overview
The Maynard Model 1882 is a single-shot, breech-loading rifle built around Dr. Edward Maynard's tip-up barrel action, in which the barrel pivots upward at the breech for loading. Manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Company of Chicopee Falls, it replaced the earlier wide-head Maynard cartridges with standard centerfire cases of the Winchester and Remington pattern, allowing chamberings from .22 rimfire up through large blackpowder cartridges such as the .40-70 Maynard. Offered with interchangeable barrels and fine target sights, the Model 1882 earned a strong reputation among match and sporting shooters during the 1880s.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4080 g (143.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1170 mm (46.06") |
| Barrel Length | 760 mm (29.92") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 410 m/s (1345 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1798 J (1326 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 900 m (984 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 8 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .40-70 Maynard · primary — also known as .40-70 Maynard 1882, .40-70-330 Maynard
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot Breech Loading
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Hammer
- Features: Tip Up Barrel, Single Shot Breech Loading, Interchangeable Barrels, External Hammer, Standard Centerfire Cartridges, Target Sights
Variants
- Maynard Model 1882 Target Rifle — Target
- Maynard Model 1882 Hunting Rifle — Hunting
Production
Production years: 1882-1890
Sporting and target rifle produced by the Massachusetts Arms Company through the 1880s; discontinued by the early 1890s as fixed-breech designs displaced the tip-up action
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Edward Maynard
Discontinued: 1890
Notes
Like the earlier Model 1873, the Model 1882 used an open tip-up breech rather than a sealed action. It was offered in an exceptionally wide range of chamberings (.22, .32, .35, .38, .40, .44, .45, .50 centerfire and shotshell sizes) and could accept interchangeable rifle and shot barrels on a single frame.
Background
Dr. Edward Maynard was a Washington, D.C. dentist whose firearms inventions, including his tape-primer system, made him one of the most prolific American gun designers of the 19th century despite never abandoning his dental practice.