Maynard No. 9 Improved Hunting or Target Rifle
Massachusetts Arms Company · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1882
Also known as: Maynard Model 1882 No. 9, Maynard Model 1882 Improved Hunting or Target Rifle No. 9, Maynard No. 9 Improved Hunting Rifle
Overview
The Maynard No. 9 Improved Hunting or Target Rifle is a single-shot, breech-loading rifle built on Dr. Edward Maynard's tip-up barrel action and manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Company of Chicopee Falls. The No. 9 was the improved-hunting grade of the Model 1882 line, which replaced the earlier thick-rim percussion-era cartridges with an improved centrally-mounted hammer carrying an integral firing pin and a rimmed, Boxer-primed centerfire cartridge. This example is chambered in .35 caliber with a 26-inch barrel and nearly 42-inch overall length, and like all Maynards it accepts interchangeable barrels in other chamberings on a single action. Maynard rifles were prized for their fine fit, interchangeable parts and excellent accuracy across grades and calibers from .22 to .50.
Specifications
| Overall Length | 1067 mm (42.01") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .35-30 Maynard · primary — also known as .35-30 Maynard 1882, .35 Maynard
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Tip Up Barrel, Interchangeable Barrels, Centrally Mounted Hammer With Integral Firing Pin, Boxer Primed Centerfire Cartridge, Flip Up Peep Sight, Open Sights
Service history
Operators
- Civilian hunters and target shooters · adopted 1882
Production
Production years: 1882-1890
Produced by the Massachusetts Arms Company as part of the Model 1882 Maynard sporting-rifle line
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Edward Maynard
Discontinued: 1890
Notes
The Model 1882 improvement over the Model 1873 was a centrally mounted hammer with an integral firing pin firing a conventional rimmed, Boxer-primed centerfire cartridge rather than the earlier soldered thick-rim 'pie-pan' cases. The .35-30 Maynard was a common 1882 hunting/target chambering; some No. 9 examples were also cut for the .32 centerfire.
Background
Dr. Edward Maynard was a Washington, D.C. dentist whose firearms inventions, including the Maynard tape primer, made him one of the most prolific American gun designers of the 19th century. His tip-up breechloaders let a shooter own one finely fitted action and simply swap barrels to hunt or shoot targets in anything from .22 to .50 caliber.