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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: gizamo on April 14, 2018, 01:49:34 AM

Title: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: gizamo on April 14, 2018, 01:49:34 AM: Appears to be a Tvlle. Just picked it up.
Pics tomorrow.
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: TN Longhunter on April 14, 2018, 02:34:48 PM: Looks good. Always wanted one back in the 70/80s and couldn't justify the money. Now, hard to find. Good catch.
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: conquerordie on April 14, 2018, 06:47:42 PM: Kits the man that got me involved in gun stocking. Heck of a guy. I always have a beer for him when I'm near Crown Point N.Y where I met him in 1990.
Greg
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: alyce-james on April 14, 2018, 10:20:58 PM: gizamo; sir, the Roman numeral stamping on my Kit Ravenshear Leigh style, .63 cal rifle, is also located in the ramrod channel. XXVII (27) Thanks for sharing # 41. Have a great week end. AJ.
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: rich pierce on April 15, 2018, 12:57:43 AM: Kit was a major force behind the genesis of Dixon’s Gunmakers Fair. He’s gone on to his reward but fondly remembered as an excited and generous teacher.
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: WKevinD on April 16, 2018, 02:13:13 AM: I spent a number of days in his shop/garage building a few guns and doing everything I could to learn his tips and tricks.
He was a man of godawful breakfasts and great gin and tonics.

Kevin
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: Feltwad on April 16, 2018, 03:38:44 PM: Quote from: burnt on April 16, 2018, 02:13:13 AM
I spent a number of days in his shop/garage building a few guns and doing everything I could to learn his tips and tricks.
He was a man of godawful breakfasts and great gin and tonics.

Kevin
Kit Ravenshear worked for many years in the 1960s for Normans Of Framlington in Suffolk UK , he did finish has manager but later moved to the States .When at Normans I bought a lot of small parts from them including barrels which were mostly Belgian made .Most muzzle loaders shooters in the States would not know this .Enclosed are images
Feltwad

Normans Of Framlington
(https://preview.ibb.co/jYXuRn/100_1041.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jJ6zsS)

His Display Shop At Normans
(https://preview.ibb.co/mRoXe7/100_2218.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fcrURn)
His Workshop at Normans
(https://preview.ibb.co/fV1qXS/100_2213.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dozcCS)

(https://preview.ibb.co/h8y9Rn/100_2211.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cscfXS)
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: Nit Wit on April 16, 2018, 04:59:59 PM: I have a marine model marked XVII, bore mics out at .658.
Nit Wit
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: gizamo on April 17, 2018, 12:34:44 AM: Quote from: Nit Wit on April 16, 2018, 04:59:59 PM
I have a marine model marked XVII, bore mics out at .658.
Nit Wit

I've seen it. Very nice gun. We will have to shoot them together in a smoothbores match! ;)
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: gizamo on April 17, 2018, 12:36:14 AM: Feltwad....

Most excellent post. Thanks for the info....
Much appreciated!
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: gizamo on April 17, 2018, 02:37:58 AM: NitWit...

I found a 652 ball mold in my pile the other day.... if you want to borrow it to cast some ball I'll drop it off.
Title: Re: Kit Ravenshear #41
Post by: Nit Wit on April 17, 2018, 02:53:40 AM: I have a can of .635 balls. I imagine I have a mould, I just can't get to it.
NW