Author Topic: Rifles of Colonial America #28 (Read 13009 times)

tallbear · « **on:** July 31, 2012, 06:27:01 PM »

This is a rifle I finished up for delivery at Dixons.Its based on RCA #28 and is one that isn't often done. I was excited to be asked to make it.The wonderfully unique patchbox was particularly fulfilling to make.Being that the side hinge is part of the surround it caused some tense moments.The rifle sports a .54 cal Getz barrel,a piece of Freddie Harrisons stump cut walnut and was stained with aqua fortis.As always all questions and comments are welcome.

Mitch Yates

tallbear · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:30:06 PM »

This is the color of the wood in the sunlight.

Eric Smith · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:45:22 PM »

Mitch, I admire you. That is a beautifull recreation of # 28, one of my personal favorites in RCA I. My hat is off to you. I have been waiting for these pictures.

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:45:37 PM »

Nice wood!

tallbear · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:47:22 PM »

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Nice wood!

Thanks Tom

Eric Smith · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:48:56 PM »

Buttplate and triggerguard? Length of barrel? More details!

tallbear · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2012, 07:13:26 PM »

Both Reeves #8's althought the buttplate must be heavily peaned to get enough width.

Mitch

rich pierce · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2012, 07:37:41 PM »

Looks great. How chippy was that highly figured buttstock to carve?
How dilute is the AQF you used to stain it? I seem to get black with AQF on walnut.

Randall Steffy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2012, 08:01:26 PM »

You have built a very attractive Berks/Reading rifle, Mitch!

hanshi · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2012, 08:29:59 PM »

My, what a nice rifle!

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2012, 10:34:10 PM »

very nice gun. Great archetechture, your metal work is great, and your carving is great. Love the color of the wood in the sun. You do such goood work I can't find anything to pick on you with. How much drop does that thing have.

Habu · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2012, 10:56:12 PM »

Very very nice rifle!

Beautiful job on the stock! I'm with Rich--how did you get that color with AQF? I'd have been reaching for potassium dichromate, and probably still turned parts of it black.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2012, 11:46:14 PM »

Another Beauty Mitch.

Tim C.

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2012, 11:56:39 PM »

Mitch, despite my smartass attitude, this is one nice rifle, the architecture is as pure and clean as it gets. You really have an eye for form, and know how to accomplish it. Then add the patchbox, and you have quite an accomplishment. Kudos.
Tom

tallbear · « **Reply #14 on:** August 01, 2012, 01:02:08 AM »

Thanks guys for the kind words they are appreciated

Rich
The aqua fortis is my standard home brew of 1 part acid to 4 parts distilled water.To this I add wrought iron from some old spikes from a 1700's house.When first applied the wood turns flat black.When blushed it turns brown.

Mike
Drop is 3 3/4 "

Acer
I knew that's what you meant by the "nice wood" comment

I got a PM about the lock.It's a Siler that I unbridled like the original and modified the tail slightly.

Thanks Again
Mitch

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #15 on:** August 01, 2012, 01:04:41 AM »

3 3/4"! Yeowsa, you must have built that for a long necked geek!

JDK · « **Reply #16 on:** August 01, 2012, 01:13:34 AM »

Nice work Mitch. I especially like your lock treatment/modifications. You pulled off the butt stock shaping very well, especially considering all that drop you had to work in.

Enjoy, J.D. a.k.a. "Perry"

Eric Smith · « **Reply #17 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:00:02 AM »

Quote from: aka tallbear on August 01, 2012, 01:02:08 AM

Thanks guys for the kind words they are appreciated

Rich
The aqua fortis is my standard home brew of 1 part acid to 4 parts distilled water.To this I add wrought iron from some old spikes from a 1700's house.When first applied the wood turns flat black.When blushed it turns brown.

Mike
Drop is 3 3/4 "

3 3/4 " is exactly the same drop as I have on my scaled photo copy of #28. I do not like the patchbox design on # 28, but the lines of the buttstock profile are as beautifull as it comes IMHO of an early Berks Cty. I wish you had done it in a fine curly maple, but I cannot deny, that is a beautifull rifle. Tell us about the barrel specs. .54 cal Getz, how long? looks to be 42".

tallbear · « **Reply #18 on:** August 01, 2012, 07:02:43 AM »

The drop really is'nt that bad and is what the original scaled out at.The extra drop helps keep these roman nosed guns shootable.I shot this one with no problem.

Mitch

Long John · « **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:09:50 PM »

Mitch,

That's one beautiful riflegun! You did a superb job on it. I know how "difficult" walnut can be when trying to get carving detail right and you mastered it. Super, super rifle!

It was a real pleasure to finally get to meet you in person at the Fair. I look forward to the next occassion where we can meet-up.

Best Regards,

John Cholin

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #20 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:15:38 PM »

Mitch, when I say 'nice wood', I really mean it. Get my drift?

Great lock surround, it's really stylin'. Fine eye you have.

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #21 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:32:50 PM »

I like it Mitch!

C Wallingford · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2012, 05:25:38 PM »

Mitch that is one fine rifle. Beautiful work.

mjm46@bellsouth.net · « **Reply #23 on:** August 01, 2012, 05:29:49 PM »

Very, Very pretty rifle gun. Bet it makes you a little sad to give it up, even if you built it to sell?

tallbear · « **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2012, 07:32:28 PM »

Micah
Yea this was one I did'nt want to let go of.I like these big early guns.It went to a good home though with a person who really likes Reading guns.

Thanks again
Mitch

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