Author Topic: Show me your squirrel rifle (Read 5730 times)

bama · « **on:** February 20, 2018, 06:49:24 AM »

Here is copy of a Charley Bean rifle I built a few years ago for Tim Cosby. The original rifle is owned by Jerry Nobel. Jerry allowed me to photograph it and take measurements. Many thanks to Jerry. I believe that Tim has the rifle dailed in, that is a good looking mess of squirrels.

B.Barker · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2018, 07:05:48 AM »

Checked that one out at the Alabama show Jim. Good looking rifle.

Cades Cove Fiddler · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2018, 08:18:26 AM »

... She sure is a looker,...!!! ... As we talked at Cumberland, Jim ... I appreciate all your work, but I wouldn't mind if this is the only style of rifle you ever built ..... simply beautiful, and true to form , .... thanx for pix,.... DGB ...

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2018, 08:36:40 AM »

Man! All these fine squirrel rifles keep showing up, and I’ve got a couple of .50 caliber barrels in the shop. My “to do” list just keeps gettin’ longer and longer...

Greg

wattlebuster · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2018, 12:47:36 PM »

I saw it an got to handle it at the show. Beautiful

bama · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2018, 05:10:43 PM »

Dana I have two iron mounted rifle in the planning stages right now. These will be for my grandsons, 38" Charley Burton 40 call, walnut stocks, all hand forged, percussion locks with double set triggers. I hope to have them done by the Alabama Show next year.

Snakebite · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2018, 05:21:20 PM »

Almost as nice as the .40 cal Southern Mountain Rifle you built for me back in 2007. Has it really been that long ago? Beautiful work Jim.

Chris "Snakebite"

mikeyfirelock · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2018, 09:12:01 PM »

Here’s a .32 I copied (loosely) from the .29 cal. Gun below. The gun was given to my dad in the early 1950’s, and was said to have been built in Kentucky in the late 1800’s by an old guy who examined it at that time.

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2018, 11:08:20 PM »

Excellent work Jim. Enjoyed talking to you at the Cumberland show.
Agree with CCF.....my kind of gun...

hanshi · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2018, 02:23:03 AM »

Well, I want both of those!

smallpatch · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2018, 05:18:15 AM »

Hers a little Lehigh I built for my grandson. Custom .40 cal Rice squirrel barrel, 38" long. Sugar maple stock, small Siler lock.

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Greg Pennell · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2018, 06:03:36 AM »

Gorgeous little rifle...your grandson is a lucky young man!

Greg

Maineshops · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2018, 03:38:39 PM »

This is a 32 that I built for my wife many years ago. Now I’m trying to build 2 more so our kids don’t fight over who gets it🤨

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davec2 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2018, 10:51:57 PM »

I haven't hunted a squirrel since I was a teenager (back in the Paleozoic period), but I made a copy of one of Jim Chambers' beautiful rifle except his was a .54 and I had a .36 barrel on the shelf. This is the smallest caliber rifle I have built and I love it for its very slim lines. So, based on its caliber, I suppose it is a "squirrel rifle". I was so impressed with the caliber that I bought two more barrels in .36 to make up into nice slender rifles......

Original post on the build:

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=37186.0

PPatch · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2018, 11:21:09 PM »

I've got two on the bench currently. .45's but you could use them for squirrels...

dp

hanshi · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2018, 02:13:09 AM »

Starting to drool again, here!

iloco · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2018, 02:27:32 AM »

Quote from: hanshi on February 22, 2018, 02:13:09 AM

Starting to drool again, here!

Me too...

Silky921 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2018, 02:34:18 AM »

Looking good there fellas.

Hitting the woods with a squirrel gun is about as close to heaven as I've ever been.

wattlebuster · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2018, 02:56:04 AM »

Here is my Mike Brooks 40 cal that has took a grey or 2

Barngunguy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2018, 03:47:32 AM »

I hope this is ok to post.
I bought a 20 gauge from Tip Curtis. I bought it for skwirls only. I can shoot this up into the trees. I couldn't with my rifle, worried about where the ball came down.
But,
It's a beautiful gun. Mr. Curtis does amazing work.

It's also pretty effective.

The trigger is a dream. I wish my other rifles had such a good trigger.

hanshi · « **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2018, 11:22:56 PM »

He builds attractive guns, too!

Marcruger · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2018, 01:42:55 AM »

Some lovely squirrel killers.

Jim Parker, I really like that "architecture" rifle. Without adornments, the shaping has to carry everything. I am sure Mr Cosby is thrilled to own it. I would be.

God bless, Marc

Jeff Durnell · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2018, 02:08:00 AM »

Davec2, that's an amazing gun. Tastefully done, clean, and beautiful without being overly done. It's the gun in my mind's eye that my hands will never be capable of.

What's the dark material at the bottom of the cheek rest? Is the wood dyed darker? It almost looks like a piece of horn.

davec2 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2018, 10:49:04 AM »

Jeff,

Thanks for the kind words. The explanation of the cheek piece and the whole build is explained here:

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=37186.0

Jeff Durnell · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2018, 02:14:05 PM »

Ebony. Nice choice. Good thread too. I'm still reading through it.

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Author Topic: Show me your squirrel rifle (Read 5730 times)

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