Author Topic: Plain rifle update (Read 8820 times)

B.Barker · « **on:** January 23, 2019, 04:50:03 AM »

Finally finished up most of my daughters fence work and have been able to get back to the rifle. I've made replacement triggers for the Davis set triggers. Forged up a wrought iron trigger guard(thanks Wayne) and installed it. I have the stock shaped and scraped with all the ram rod pipes installed. Made a ram rod for it and made and installed the sights. Sights are higher than I like but someone ask that I make them higher for target shooting. Plan on putting a tallow hole in it and have thought about a pewter side plate. When I planned this rifle I wanted a plain rifle but one that was made by a gun stocker that takes pride in his work. My thought was one of a rifle well made with good architecture and no frills just something for hunting and hog killin.

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Stoner creek · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2019, 05:17:32 AM »

I really like the clean “efficient” architecture of this piece. Every line has a purpose. Bravo!

Algae · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2019, 05:23:40 AM »

You nailed it!! Very nice rifle!

Al J.

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:31:53 AM »

Looking good! I hope you bring it to the Fort on Saturday!

Greg

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2019, 05:25:08 PM »

Looks good to me. I like building guns like that, no foolin around with a bunch of decoration. Tell us about a pewter sideplate.

shifty · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2019, 05:35:19 PM »

My personal favorite rifles are the plain type.

Cades Cove Fiddler · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2019, 06:23:20 PM »

... was great to see her in Bama, Brian,.... really coming along nicely,.... she sure is a long slender beautiful gal,..... !!!,... regards, CCF,.....

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:23:04 PM »

That’s a dandy. I was hooked on the elaborate carvings and intricate engravings until I saw rifles like yours.

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2019, 07:58:06 PM »

Plain and simple. No fancy smancy. My kind of gun...!!! Thanks for showing Brian. Oldtravler

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2019, 08:26:20 PM »

Good look'n. Do the keys have heads on them?

Tim

B.Barker · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2019, 09:05:52 PM »

Plan on bringing it to the fort.
Mike there is a kind of crude early rifle in one of the accouterment books thought to be Indian owned. It had a poured pewter side plate on it and looked kind of cool. Haven't made up my mind if this rifle will get it or not.
Tim no heads on the keys. A early rifle by one of the Bryans had keys like these.

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2019, 09:56:04 PM »

I like that guard....

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2019, 10:13:21 PM »

Quote from: B.Barker on January 23, 2019, 09:05:52 PM

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Tim no heads on the keys. A early rifle by one of the Bryans had keys like these.

Thanks, you don't see that often. Are they tapered or have a little flex or bend to them?

Tim

B.Barker · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2019, 11:39:03 PM »

Tim, all of the keys are a bit different. I hand filed each one and they very in size a little and are a bit smaller on one end than the other. I have each one numbered so you know which slot to put them in.

smylee grouch · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2019, 11:41:30 PM »

I think Stoner creek said what I thought, nice and clean, and crisply executed too. I like it.

shifty · « **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2019, 03:16:15 AM »

Quote from: B.Barker on January 23, 2019, 09:05:52 PM

Plan on bringing it to the fort.
Mike there is a kind of crude early rifle in one of the accouterment books thought to be Indian owned. It had a poured pewter side plate on it and looked kind of cool. Haven't made up my mind if this rifle will get it or not.
Tim no heads on the keys. A early rifle by one of the Bryans had keys like these.

I built a little 50 cal one time and inletted the shape then poured a pewter side plate and a poured nose cap looked pretty good.

rfd · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2019, 03:27:50 AM »

beautiful simplistic beauty!

Mark Elliott · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2019, 03:33:21 AM »

I like it! Neat and clean; perfect lines!

t.caster · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2019, 05:58:06 PM »

Quote from: Stoner creek on January 23, 2019, 05:17:32 AM

I really like the clean “efficient” architecture of this piece. Every line has a purpose. Bravo!

That was my first impression too. Very nice!

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2019, 06:13:32 PM »

Looks really nice. I like the triggers. Real cool.

Jim

Top Jaw · « **Reply #20 on:** January 24, 2019, 06:39:00 PM »

Stands on its own. Great geometry! And as others have said...I love the guard!

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #21 on:** January 24, 2019, 07:19:22 PM »

Very neat clean work, BB!

Davemuzz · « **Reply #22 on:** January 24, 2019, 08:11:34 PM »

Those "plain" rifles are the stuff "work rifles" are made to do. My kind of rifle!! Very nice job on it sir!!!

Stoner creek · « **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2019, 01:03:20 AM »

I got to put my big paws on this rifle today.
Y’all guess where it’s new home is??

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2019, 01:37:48 AM »

Quote from: Stoner creek on January 27, 2019, 01:03:20 AM

I got to put my big paws on this rifle today.
Y’all guess where it’s new home is??

I'll guess....Tim Cosby's.

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Author Topic: Plain rifle update (Read 8820 times)

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