Tennessee Mountain Rifle #136

[Birddog6]

This is a Tennessee Mountain Rifle I built for a member on here. Built to customer specs. He wanted one light & easy to handle & these are the specs he came up with.  I was a lil concerned about the shorter than normal barrel, but after building it, man it is light & quick & ended up very appealing to me.  He asked that I post some photos of it for him.

Specs as follows:

Tennessee Mountain Flintlock Rifle.
Grade #6 Curly maple Stock.
38" "B" Green Mountain Swamped Barrel in .50 cal.
Chambers Late Ketland Flintlock (Modified).
Davis Double Set Triggers (Modified).
Chambers White Lightning Vent Liner.
Handmade Nosecap, Patchbox, Toeplate, & Sideplate.
Forged Patchbox latch from old square barn nail.
Handmade RR pipes & Entrypipe.
Deer Antler inlay in Cheekpiece with his initials.
All Iron is aged.
Copper Riveted Toe & Buttplate.
Stain is Danglers Dark Brown with a Amber base.
Tru-Oil finish Rubbed out to a soft satin sheen.
2 Ramrods, 1  Iron tip each.





















Thanks

Keith

[Ben I. Voss]

Keith- sweet!! I like the lines and the color and I'll bet it handles beautifully! If I may pick on one very small detail- I don't like the gap under the front sight blade. Other than that it's a great job!! Thanks for the inspiration.

[California Kid]

What is the amber base stain? Danglers or Klein's orange toner?

[Brian Jordan]

Very Beautiful rifle!! The owner should be very pleased!

[Bean]

Another spectacular rifle Keith.
I would imagine the sights will be left  incomplete until the final owner makes adjustment.

What is your process for your metal surface finish.  It is very nice and appears aged but not browned.

I do love your work and I know the new owner will be quite proud of owning this outstanding rifle.

[TDW]

Birddog6
       Another well finished piece! Will you have this up on your website soon ?(I really like your close-ups)
Yeah, I know were a ways out on mine, but....I'm gettin excited
Tom W

[Ken G]

Great looking rifle Keith.  Good lines.  She should be a sweet shooter for sure. 
Ken

[Bill of the 45th]

Dang, shorted out another keyboard with drool. Just plain sweet.

Bill

[eagle24]

Another good un!  Nice work Keith.  Should be a treat to carry and shoot in the deer woods with that 38" swamped barrel.

[Birddog6]

Thanks guys    

The gap under the front sight was done intentionally. The guy I built it for is moving to KY & will be hunting in allot of snow & in-climate weather & he said this will be his main deer rifle. Being from Ohio & also me going thru KY allot, deer season up there usually means hunting in the means snow, thus I gave him clearance to wipt it dry & il it up to the dovetail. The slight gap there is lets him slide a oiled patch under it to prevent rust.  The photo being a closeup & the angle of it makes it appear more gap than it  actually is. Also note that blade was chosen by the customer, a very thick at .10 blade, but us older fellers that have failing eyesight need all the help we can get.  

As for the color, yes it was the Danglers Orange base til the stock was Deep orange.  To be quite honest, it just scares the $#*! out of me every time I do one !    as  I put it on & I just KNOW  I am never gonna get it toned down......  But it all works out & a pleasing color to me.

The rifle is sighted in at 50 yards. Shot the last  group of 3 shots with 2 cutting holes & 3rd hole off those  3/16" in a cloverleaf pattern, using sandbags & steel bench. It is definitely MOD (Minute of deer) at  50 yards.  


Tom, it is up  on the web site now. With X-mas & New Years & traveling, had not asked my son to do it, but he put it up a little while ago.  

Thanks all, I appreciate the compliments.......  

Keith

[Pvt. Lon Grifle]

Thanks again for that great rifle, Keith.   

The fit and finish are outstanding and it really is a custom fit rifle with all the things I asked for. Seven pounds on the nose and a balance and easily controlled swing  that Mrs. Woods could swear by  for getting the job done when it's time to swing the iron and hit  with precision. 

Keith took the heel off the buttplate too, so it mounts like a fine shotgun or a true custom longrifle and the weight and stocking is right for me to use  the 65 grain FFFg charge. I'm medium size, and  getting old enough to really appreciate a very slim, perfectly proportioned  personal rifle that will carry easily and be comfortable to shoot, yet be sure death on whitetails.   

Regards, Lon

[Dan]

That is sweet!  Good golly Ms. Molly......droolin' here in the swamps....

[doulos]

Birddog6
Im am not an expert on flinters or period correctness or building guns but I have to say your builds are some of the most eye pleasing guns Ive ever seen.  The contrast between wood and metal the way you finish the metal is great looking. Your guns seem to have a "new but old" look to them that I think is appealing.

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

Dang! Keith!! Very beautiful. The whitetails will be easy targets when they stop to admire that rifle!!

[KLMoors]

Wow! Another really sweet rifle. Thanks for the pics.

[Madcaster]

 NICE Keith!