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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Herb on July 27, 2011, 07:08:25 AM

Title: A 50th Wedding Anniversary Flintlock
Post by: Herb on July 27, 2011, 07:08:25 AM
Carl asked me to build a .50 flintlock for Carole for their 50th wedding anniversary.  The rifle has a 38 inch .50 Rice B weight barrel, a Classic Ketland lock, and a single trigger which I described in the Tutorial "Trigger Problems and Solutions" on June 13, 2010.  I adjusted the trigger depth and the release is now about 3 pounds, very good.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/HerbGLT/CarlCarole50.jpg)
There is a heart-shaped sterling silver thumb plate engraved "50".
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/HerbGLT/Carole50.jpg)
The eagle is one of Carole's porcelain hat pins.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/HerbGLT/Carole50Eagle.jpg) The rifle weighs 6 and 3/4 pounds.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/HerbGLT/Carole50FL.jpg)
Title: Re: A 50th Wedding Anniversary Flintlock
Post by: Rasch Chronicles on July 27, 2011, 07:24:21 AM
Sir,

Hats off to all three of you!

Super congratulations to Mr Carl and Miss Carole!!!

Best regards
Albert A Rasch
Title: Re: A 50th Wedding Anniversary Flintlock
Post by: A.Merrill on July 27, 2011, 09:56:58 AM
    CONGRATULATIONS,    AL
Title: Re: A 50th Wedding Anniversary Flintlock
Post by: LURCHWV@BJS on July 27, 2011, 03:37:41 PM
Better than diamonds, more useful too.

  CONGRATULATIONS ON   50 YEARS


  Beautiful Rifle


Rich
Title: Re: A 50th Wedding Anniversary Flintlock
Post by: alyce-james on July 27, 2011, 06:17:55 PM
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, (50 YEARS). Nice looking rifle. AJ
Title: Re: A 50th Wedding Anniversary Flintlock
Post by: FRJ on July 27, 2011, 08:00:45 PM
How Sweet it is!!!!!! Beautiful bride with a fine looking rifle to go with her!!!!!!
Title: Re: A 50th Wedding Anniversary Flintlock
Post by: Glenn on July 28, 2011, 04:31:03 AM
Congratulations folks ... (nice rifle too) ... !!!   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A 50th Wedding Anniversary Flintlock
Post by: Tom Currie on July 28, 2011, 11:23:09 PM
It's not every girl that would smile when given a rifle for a 50th anniversary gift. Pretty darn special.