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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Dennis Glazener on May 09, 2012, 11:03:15 PM
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Eric sent me photos of the "from scratch" Gillespie that he recently built. Eric said I could post them here on ALR. Eric says that he used a router to cut the barrel channel and a drill press to drill the cross pin holes. Everything else was done with hand tools. He used a Green Mountain barrel, Davis triggers and my trigger guard and buttplate. If you have questions address them to Eric and I am sure he will answer them for you.
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Zounds! It looks like the real deal! An old gun, right out of the closet!
Marvelous job. I try for that used, yet well cared for look in a gun, and Eric, you nailed this very well indeed. Good lines in the stock. Nice looking rifle.
Tom
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Very unique looking and attractive rifle!
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I think it looks great. Looks original to me
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I want to thank Dennis for posting these pictures . This rifle is for my Grandson who lives just west of Hendersonville N.C. near where many Gillespie rifles were made. I hope I didn't have any of Dennis's kin turning over in their graves by my attempt to copy one of their rifles. It was a labor of love and kept me from getting cabin fever this winter. Hope to have some better pictures in the near future. Eric D. Lau Riverdale Mi.
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Put me down as like it a lot. Good looking rifle.
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Eric,
Nobody's kin are going to roll over from your winter project. I think it turned out very well. Your grandson will be proud to be on the line with it.
Mark
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Very Nice Eric!! I am building on e too so its nice to see the standard you have set!!
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Fantastic!
Putting together parts for a mountain rifle build myself. So thanks for posting.
Coryjoe
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Nice rifle Eric.
What I want to know is what you were going to hit with that big mallet?
Bruce Robb
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Looks like a great build Eric. Great colour in the walnut.
Is it just the photo angle, or could you have straightened the comb line a little by removing wood from the for'd end? I have to know how rifles with that high comb shoot...are they cheek busters? I have a .50 cal barrel in a piece of red maple ready for such a build. Hope mine looks as nice!
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Like it.
Interesting to see a cheekpiece up close to the wrist like that.
There's another southern-style rifle with that look by Jim Hash on the blog.
nice work!
/mike
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Very Nice.
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Wow...nice build...gramps never made me nuthin like that... :'(
tc
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Eric let me handle and critique this piece at our last shoot! I gotta tell ya, I thought he was pulling an old original out of his truck to show me! I don't know much about Gilespies, so I couldn't say much but, I LIKE it! I think I've been going for TOO high a fit n finish, because I do love the patina. Still has lot of file marks. He said he used two coats of aqua fortis to get it that dark. I haven't tried a-f on walnut before, but I will now.
E has now built guns for all his children & gr-children! Keeping the tradition alive! Way to go!