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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: hurricane on August 18, 2013, 01:28:59 AM

Title: Antique Longrifle Restorations (Open access, I hope 8/19, Let me know,please)
Post by: hurricane on August 18, 2013, 01:28:59 AM
This is a new section in the ALR  Museum. The Committee will post before and after pictures of restoration projects of merit with the restorers comments.
The exhibits are in the catergory: Educations and Research. Enjoy and learn. Anyone wishing to contribute to this section email "before, after, an commentary to: fgarner@verizon.net

Here is the URL:

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?board=485.0

Comments welcome as a reply. Also I am again requesting picture of originals to expand the Library.

The Museum Committee of the ALR
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations
Post by: Fullstock longrifle on August 19, 2013, 12:32:38 AM
Fred, the link doesn't work (at least not for me), is it up and running yet?

Frank
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations
Post by: eddillon on August 19, 2013, 12:54:07 AM
Fred,
Would it be a sacrilege to show a re-conversion?
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations
Post by: Robert Wolfe on August 19, 2013, 01:31:32 AM
Off limits to me as well.....
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations
Post by: b bogart on August 19, 2013, 03:55:14 AM
off limits
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations
Post by: mikeyfirelock on August 20, 2013, 02:12:43 AM
also get off limits message.
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations
Post by: chubby on August 20, 2013, 02:43:57 AM
Yep, me to!  Chubby
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations
Post by: PPatch on August 20, 2013, 04:03:06 AM
It done tol me "This section is OFF LIMITS to you..." @!*% I feel special.
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Post by: Topknot on August 20, 2013, 04:21:52 AM
Ditto for me too.
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations
Post by: alyce-james on August 20, 2013, 04:36:24 AM
Off limits as well. AJ
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations (Open access, I hope 8/19, Let me know,please)
Post by: hurricane on August 20, 2013, 05:01:46 AM
Soorry guys, just selfish I guess!!! Glad to see so many interested. My error, I apologize, as I failed to open the access when I built the tread. :-[
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations (Open access, I hope 8/19, Let me know,please)
Post by: gibster on August 20, 2013, 05:33:31 AM
The link works fine now. 
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations (Open access, I hope 8/19, Let me know,please)
Post by: mikeyfirelock on August 21, 2013, 03:09:25 PM
This is a very nice link !  Its very interesting, and gives me a perspective on restoration which I had no inkling of before.  I have an old half stock percussion gun which was given to my dad about 60 years ago, and it needs some TLC.  Makes me want to learn more about the techniques involved in doing it right. ( It has an OLD repair to the wrist which is ugly.)
Mike Mullins
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations (Open access, I hope 8/19, Let me know,please)
Post by: Majorjoel on August 21, 2013, 03:55:15 PM
Just remember Mike that one man's opinion of an ugly wrist repair made back in the time of a rifle's working life is another man's joy to behold.  Even our own opinions are subject to change over time as we learn and see more original work.
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations (Open access, I hope 8/19, Let me know,please)
Post by: mikeyfirelock on August 22, 2013, 04:54:35 AM
A good point, and well made !  Actually for what it is ( and old repair, and probably done out in the country) its pretty good.  Good enough that I remember dad shooting it when I was a small boy in the early 1950's.  Its a really nice gun in pretty decent shape and would be shootable with some work.  The repair just looks out of place now.
Mike
Title: Re: Antique Longrifle Restorations (Open access, I hope 8/19, Let me know,please)
Post by: Curtis on August 26, 2013, 06:52:24 AM
Very nice.  I hope we are fortunate enough to have more contributions in the future!

Curtis