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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Osprey on February 27, 2014, 04:23:29 PM

Title: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: Osprey on February 27, 2014, 04:23:29 PM: I feel sorta like Punxatawny Phil poking my head out of the shop after winter, but I'm coming out with a new rifle at least. :) .50, 42" Colerain B weight, Chambers siler lock, sugar maple stock, just a generally Maryland styled rifle. This one is going, soon, to a buddy's 16 year old son who's just finishing his eagle scout work. Boy has seen it in progress when he's been here hunting with us, but never knew it was going to be his. Still gotta finish aging some of the brass and inlays, but the light was great for taking pics...

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Title: Re: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: Keb on February 27, 2014, 04:51:45 PM: Nice.
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Post by: ohidan on February 27, 2014, 04:56:42 PM: Beautiful Rifle,bet that will be one surprised Eagle Scout.
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Post by: iloco on February 27, 2014, 05:21:00 PM: That is a great looking rifle. Awesome work.
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Post by: gusd on February 27, 2014, 05:25:21 PM: Nice work!
I like the light antique look!!
Gus
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Post by: Shreckmeister on February 27, 2014, 05:30:16 PM: Outstanding!
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Post by: Gary Tucker on February 27, 2014, 08:28:33 PM: Beautiful rifle!! Great lines and color is great.
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Post by: t.caster on February 27, 2014, 08:50:09 PM: That's a fine rifle! The LUCKY lad is going to LOVE IT!
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Post by: Mark Elliott on February 27, 2014, 08:57:50 PM: I have never gotten a present like that! Lucky boy!
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Post by: gunmaker on February 27, 2014, 10:26:38 PM: How lucky can a kid get ?? at his age I had a Mossberg .410 Really a sweet looking rifle....Tom
Title: Re: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: Curtis on February 27, 2014, 11:05:37 PM: Great looking rifle!

Curtis
Title: Re: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: B.Habermehl on February 28, 2014, 12:02:54 AM: Considering only one to two percent of all scouts ever succeed in making to Eagle. It's definitely a fitting gift. As a long time scouter I applaud your effort, and his. God bless! BJH
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Post by: Dr. Tim-Boone on February 28, 2014, 12:08:06 AM: I Like that!!
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Post by: Tom Currie on February 28, 2014, 12:32:04 AM: Really nice.
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Post by: oldfox on February 28, 2014, 12:36:15 AM: WOW! That is a beautiful rifle...well done Osprey!
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Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on February 28, 2014, 01:58:22 AM: You've captured so much of the Maryland flavour in this rifle. Congrats on a winter well spent.
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Post by: aaronc on February 28, 2014, 01:59:43 AM: WOW,...........that is a stud of a rifle., great carving. AF for stain ?
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Post by: Acer Saccharum on February 28, 2014, 02:28:33 AM: There's a lot to like about this rifle. In my opinion, of course, it really looks 'right' for a a gun of that time period. Good job.

Tom C (the other Tom C)
Title: Re: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: KLMoors on February 28, 2014, 02:33:48 AM: I don't know a whole lot about MD rifles, but what I do know sure does show up on that rifle. You really nailed it, to my eye.

I'm with Mark- I never got a present like that either!!
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Post by: wattlebuster on February 28, 2014, 02:40:56 AM: Wow :o I will join the scouts if you will make me one like that. Great work.
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Post by: Pete G. on February 28, 2014, 03:35:07 AM: Beautiful.

Glad to see this winter was good for somebody.
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Post by: Glenn on February 28, 2014, 06:41:43 AM: Beautiful gun. Fine work indeed. Can't think of a better gift idea for an Eagle scout. ;D
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Post by: dlbarr on February 28, 2014, 10:18:02 AM: Quote from: ohidan on February 27, 2014, 04:56:42 PM
Beautiful Rifle,bet that will be one surprised Eagle Scout.

And a very excited & happy one! That is one spectacular rifle - Very nice work!!
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Post by: kaintuck on February 28, 2014, 02:32:16 PM: Don't you just get hand cramps doing all the pierce workings on a PB like that!!! ;)
Nice aging, and a very nice gun.....that fallen will love it
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Post by: Firelock on February 28, 2014, 02:33:51 PM: That rifle is just beautiful, and I love those Colerain "B" weight barrels...powerful yet very light and slender.
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Post by: Curt Larsen on February 28, 2014, 02:59:36 PM: Very very nice. Are you still on the Eastern Shore or did you move west?
Curt
Title: Re: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: Osprey on February 28, 2014, 03:03:30 PM: Thanks all!

It gets better, too. I think the boy and his Dad are both going to start coming to club shoots and I KNOW he'll want to kill a deer with it next fall. ;)

Curt, I'm still here on the Shore. Day before March and it's a balmy 15 degrees. It should be 60 with ospreys starting to show up, but it's still frozen with loads of geese and canvasbacks in the cove.
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Post by: Gene Carrell on February 28, 2014, 04:24:54 PM: Great looking rifle! Like the finish.
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Post by: Tim Crosby on February 28, 2014, 05:17:46 PM: Great looking rifle, really nice lines, no doubt about its origin, You did a fine job on all.

Tim C.
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Post by: J. Talbert on February 28, 2014, 09:38:57 PM: Only thing that'd make the story better, would be to see his face when he finds out it his. ;D

Nice gun!

Jeff
Title: Re: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: dlbarr on March 01, 2014, 12:42:57 AM: Can't stop eye-ballin' this one. It's all beautiful but I especially find interesting the carving in front of the lock & side plate. Again, very nice work!
Title: Re: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: Buck on March 01, 2014, 10:05:22 PM: Very nice, I don't wander over here very often but I have to say wow!
Buck
Title: Re: New Maryland Rifle off the bench...
Post by: cmac on March 02, 2014, 02:05:11 PM: Nice rifle! I really like the front lock panel carving. Should be one happy feller!