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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: bob in the woods on February 04, 2015, 07:49:51 PM

Title: E. Von Aschwege pistol ,Feb 4th
Post by: bob in the woods on February 04, 2015, 07:49:51 PM

Eric's pistol is highlighted today on the Contemporary Makers Blog.  The work is superb !   A truly artful and well executed piece.  I really, really like this one  ;D

Title: Re: E. Von Aschwege pistol ,Feb 4th
Post by: PPatch on February 04, 2015, 08:36:53 PM

I'm with you Bob, tis a beautiful firearm. Good work Eric!

dp

Title: Re: E. Von Aschwege pistol ,Feb 4th
Post by: Karl Kunkel on February 05, 2015, 05:08:22 AM

Tis indeed awesome.

Title: Re: E. Von Aschwege pistol ,Feb 4th
Post by: Shreckmeister on February 05, 2015, 03:54:36 PM

I got a chance to see it at Dixons'   It's a piece of art.  Anyway, I went to point at a feature over
the railing at the display area and a lady wacked my hand with a fly swatter.  It took me a second to figure out why.  I think she really loves her job.  We laughed about it on the ride home.  I like people who take their work seriously lol.

Title: Re: E. Von Aschwege pistol ,Feb 4th
Post by: wpalongrifle on February 06, 2015, 01:25:59 AM

Shreck, Joyce takes her duties very seriously!!! When it comes to Judging from all the  entered guns for "Best Of Show" The Judges Seldom Agree on One Choice. I ask each Judge to pic one gun and present it as their Choice!!! We ALL grabbed for the same Piece. This doesn't happen too often. This Pistol is a great interpretation of a Rupp. 

Title: Re: E. Von Aschwege pistol ,Feb 4th
Post by: E.vonAschwege on February 11, 2015, 09:34:22 PM

Thanks for all the kind words guys.  I had a lot of fun making this pistol - I know of one original H. Rupp pistol, but only have one B&W photo of its profile (from Dyke's book).  Does anyone know where there are more photos of it?  I want to build a few simple Lehigh pistols and really play with the red varnish, and have some large European horse pistols to get to as well.  Thanks again, I appreciate the encouragement - Now if only I could learn how to shoot these things accurately, haha!
-Eric