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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: jerrywh on September 18, 2020, 06:10:17 PM
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this was about the year 2000- I sold this at the CLA show that year. I think Jim Chambers has this gun for sale now.
(https://i.ibb.co/G70YQZG/English-Fowler-bouquet-about-2000.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JnK6jY8)
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Nice work. I wouldn't even attempt something like that. I'm at the low end of the jouneyman spectrum. :-X
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Yes Jim has it. I was handling it just the other day...it is drop dead gorgeous .
Cheers Richard
(https://i.ibb.co/kKWSL76/A09-A06-D9-71-A3-4528-99-AA-2-FB722-EAEF86.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NxHy0vn)
(https://i.ibb.co/VL9PdX6/9716-BC86-EF09-4903-9-A3-F-B036-B38-BF86-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JctMNXZ)
(https://i.ibb.co/ZV7vHkV/33-B9380-E-6077-47-C8-AD56-E920-F2-D8642-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DtTmGSt)
(https://i.ibb.co/jZQVbzy/95-E226-C6-8-D95-4-AA6-A061-AA8-C89869456.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QjT8pkP)
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Does the gold tarnish up from shooting?
:D
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I’ve had the pleasure of seeing that in person.
AMAZING!
Jeff
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No Daryl...gold does not tarnish, nor does platinum. But I doubt that that rifle spends much time at the range or in the field. Lovely work Jerry.
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If no one is shooting it, someone is sure snapping it, judging by the frizzen face.
*Edited to meet ALR rules. Dennis*
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There are 2 different barrels in these pictures.
Both are amazing work!
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John: couldn't agree more, and I love that analogy. One of my most favourite rifles to shoot is my Joseph Lang which, next to my truck and my house, is the most valuable possession I have.
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There are 2 different barrels in these pictures.
Both are amazing work!
Look close, actually two different guns! Nice work on both!
Taylor, I agree! Next to my house, the most valuable thing I have is a nice sports car, and I love driving it!
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Flatsguide. Who did the gun in the second photo?? Whoever did is super good. Engraving on 24K takes a lot of know how. And that is first class work. I don't think you can compare a gun to a women. A car would be a better analogy.
There are work cars and show cars. Both run but You don't take a show car to work on a construction job. I use to build show cars but never could afford one. Same with guns.
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I remember that gun well. Jerry was showing it to Mike C and myself when the new owner to be came to speak to Jerry about it. I have a couple of very nice I think 12X16? photos of it that Jerry graciously gave Mike and I. Beautiful piece.
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Are those barrels rust blued?
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Two different guns are pictured. The one with the different colored gold is Jerry's. The other one with the rear sight on the breech is by Jud Brennan. I have both rifles at my shop and both are for sale at a very reasonable price for the amount of art that went into each one.
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Mr. Chambers,
Is there a place online to see your gun inventory?
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At present I have around 35 really fine rifles for sale and a couple of pistols. We have a list that we can email to anyone interested. The list is just a description of each piece. Once you've looked over the list, we can email photos of specific pieces that might interest you.
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I would love to receive the list. Send to vestvol@comcast.net
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When I saw that first photo, all I could say was “oh my gosh”. Just looked again and all I could think was “oh my gosh”!
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Outstanding work by two very talented gunsmiths. Sure wish I had been born rich instead of so good looking! ::)
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One of the aspects of stock work that I noticed while looking at the rifles and guns that Jim Chambers built and owns, and that you can see in Jerry’s piece in the first photo posted above, is how slender the fore stock is on these guns and rifles. The forends ,as shown in Jerrywh piece, is very thin as can be seen of how little of the wood shows alongside the stock, there is a bit of camera lens distortion in a photo from this angle but nevertheless the wood along the stock is very thin and is one primary keys to attaining the graceful lines of these firearms.. also, Jim Chambers has an original English Fowler, I believe, from, I’m taking a guess here and Jim is welcome to correct me and add his insight about this gun that’s from around the latter 4th quarter of the 19th century. When I handled it, it was very light, looked very graceful and the stock had some very interesting lines along the bottom of the butt stock that were very subtle but added greatly to the overall grace. I’m 82 years young and forgetful so I can’t remember the details and neglected to take photos of these lines, maybe Jim can help out on this one. Sometimes soon, with Jim’s permission, I’d like to go over the mountain and measure, in detail, the dimensions of some of his guns with a plastic vernier caliper, a cloth tape measure and take copious photos.
Jim’s guns and rifles a gorgeous and are worthy of any museum. It is a wonderful opportunity to be able to buy any of the firearms Jim is selling and they are well worth the money.
Cheers, Richard
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John: couldn't agree more, and I love that analogy. One of my most favourite rifles to shoot is my Joseph Lang which, next to my truck and my house, is the most valuable possession I have.
Taylor.
You have a 4 screw lock I made 30 years ago and you have the ability to copy that Lang in modern material
and then shoot it until it's worn out :).
Bob Roller