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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: AZshot on March 18, 2022, 11:33:37 PM

Title: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: AZshot on March 18, 2022, 11:33:37 PM

I got this TN rifle today, and I'm pleased, it's a dandy.  Very light, it's a .32 caliber with a 38" swamped barrel.  It's about 7 lbs I'd say. A lot of drop.  Wooden rib, small thimbles.    Holston cheek rest. The nose cap strongly attracts a magnet, even though it looks pewter.  Thin buttplate, riveted. The curved, non-squared bottom triggerguard with the open ring looks like a Johnathan Gross I looked at.  Or a S. Glover, or several others in TN. 

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Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle Eastern TN
Post by: AZshot on March 18, 2022, 11:33:59 PM

More:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51945346382_52b38edeba_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: Sequatchie Rifle on March 19, 2022, 03:04:03 AM

I think I used to own that rifle. Very nice trigger guard and triggers!

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: Daryl on March 19, 2022, 03:06:41 AM

Interesting piece, indeed.

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: AZshot on March 19, 2022, 03:10:22 AM

Quote from: Sequatchie Rifle on March 19, 2022, 03:04:03 AM

I think I used to own that rifle. Very nice trigger guard and triggers!

It's a small world, and very cool.  It came out of an estate in NC.

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: AZshot on April 03, 2022, 05:23:17 PM

Of the old rifles I've acquired, this is one I feel I could shoot.

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: Notchy Bob on April 04, 2022, 02:03:49 AM

I like that rifle!  Thanks for showing it.

Notchy Bob

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: Avlrc on April 17, 2022, 08:54:39 PM

That is a neat little rifle.  Love those iron trigger guards.  I can imagine a lot of squirrels lost their grip on a hickory branch from that rifle.  Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: AZshot on April 18, 2022, 07:04:36 PM

Thanks all, I like it too.  It is light and handy, would be easy to carry in the woods, compared to some others (top):

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Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on April 19, 2022, 02:57:07 AM

 ;D ;D ;D.. you have built a nice, impressive collection of mountain rifles,.... well done,.. !! ... CCF

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: AZshot on April 19, 2022, 03:40:45 PM

Thanks for all your help.

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: Tim Crosby on April 19, 2022, 03:57:15 PM

 Would that be considered a three-quarter stock?

  Tim C.

Title: Re: Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle
Post by: AZshot on April 19, 2022, 09:16:09 PM

It could be, I'm not certain.

Similar to this Johnathan Gross:
https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2012/10/jonathan-gross.html