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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: Tommy Bruce on October 14, 2023, 02:22:23 AM

Title: Even a blind hog……
Post by: Tommy Bruce on October 14, 2023, 02:22:23 AM: Well as usual instead of selling something at the show today, I came home with something. My old friend and mentor Greg Park built this rifle 25 years ago. He built it as he was helping me with my first gun from a blank. I watched it from a stick of wood to completion. It’s based on the Schriet rifle. .62 caliber hand rifled barrel (by Greg) and a lock built by Eric Kettenburg. I’ve lusted after this gun forever and today it came home with me.

(https://i.ibb.co/kM8SCZM/E4-D9-C485-729-D-4-AAA-A28-D-828-EED66-A0-B1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XVsCRHV)

(https://i.ibb.co/6F9QrgD/B124-CD60-56-C6-42-D6-8-F17-2-FA0-C267-FB1-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L1jKYn9)

(https://i.ibb.co/10tcktk/120697-B7-F951-4624-A71-F-0223-AA6602-B4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mRVp3V3)

(https://i.ibb.co/Lppzzcm/131494-CE-DB1-F-4435-956-A-00-A80-C49-B075.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ThhBB76)

(https://i.ibb.co/3vMc26S/4-E67-D9-F2-AF3-A-4036-99-CE-D4-A5-E732-E25-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ypYqtvg)
Title: Re: Even a blind hog……
Post by: wattlebuster on October 14, 2023, 02:59:14 AM: I like it Tommy.
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Post by: Brokennock on October 14, 2023, 03:37:15 AM: That rifle is truly fantastic. Congratulations on bringing it home.
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Post by: dadybear1 on October 14, 2023, 03:12:57 PM: VERY NICE--AND THE MEMORY IS PRICELESS!!!!!!
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Post by: ScottH on October 15, 2023, 04:45:30 AM: I sure can understand wanting that gun even without some history. 😀
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Post by: Daryl on October 15, 2023, 09:02:51 PM: Love the geometry for a shootin' gun.
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Post by: gusd on October 15, 2023, 09:37:12 PM: Nice! :)
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Post by: Tommy Bruce on October 16, 2023, 02:38:08 PM: Thanks Everyone. Now to get out for a bit of shooting & see if I can't make some meat this fall!
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Post by: Bob Gerard on October 18, 2023, 02:29:29 AM: I can see why you wanted it! Very nice :)
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Post by: Shreckmeister on October 18, 2023, 06:06:31 PM: Nice , Well, executed rifle.
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Post by: DBoone on November 24, 2023, 03:22:16 AM: Absolutely beautiful rifle, Tommy!
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Post by: FALout on November 24, 2023, 05:44:44 AM: Nice looking rifle, hope it shoots as good as it looks!
Title: Re: Even a blind hog……
Post by: Tommy Bruce on November 30, 2023, 09:42:47 PM: Quote from: DBoone on November 24, 2023, 03:22:16 AM
Absolutely beautiful rifle, Tommy!
Thanks Don!
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Post by: Blacksmoke on December 01, 2023, 03:40:58 PM: Tommy: No matter what it cost - you did a good thing!! Congrats. Hugh Toenjes
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Post by: Dphariss on December 01, 2023, 05:29:52 PM: I am glad you have it. I sold a rifle made by a friend for another friend. Sold it to pay a hospital bill….. Still regret it.
“Froth in my life’s wake” (if you watch “Shogun”)
Dunno where it is now.
Title: Re: Even a blind hog……
Post by: Tommy Bruce on December 05, 2023, 09:08:29 PM: Thank you all. I'd like to shoot at least one deer with this rifle. Eventually it will end up with my son (hopefully not for a while yet LOL). Right after I got started Greg sold a rifle based on the Marshall gun. I was young with a new family and couldn't spring it. Fortunately that wasn't the case this time.