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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: dstock on August 26, 2025, 05:10:49 PM

Title: Soddy Daisy
Post by: dstock on August 26, 2025, 05:10:49 PM

Would love to see some pictures of original Soddy Daisy rifles with percussion locks. I understand there were a lot of them made but I don't remember ever seeing one. Would also like to see the profile of the fore end of the stock up close. I like the Soddy and I am planning to build one soon. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: art riser on August 27, 2025, 05:09:33 PM

https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2021/05/antique-rifle-by-henry-smith.html

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: Daniel Coats on August 27, 2025, 05:22:07 PM

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=76446.0

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=6000.0

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=2302.0


(https://i.ibb.co/hRdJCQ7r/70-RP138-500x500.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: dstock on August 28, 2025, 03:22:28 PM

Thank you guys for the response. I appreciate your time and effort in helping me. It appears there was a lot of variations in locks and trigger guards as well as all the other metal parts. This allows a little freedom in my designs since I will be making all parts including the lock. Not a bench copy.

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: Daniel Coats on August 28, 2025, 04:31:55 PM

Great project Doug! I'm a fan of the Soddy Daisy school but have a curiosity question. What inspired you to build one when it sounds like you're unsure of what they're supposed to look like? No offense intended just curious.

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: JTR on August 28, 2025, 07:12:35 PM

Quote from: dstock on August 28, 2025, 03:22:28 PM

This allows a little freedom in my designs since I will be making all parts including the lock. Not a bench copy.

Shall we assume you have fairly advanced forging skills? Have you made a lock before?
Just curious,
John

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: dstock on August 28, 2025, 08:51:19 PM

Daniel I have had my hands on several Soddies and really like their looks. Just can't remember details of the locks, trigger guard, and other furniture. I am building a percussion and had never paid attention to the shape of a percussion lock or the hammer and that is why I ask for some pictures and you provided some good ones and I thank you for it.

JTR I do not have advanced forging skills but have been making southern mountain rifle parts for myself for sometime. and yes I have built a grand total of two locks don't remember how may double set double phase trigger assemblies I have made. I do know what it takes to build a lock and it's very time consuming. Thanks for your response.

I promised Jack Dupree two years ago that I would build this rifle and an antique tractor restoration project got in the way because I grew up using this tractor and it was on my bucket list and my time is getting very short quickly. The tractor is almost complete and rifle parts making is already under way.

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: JTR on August 29, 2025, 01:20:15 AM

Well then, we'll look forward to your progress!
John

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: cshirsch on August 29, 2025, 07:42:53 PM

Here's a few photos of an original Soddy 'over-the-log' rifle.
(https://i.ibb.co/Fc559Xb/2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xw11yYS)

(https://i.ibb.co/s92Df0TP/4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jkTxNcC5)

Title: Re: Soddy Daisy
Post by: JTR on August 29, 2025, 09:08:04 PM

 And here are a couple from the Library here; https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?board=56.0