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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: Birddog6 on September 20, 2025, 03:03:50 AM

Title: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: Birddog6 on September 20, 2025, 03:03:50 AM

I sure do miss seeing his work & emails from him.  What a nice & talented man he was.
The engraving on this 2006 show rifle is incredible.  When you look at the Patchbox, you
have to look very hard to see where it is hinged, until you open it. 

https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2008/07/jerry-huddleston.html?fbclid=IwAR1HCDakCYNDtpPUvxgLexb1G5SQNp38k8ojRcwqYulYTZr2YOKsxnS-N24 (https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2008/07/jerry-huddleston.html?fbclid=IwAR1HCDakCYNDtpPUvxgLexb1G5SQNp38k8ojRcwqYulYTZr2YOKsxnS-N24)

(https://i.ibb.co/RTvPjgt7/chief-rs-full-best-pg1.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/tPXxJbXw/chief-lock-sec-super.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/qYNv0fqg/Patchbox-c.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0yCxBS49)

(https://i.ibb.co/Kdx8ZgC/Patchbox-b.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jmkjKY7)

(https://i.ibb.co/mFz8nvhT/Patchbox-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dJKgNbkM)

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: smoke and flames on September 20, 2025, 01:39:11 PM

I knew Jerry very well as a fellow engraver and good friend. We would talk often about engraving techniques. He was a true master at gun building. I miss him

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: Daryl on September 22, 2025, 05:52:37 PM

I've only had a few PM's with Jerry. He most certainly is missed.

(https://i.ibb.co/mr8Fmprf/ff-ls-butt1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/V0mpd60f)

(https://i.ibb.co/5x1c8QPT/jaeg-breech-forward-cafe.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WpHKyrLn)

(https://i.ibb.co/N2m61QCF/jag-whole-muzzle-cafe.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k29g3kBG)

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: smoke and flames on September 22, 2025, 08:14:40 PM

I remember Jere showing me that gun  It was an outright SCREAMER

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: Birddog6 on September 22, 2025, 11:48:11 PM

WOW....  That is pretty intense  :o

It is obvious of how he went to building 1 firearm a year.

Absolutely amazing detail. :o

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: Jeff Murray on September 24, 2025, 04:33:13 AM

Incredible work

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: Daryl on September 24, 2025, 06:53:58 PM

The bottom two pictures are of a Jaeger rifle's breech and muzzle.

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: Carl Young on September 25, 2025, 07:57:53 AM

Not to dispute Daryl [my Grandpaw was from Manitoba :D]
To me it looks like the Chief's rifle Jerry built a few years before he passed....

Just a SWAG ;) Carl

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: Birddog6 on September 25, 2025, 01:22:34 PM

Quote from: Carl Young on September 25, 2025, 07:57:53 AM

Not to dispute Daryl [my Grandpaw was from Manitoba :D]
To me it looks like the Chief's rifle Jerry built a few years before he passed....

Just a SWAG ;) Carl

The Top rifle is a copy of the Chief's Presentation rifle 1812  that he made in 2006. He won
an award with it at the Engravers Guild show in Reno, Nevada with it. He told me it is by far
not the most elaborate rifle I have built. But it is the one I am most comfortable shouldering,
as it just fits me.   

Title: Re: Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
Post by: Daryl on September 26, 2025, 07:50:05 PM

That is correct.
My 2 lower pictures are marked Jaeger Rifle in my computer.