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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Waksupi on March 18, 2010, 02:14:39 AM

Title: Transitional rifle
Post by: Waksupi on March 18, 2010, 02:14:39 AM

Here is a rifle I finished up last month. I used Chambers Edward Marshall kit for this. The barrel and lock are French grey, and the rest is fire blued. I cut the cheekpiece and thumbpiece inlays from fine silver. Design elements stolen from various sources!

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv490%2Fwaksupi%2FJfulllength.jpg&hash=864617ff21abc9348fd7ca9b7398e196aec26f3b)
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv490%2Fwaksupi%2FJoffside.jpg&hash=799499d06ad736a78cd3bed152716184e5ded694)
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv490%2Fwaksupi%2FJpatch.jpg&hash=18f836ad9a400dcd72446c1b2c3ce7fe163b0bce)
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv490%2Fwaksupi%2FJcheek.jpg&hash=c071fd3a7f70f2bd6743f7ac2ba2d5e93a1b7d99)
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv490%2Fwaksupi%2FJtopbutt.jpg&hash=49f2f5f1b8598b2173f5fe95616e5770ad17575d)
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Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: rich pierce on March 18, 2010, 03:13:01 AM

Nice creative work; looks strong and Germanic but shows your own style.

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Post by: Tommy Bruce on March 18, 2010, 03:14:41 AM

Very nice work.  Congratulations on a fine build.

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Post by: VP on March 18, 2010, 04:01:17 AM

Nice carving and a really nice bluing job.

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: Bill of the 45th on March 18, 2010, 05:34:40 AM

WOW!!!

Bill

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: Waksupi on March 18, 2010, 08:36:28 AM

Rich, if you look close, that is one of your flints in the cock. Good flints!

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Post by: Brian Jordan on March 18, 2010, 11:49:28 AM

Very nice, love the carving, and inlays!!

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Post by: agaboric on March 18, 2010, 03:18:57 PM

Nice gun I really like it!

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: rich pierce on March 18, 2010, 05:50:31 PM

Quote from: Waksupi on March 18, 2010, 08:36:28 AM

Rich, if you look close, that is one of your flints in the cock. Good flints!

That's a great sparking lock that seems to love those flints.

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on March 18, 2010, 06:00:37 PM

Your rifle looks great Waksupi.  You have gone to a lot of work with some fine detailing.  Did you use a heat treating oven to get the fire blue so evenly?

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: Waksupi on March 18, 2010, 06:49:26 PM

Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on March 18, 2010, 06:00:37 PM

Your rifle looks great Waksupi.  You have gone to a lot of work with some fine detailing.  Did you use a heat treating oven to get the fire blue so evenly?

I worked with E.G. Smith for seven years. He is a master blacksmith, and taught me quite a bit in that time. The fire blueing was done with an oxy-act torch. I was lucky on this one, and didn't have to polish back to re-do any parts. Some times ya win, and some times ya loose on this. Same thing can be done with niter, and I was going to do it that way, but didn't have a container that would have been large enough to immerse the butt plate, or trigger guard.  It can also be done in a lead pot.

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Post by: Dr. Tim-Boone on March 18, 2010, 09:45:13 PM

I like it!!  especially like the carving on the patch box lid!! ;D  ;D :D

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Post by: ehoff on March 18, 2010, 11:14:29 PM

Great looking rifle! I like the use of wire inlay in the carving pattern.

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: smylee grouch on March 19, 2010, 02:06:55 AM

Looks great!   It has a European influence/look to it. I like it,and it should be a good shooter. My complements.    Gary

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: Waksupi on March 19, 2010, 03:17:13 AM

It shoots well enough. This was after the final sight adjustment.(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv490%2Fwaksupi%2FJtarget.jpg&hash=c53330b03737cdc0ae3e4290f8b0e62ae79d33e1)

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: smylee grouch on March 19, 2010, 05:12:23 AM

Looks like a good group. You didnt say what brand of barrel,cal.,and load. It will be a game getter for shur.    Gary

Title: Re: Transitional rifle
Post by: Waksupi on March 19, 2010, 05:55:54 AM

It's a .62 caliber Buckeye barrel. Load was 100 gr. 3F Schutzen.