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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Osprey on February 19, 2018, 07:11:17 PM
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Well it seems like it's been a long time coming on this one. I started this two years ago, incorporating some of the different Maryland school styles and some of my own ideas, trying to figure out my own personal style a bit. Profile is from an A Kopp rifle, although I kept the comb a bit high because it fit me so well that way. Carving is a mix of western MD area, Rizers and Armstrong. Patchbox started as a Peter White design. Started with a plank, hand inlet barrel and ramrod, had to make the thimbles, muzzlecap, entry pipe, sideplate and toeplate from sheet, inlays from silver sheet, patchbox from a MBS sheet/kit. Pleased with this one, and it handles and feels really good. .36 caliber, 48" Rayl swamped barrel that is TINY, must be an AA swamp weight. Chambers late Ketland lock.
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Made a horn to go with it, too. Neat little horn with a Maryland colors strap, and it's a two chamered horn. Top is for powder with a two piece antler tip, bottom plug is hollowed out and capped off in the horn, will hold two dozen .36 balls for the rifle. ;D
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Just pure beauty to behold! I really like your carving designs and that long barrel sure makes her look dainty!! Great job Osprey!
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Lovely rifle, great job on both the rifle and the horn. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Very nicely done!
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That's a nice looking gun you made. Good job.
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She's a pretty one,nice work.
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Very nice work!! For future reference, scrolls always need a point of origin. Your main work behind the cheekpiece is fine, but the other two scrolls originate out of nowhere. Both needed to be re-oriented and come off the main scroll. There are several places you could have done this with the inside scroll and the little squiggle could have come off the top of the main scroll. Scrolls are basically vines and need to grow off something.....that something being the backbone of the main scroll.
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Beauty! You should be proud...and the squirrels should be terrified! Nice rig!
Greg
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TOF, you'll have to go back to circa 1800 Cumberland, MD and tell Martin Rizer II, that is from some of his rifles that I really like. ;)
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You do some very nice work. I think you do justice to Md rifles. I bet it wasn't easy to squeeze it all together with that skinny breech.
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Sweet ;)
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Nice job on the rifle, Love the Horn.
Tim C.
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Well done an I like it...really like the carving too !
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Being from Md. got to say - great job.
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Now, a squirrel will know he has been hit by the best when he's shot with that one. One heck of a fine squirrel rifle. God Bless, Marc
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Osprey,
Is A Koop, Andrew Koop from Hollidaysburg PA?
AsMs
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You’ve done a great job on your squirrel killing outfit. Keep up the good work.
Bob
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Wow! That’s a beautiful Squirrel rifle!
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Well done, the rifle and the horn are both really nice.
K.C.
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Awesome work, very well done.
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Osprey,
Is A Koop, Andrew Koop from Hollidaysburg PA?
AsMs
No, Andrew Kopp. You fellas were digging in the history banks for this thread! Still haven't got out to shoot any squirrels with it, hopefully after deer seasons wrap up here...