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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Joe Schell on June 09, 2018, 12:49:48 AM
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This is a little squirrel gun im finishing up. It has a 45" swamped 38 caliber Burton barrel, late ketland lock and some unknown set triggers that i modified. I forged all the hardware. Its based on some North Carolina guns but not trying to copy anything in particular.
(https://preview.ibb.co/nB6EtT/0607181941a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mmEdL8)
(https://preview.ibb.co/f3AJL8/0607181938.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hbmsf8)
(https://preview.ibb.co/ce1m7o/0607181940a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mY9v08)
(https://preview.ibb.co/cSAeSo/0607181937.jpg) (https://ibb.co/irE67o)
(https://preview.ibb.co/hbTzSo/0608181515.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d88zSo)
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Great lines!
I'm a big fan of good looking plain rifles. No hiding the flaws.
Well done.
Jeff
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Is that Walnut?
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Great looking rifle Joe. Excellent work. I know its a shooter cause Ive already seen the groups
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Good looking rifle Joe. Should be a fun fun to shoot. I particularly like the forged mounts you made for the rifle. Slick little flint rifle. Tim
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I'd say Maple.
Jeff
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That is one handsome rifle Joe! Nice work sir.
dave
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Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing
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Sweet rifle! Looks like your local tree rats better start wearing kevlars and body armor... :o
Greg
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Joe that is a right handsome pair you have there .I bet there both going to be shooters.Curt
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very nice looking rifle really like the finish on it what did you use for the finish?
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Joe,
Very nice job!
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Dandy little rifle!
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Fine looking rifle there. Grace and beauty. Thanks for sharing.
Bob
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Nice clean lines. Excellent color.
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Joe , Very nicely done!! Nice lines , nice mounts. Little fellow looks like he likes it too! Good Job! Nate
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Joe,
Your not what I had pictured in my head!! You have certainly started building front stuffers early in life!!!
No, fine looking squirrel killer and fine looking young man in the picture. Hopefully you two can make a lot of smoke together with that little rifle!! Beautiful finish. Also interested in your procedure.
Doc
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Well done Joe. I really like the simple look and how everything flows together. Looks like that little guy likes her too.
Percy
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Really nice architecture.
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Thanks guys. The stock is a hard piece of maple and the color and finish is a mixture of things. I first stained it with aqua fortis then put a sealing coat of tru oil. After that dried i steelwooled the stock and gave it a light coat of asphaltum and turpentine , then rubed that back, after that a very light coat of burnt umber oil paint . i let the paint sit about an hour then buffed it off. After all that a very light coat of boiled linseed oil then let it bake in the sun .
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Nice rifle joe. Good clean lines.
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Elegant. Spot-on architecture. I especially appreciate the wood and metal finishes. Just super. God Bless, Marc
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I really like that rifle. Nice and clean. Finishes look "warm" to boot. Great job.
Best regards, Skychief.
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Joe how is this rifle performing ,and what load are you using in it.
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Excellent! Really like how it all flows so nicely.
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Great looking rifle. I love the way your finish highlights the architecture. Real nice!!