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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Joe Schell on June 09, 2018, 12:49:48 AM

Title: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: Joe Schell on June 09, 2018, 12:49:48 AM

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)

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: J. Talbert on June 09, 2018, 01:23:32 AM

Great lines!

I'm a big fan of good looking plain rifles.   No hiding the flaws.

Well done.

Jeff

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: webradbury on June 09, 2018, 01:33:18 AM

Is that Walnut?

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: wattlebuster on June 09, 2018, 01:38:37 AM

Great looking rifle Joe. Excellent work. I know its a shooter cause Ive already seen the groups

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: sqrldog on June 09, 2018, 02:10:10 AM

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

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: J. Talbert on June 09, 2018, 02:14:09 AM

I'd say Maple.

Jeff

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Post by: PPatch on June 09, 2018, 02:53:58 AM

That is one handsome rifle Joe! Nice work sir.

dave

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Post by: bama on June 09, 2018, 03:50:04 AM

Very nicely done.  Thanks for sharing

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Post by: Greg Pennell on June 09, 2018, 04:07:03 AM

Sweet rifle!  Looks like your local tree rats better start wearing kevlars and body armor... :o

Greg

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: Curt Lyles on June 09, 2018, 05:03:41 AM

Joe that is a right handsome pair you have there .I bet there both going to be shooters.Curt

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: fjohnson on June 09, 2018, 05:13:14 AM

very nice looking rifle   really like the finish on it   what did you use for the finish?

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Post by: smallpatch on June 09, 2018, 05:35:19 AM

Joe,
Very nice job!

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Post by: Iktomi on June 09, 2018, 07:53:39 AM

Dandy little rifle!

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Post by: BOB HILL on June 09, 2018, 01:42:01 PM

Fine looking rifle there. Grace and beauty. Thanks for sharing.
Bob

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Post by: P.Bigham on June 09, 2018, 01:43:05 PM

Nice clean lines. Excellent color.

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Post by: n stephenson on June 09, 2018, 02:55:15 PM

Joe , Very nicely done!! Nice lines , nice mounts. Little fellow looks like he likes it too!  Good Job!   Nate

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: Doc on June 09, 2018, 04:24:16 PM

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

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: Percy on June 09, 2018, 05:01:51 PM

Well done Joe. I really like the simple look and how everything flows together. Looks like that little guy likes her too.

Percy

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: B Shipman on June 09, 2018, 11:54:17 PM

Really nice architecture.

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: Joe Schell on June 10, 2018, 12:31:54 AM

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 .

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: B.Barker on June 10, 2018, 05:12:56 AM

Nice rifle joe. Good clean lines.

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Post by: Marcruger on June 10, 2018, 06:52:53 PM

Elegant.  Spot-on architecture. I especially appreciate the wood and metal finishes.  Just super.   God Bless,   Marc

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: Skychief on June 10, 2018, 09:32:21 PM

I really like that rifle.  Nice and clean. Finishes look "warm" to boot.  Great job.

Best regards, Skychief.

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: Curt Lyles on July 01, 2018, 01:07:05 PM

  Joe how is this rifle performing ,and what load are you using in it.

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: Craig Wilcox on July 01, 2018, 02:47:02 PM

Excellent!  Really like how it all flows so nicely.

Title: Re: iron mounted squirrel gun
Post by: TommyG on July 01, 2018, 09:54:53 PM

Great looking rifle.  I love the way your finish highlights the architecture.  Real nice!!