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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Ron Scott on October 12, 2020, 07:32:08 PM

Title: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: Ron Scott on October 12, 2020, 07:32:08 PM
Just finished the photos and am prepping this rifle for delivery to the owner.  I am extremely pleased with the authentic styling and function of this Germanic lock designed and produced by Chris Laubach. The stock is the darkest of the blanks I have imported from Armenia. Finished with a slightly tinted Alkanet oil. Barrel is 62 octagon to round by Charles Burton. The overall concept is from a straight groove Boar Rifle illustrated by George Shumway in the Germanic Heritage series in Muzzle Blasts.
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Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: Dennis Daigger on October 12, 2020, 07:40:11 PM
Beautiful work, Ron.
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: rich pierce on October 12, 2020, 07:52:24 PM
Belongs in a European museum.
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Post by: rmnc3r on October 12, 2020, 08:37:59 PM
Ausgezeichneten Handwerkskunst, Herr Scott
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: J. Talbert on October 12, 2020, 10:34:48 PM
Superb!

Jeff
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: G. Elsenbeck on October 13, 2020, 12:02:56 AM
Great looking rifle Ron and excellent work.  Almost too pretty to actually go on a hunt, but I'd used it, lol..
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: tallbear on October 13, 2020, 12:45:55 AM
Wonderful work in every way Ron!!!!!!!!

Mitch
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Post by: LilysDad on October 13, 2020, 12:50:18 AM
Just wonderful! What is that Armenian wood called?
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Post by: FALout on October 13, 2020, 01:58:48 AM
That is fabulous, I’d be leary of even shooting that piece, it looks like something that does belong in a museum,
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Post by: old george on October 13, 2020, 02:06:26 AM
Wow!! quite stunning. I echo the others just to pretty to shoot.

george
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: Ron Scott on October 13, 2020, 04:18:09 AM
The Stock is Julgens Regia. English, European, Circassian Walnut.  Fine textured and dense.
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Post by: acorn20 on October 13, 2020, 04:31:46 AM
Superb craftsmanship. 
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Post by: flatsguide on October 13, 2020, 05:04:51 AM
Beautiful,
Cheers Richard
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Post by: flatsguide on October 13, 2020, 05:16:25 AM
PS, is there any plating or finish on the lock?
Thanks Richard
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: Ed Wenger on October 13, 2020, 05:25:55 AM
Absolutely beautiful, Ron!  The lock really fits the piece nicely.  Silver mounts?  Nice wrist inlay as well..., did you cast it?  Really nice looking rifle!!  Best,

       Ed
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: alacran on October 13, 2020, 12:27:47 PM
That is beautiful work. The dense walnut really carries the complex carving very well. Though I understand the sentiment, it does not belong in a museum. It belongs in the field killing boars.
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: Rolf on October 13, 2020, 12:39:38 PM
Beautiful work!! Sterling silver mounts? No patch box?
Best regards
Rolf
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: Ron Scott on October 13, 2020, 04:47:23 PM
I'll try to answer some questions. The mounts are silver. The molds for the mounts I made from a Felix Meier (Vienna) Folwer. The wrist inlay is from that group as well. These mounts can be obtained from Muzzle Loader Builder Supply. The original rifle that was the inspiration for this project had no butt trap and the customer desired to stay close to the original. I carved a different version of the shell pattern behind the cheek rest. The lock was polished, but no plating was added.
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Post by: alex e. on October 13, 2020, 05:45:18 PM
Beautiful!  Very nicely done!
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Post by: Daryl on October 13, 2020, 07:49:16 PM
Oh WOW! Ron, quite superb.
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Post by: bama on October 20, 2020, 11:04:20 AM
Lovely rifle Ron, as always top notch work. I have used two pieces of Ron’s stock blanks and both were very good and dense and carved beautifully.
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Post by: 577SXS on October 20, 2020, 01:23:18 PM
Really nice! Love the butt carving.
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Post by: B.Barker on October 20, 2020, 07:48:01 PM
Ron, that's another very nice rifle.
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Post by: Acer Saccharum on October 20, 2020, 08:44:52 PM
All over stunning, Ron. Gorgeous.
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Post by: john bohan on October 20, 2020, 09:57:27 PM
you'd never see me carring something that nice to shoot a pig. SHOW PIECE
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on October 21, 2020, 02:57:03 AM
As much as I admire Ron's skill and the perfect rifle he has created, to my thinking, there is no such rifle as one too nice to shoot.  A lot of analogies come to mind......sigh!  Really tasty work Ron.
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: Craig Wilcox on October 28, 2020, 05:48:04 PM
Ron, I was really expecting that lock I got from you to come all engraved, and my name inlaid in 24k gold script!

Really enjoy seeing your craftsmanship on that rifle.  See ya at Sharonville!
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: old george on October 28, 2020, 06:38:08 PM
My War Department would have my butt if I took this rifle into the bush ;) What a masterpiece.

george
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: bama on October 29, 2020, 01:51:13 AM
"you'd never see me carring something that nice to shoot a pig. SHOW PIECE"

My way of thinking, Life's to short to hunt with an ugly gun. Ron if you need someone to break it right, send that rifle to Alabama, give me and Tim Cosby a week or two and we will have hogs and deer piled up for you. We'll give it that nice warm well used glow that everyone likes to see on a good gun.  ;D ;D ;D 8)
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: Daryl on October 29, 2020, 02:33:04 AM
Not being a collector, I see no reason for having a rifle and not shoot it.  Taking it hunting, perhaps, could be a different use, but shoot it, I would.
Title: Re: Finished Rifle with Laubach Lock
Post by: t.caster on October 29, 2020, 05:02:09 PM
A real piece of Master Craftsmanship. Just beautiful!