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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: mgbruch on May 26, 2022, 09:31:15 PM

Title: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: mgbruch on May 26, 2022, 09:31:15 PM
Here is my latest Southern Mountain rifle; built from a blank.

The barrel is Colerain’s B weight, 44” swamped, in .50 caliber, with their standard rifling.  The lock is a Jim Chambers Late Ketland, and the double set triggers are my own.  I perform all the work myself, and I make all of the iron furniture.  But I do buy all my bolts, screws, touch hole liners, and finishing supplies.  The stock is a nice piece of Red maple, and has not been sanded, but scraped and burnished.  I stained the wood with Aquafortis, followed by Laurel Mountain Forge's Maple stain.  The final finish is about 10 coats of Permalyn Sealer.   Drop to heel is 3 ½”.  Length of pull is 13 ½”.  And cast-off is 3/16”.

This rifle is number nine from a blank for me.  I think she turned out pretty good.  And she has a new home to go to.


(https://i.ibb.co/ZWwypJS/522-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pJsCBPQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/n7ZKgqQ/522-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x1PrCKz)

(https://i.ibb.co/JQtLLXz/522-3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gV911sD)

(https://i.ibb.co/gwVnKzP/522-4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/92tM5sV)

(https://i.ibb.co/QXwzLmJ/522-5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x3TPW52)

(https://i.ibb.co/X8QvwQJ/522-6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cLB7mBT)

(https://i.ibb.co/n3fwbjc/522-7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jVG8TDM)

(https://i.ibb.co/TrYmkBm/522-8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jHbgTvg)

(https://i.ibb.co/SN5p4Bp/522-9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hsLvJVv)

(https://i.ibb.co/k2z9f4n/522-10.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qYhWfNG)

(https://i.ibb.co/HCy2Q6F/522-11.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2Sr6Bxn)

(https://i.ibb.co/kJFRJ5Z/522-12.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MfLYfZd)

(https://i.ibb.co/WpSCgV9/522-13.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Z1y9W2s)

(https://i.ibb.co/Cm94KQ0/522-14.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wBQ8h46)

(https://i.ibb.co/dbz525Q/522-15.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M83CVCR)
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Wingshot on May 26, 2022, 09:37:30 PM
That is beautiful! Curious about your metal treatment, specifically the lock. I’m currently building my first from a blank and love how yours is treated.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: mgbruch on May 26, 2022, 09:53:39 PM
Thanks Wingshot.

I treated the metal with Historic House Parts' brass  tarnishing solution.  I bought it from Jim Kibler a while back; and I'm pretty sure it's what he used prior to his current offering.  I imagine they're pretty much the same chemically.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Spalding on May 26, 2022, 10:21:42 PM
That’s one fine looking rifle.
I really like the trigger guard and toeplate.

Bob
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Stoner creek on May 26, 2022, 10:22:40 PM
 Looks great. I’ve got one in the works whenever I get back to the shop. Too many weeds that need my attention right now.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Daryl on May 26, 2022, 10:24:20 PM
REALLY nice rifle and the dimensions sound perfect to me.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Ken G on May 26, 2022, 11:09:06 PM
I like the overall presentation but really like your forge work.  Nice looking trigger set also.  Very nice.

Ken
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Mike Brooks on May 27, 2022, 12:14:38 AM
Cool beans man. I didn't know anybody made those from a plank anymore.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Panzerschwein on May 27, 2022, 12:27:23 AM
I use a special scale called the Scale of Dandiness to grade rifles I see.

On a scale of 1 to 10, with one being the least dandy, and 10 being the dandiest of all, this rifle rates a solid 10/10.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: wattlebuster on May 27, 2022, 01:20:32 AM
Nice work. I like it ;D
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Bob Gerard on May 27, 2022, 02:22:53 AM
Holy smokes! You have one fantastic rifle there. Very fortunate the is man who it belongs to.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: oldtravler61 on May 27, 2022, 04:20:59 AM
 Well done....   Oldtravler
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Old Time Hunter on May 27, 2022, 06:04:19 AM
Nice work !
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: AZshot on May 27, 2022, 06:52:45 AM
I really like this rifle.  The color of the wood is exactly what I would go for if I made one, not too dark, not too light.  It's classic all around.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Fly Navy on May 27, 2022, 07:27:05 AM
I really like this style of rifle and its even better when its well done like this one is.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on May 27, 2022, 08:59:36 AM
Gorgeous rifle.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: TommyG on May 27, 2022, 02:07:58 PM
Nice, clean & crisp work. Beautiful, warm finish.  Great looking gun.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: JBJ on May 27, 2022, 05:30:14 PM
Super nice!!!
J.B.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Richard on May 27, 2022, 06:33:20 PM
Furniture and trigger work is very impressive!!  Great job.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: duca on May 28, 2022, 07:37:47 AM
Nicely Done!! Looks Great!!

Anthony
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Tacitus on May 28, 2022, 08:50:17 AM
Oh my! I like everything about that rifle.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Tony N on May 28, 2022, 03:41:05 PM
Love everything about this piece!  Beautiful
Thank you for sharing

Tony
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: mgbruch on May 28, 2022, 06:18:47 PM
Thanks for all the kind words.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: alacran on May 30, 2022, 03:04:17 PM
Late to the party, been Rendezvousing. Great iron work.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: msw on June 05, 2022, 04:14:52 AM
great looking work!
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Bob Roller on June 05, 2022, 04:11:04 PM
Looks great. I’ve got one in the works whenever I get back to the shop. Too many weeds that need my attention right now.
Stoner,
Dry the weeds and market them as a smokeable,abuseable substance and become wealthy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bob Roller
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Bob Roller on June 05, 2022, 04:56:45 PM
Looks great. I’ve got one in the works whenever I get back to the shop. Too many weeds that need my attention right now.
Stoner,
Dry the weeds and market them as a smokeable,abuseable substance and become wealthy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Also an OUTSTANDING example of the gunmaker's art and skill.
Bob Roller
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Terry Cheek on June 15, 2022, 08:55:19 PM
A beautiful work of art.
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Cory Joe Stewart on June 15, 2022, 10:56:49 PM
Dag gone,  I like the look of them. 

Cory Joe
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: J. Talbert on June 16, 2022, 05:38:31 AM
Very nice work.  Great little details.

Jeff
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: heinz on June 16, 2022, 07:33:20 PM
Nicely done.  I especially  like the trigger guard
Title: Re: Newest Southern Mountain Rifle
Post by: Craig Wilcox on June 17, 2022, 02:15:30 AM
Very nifty -and I really like that trigger guard.