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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: mgbruch on May 26, 2022, 09:31:15 PM
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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)
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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.
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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.
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That’s one fine looking rifle.
I really like the trigger guard and toeplate.
Bob
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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.
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REALLY nice rifle and the dimensions sound perfect to me.
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I like the overall presentation but really like your forge work. Nice looking trigger set also. Very nice.
Ken
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Cool beans man. I didn't know anybody made those from a plank anymore.
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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.
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Nice work. I like it ;D
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Holy smokes! You have one fantastic rifle there. Very fortunate the is man who it belongs to.
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Well done.... Oldtravler
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Nice work !
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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.
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I really like this style of rifle and its even better when its well done like this one is.
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Gorgeous rifle.
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Nice, clean & crisp work. Beautiful, warm finish. Great looking gun.
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Super nice!!!
J.B.
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Furniture and trigger work is very impressive!! Great job.
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Nicely Done!! Looks Great!!
Anthony
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Oh my! I like everything about that rifle.
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Love everything about this piece! Beautiful
Thank you for sharing
Tony
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Thanks for all the kind words.
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Late to the party, been Rendezvousing. Great iron work.
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great looking work!
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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
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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
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A beautiful work of art.
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Dag gone, I like the look of them.
Cory Joe
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Very nice work. Great little details.
Jeff
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Nicely done. I especially like the trigger guard
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Very nifty -and I really like that trigger guard.