Bob Harn gun on the blog

[Don Getz]

Have you looked at the gun by Bob on the blog site, pretty neat I would say.   Looks like someone had to take over Fred
Riley's work, now that he's gone..........Don

[Kermit]

Did that. Some piece of work there! Bob: Great! Got any info on it to share?

[rich pierce]

Wow, that's a doozie.

[Bill of the 45th]

What Rich said, Just WOW, that octagon to octagon with wedding band, and two tone is so cool.

Bill

[g.pennell]

Incredible rifle...thanks for pointing it out!

Greg

[Bob Harn]

Thanks for the kind words.   This is my idea of a fantacy rifle based on N. C and Tenn designs.   mot of all, it is a rifle based on the use of a 3/4" barrel.The barrel is 42" x .36 ca;.   The breech end is sleeved on the top 5 flats and soft soldered on.   Both the barrel and sleeve are tapered giving the effect of a tapered barrel 7/8" at he breech.    This gives 1 and 1/2"at the end of the lock and sideplate pannels.   The wrist is 1 1/4"x 1 1/4", getting rid of that slab sided look you get with small diameter barrels.   The buttplate is forged from 1 piece CRS.   The triggerguard is forged from 2 pieces 3/8" x 3/8" CRS.   Nose cap is one piece 1/16" CRS.   ide plate is 3/16" CRS.    RR pipes are 1/16"    Metal is colored with pewter oxidizer.   Wood stained with Behlens solarlux yellow maple with medium brown over it and rubbed back.   Chambers finish topped it.   Any questions, let me know.           Bob

[smylee grouch]

Does the CRS give the finnished proiduct a differnt color than softer steel?     Gary

[Bob Harn]

gary,  it appears that the CRS (cold roll steel ) and the barrel steel are effected differently  by the pewter oxidazer.         Bob

[smylee grouch]

Thanks Bob: Regardless how it happens it shure looks nice. I like your gun a great deal and the patchbox is super.    Gary

[B Shipman]

Hey Bob, great to see your stuff. Always super. Hope you stop in here ofetn. Bill

[sz]

Where is this "blog" you speak of?

[G-Man]

Steve - here is the link.  Art and Jan Riser run the website.

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/

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[Sequatchie Rifle]

WOW!  That's one fancy rifle.  The lock engraving really caught my eye.  Thanks for sharing your artistry with us.

[Joe Stein]

Yes, it is a beautiful gun.  Jan Riser did a fantastic job with the pictures, really highlighting the good points.

[Flinter]

I was going through my flintlock books, and I found a letter I received from Bob dated in 1993. If I only knew what I know now, I would have a Bob Harn flintlock.

Nice looking rifle Bob

Yea Don, I would say Bob is starting his own school like Fred Riley.

Mike