Author Topic: Another SMR (Read 3636 times)

sdilts · « **on:** June 14, 2020, 03:12:10 AM »

Just finished this. It has a 38" 40 cal OTR Rice barrel. Rice's Nock lock and Rice double set triggers. Came in at a trim 6.5 lbs.
It is actually darker than the pictures show. They were taken in bright sunshine. Made it look redder than it is. I stained it with Kibler's ferric nitrate then added a couple coats of LMF Nut Brown over it. Finish is Chamber's Oil rubbed back with rottenstone.
I put a little carving and some mouldings on it just to gussy it up a bit.
All hardware is rust blued.

Steve

Duane Harshaw · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2020, 03:18:55 AM »

what a beautiful rifle.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:37:00 AM »

I see some Mike Cox influence there.

Nice job
Jeff

Daryl · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2020, 05:41:20 AM »

"Nocked" that one out of the PARK! Well done.

alacran · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:01:45 PM »

I like it a nice mixture of styles. It is fine to make replications of what has all ready been made. It is not easy to create your own signature style. You did a good job.

sdilts · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2020, 11:50:22 PM »

Thanks for the nice comments guys. You're right Jeff, this was inspired by a Cox rifle.

Steve

hawkeye · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2020, 11:02:28 AM »

That's a very nice rifle, I like it a lot

hanshi · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2020, 01:10:25 AM »

That is a fine, beautiful rifle!

Curtis · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2020, 07:07:23 AM »

It's a looker! Nice job.

Curtis

old george · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2020, 05:04:09 AM »

That is a sweet smr well done!!!

george

RMann · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2020, 09:26:20 PM »

Hi Steve,
I admire your .40 cal, and your choice of lockplates. Some of the Southern lockplates seem to lack any imagination, style wise, in complementing the lock. But I guess the functional simplicity of a washer or the more typical small bar with the half round is likeable, to those who don't care for ornateness. Yours strikes a nice balance. I'm a little "safe", as a new builder, but am weighing my choices. Have you seen the "winged bird" design on any originals? I see the Muzzleloaders Supply carries a similar one. I would just like to hear your thoughts, as I'm getting educated. Thanks

canadianml1 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2020, 10:53:43 PM »

Beautiful !!

Roughneck · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2020, 12:33:55 AM »

man that is a great looking rifle!!

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2020, 01:08:07 AM »

Very nice looking rifle...Well done...
Oldtravler

t.caster · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2020, 01:14:03 AM »

That's a dandy!!!!

sdilts · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2020, 04:48:11 AM »

RMann,
I personally haven't seen the winged design on an original. But then again I haven't seen that many originals. I just liked the look of it and thought it would work with this rifle. I almost put a little silver wire to join the 2 side plates together but decided against it. I did get the plates from MBS.

Steve

RMann · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2020, 05:29:48 PM »

Thanks Steve, It is fun for me to think and plan around my .40 cal barrel, and in many ways you have hit my ideals with your rifle. And what a nice, graceful TG that matches the grace of her light lines. Mine will be a little more rustic I expect, in keeping with my limitations, but yours gives me a great example to follow. Any suggestions of how I can see some of Cox's work? You mentioned his influence, and I'm not that adept at searching, computer wise.

sdilts · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2020, 03:45:34 AM »

You can see some of Mike's work in Robert Weil's book Contemporary Makers of Muzzle Loading Firearms. I have a friend who has a very nice Virginia style rifle that Cox made for him many years ago. I've been lucky enough to handle it and even did a stock repair on it.

RMann · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2020, 05:54:24 PM »

Steve,
Yesterday I coincidentally followed a thread which posted photos from a book on NC long rifles that used the "Bird" style side plate. Sorry, I can't remember the thread.... But one example was a Thaddeus Gardner gun, of the Jamestown School, and a simpler styled gun built by Robert Polk of the Early Deep River School. The photos were listed as #58 and #50 respectively. Then this AM I found 2 more examples, slightly less stylized, of "your" plate, in this site's archives. I looked under NC, and there is one gun by Thaddeus Gardner (Topic=5545.0, and one under the heading of "William Lamb and Son". (Topic=23024.0) But that gun is apparently miss-labeled, as it is signed "TG & WL. William Lamb was Thaddeus Gardner's nephew and apprentice, and they continued to work together for a time. Sorry I am so limited in sending links... but I thought you would be interested in seeing historical examples of the "bird" plate that MS lists as "contemporary" in their online catalogue.

Ezra · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2020, 07:30:38 PM »

I LOVE the carving associated with the patchbox. Very well done, subtle, but elegant. Just how I like it.

Ez

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