After studying pics of the House brothers rifle and waht few I could find on their page, I decided to forge my own trigger guard loosely based off the shape of theirs. Since this is some of my first attempts at building a long rifle any comments and pointers, oppinions are welcomed!
I was given a Traditions rifle allready built by someone when they found that I was wanting to build long rifles. I decided to cut my teeth on changing the things about this rifle I do not like mainly for the experience. Trigger guard is first!
The stock guard was cast pot metal. I wanted a traditional guard. I am undecided on the style of the mounting plate, straight and rounded on ends or the flare and flat like some I have saw on older rifles.
Opinions??
This is just the front half of the guard and basic rough in. Still need to work on the taper in a few places. NO sandpaper was used! Hammers, files, whetstone and burnished with a piece of drill rod.
Also trying to shape up the stock for more traditional lines, longer, slender neck, and wood flush with trigger inserts etc. Next is a buttplate and some work on the triggers tomake them look hadforged instead of cast.
Thanks for looking!
