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Offline guido

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Painted gun
« on: October 02, 2025, 11:32:30 PM »
62 cal smoothie. Gun I’ve planned for a while. Original trigger guard. Serpent out of old rasp. Fun project.





















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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2025, 11:39:32 PM »
THAT is a dandy!!!!! It has its own appeal and the absolute simplicity is just that,absolute.What is the binding around the grip and the fore end? Keep up the good work.
Bob Roller
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Offline Tumbledown

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2025, 12:03:21 AM »
Very tastefully done.
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Offline redheart

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2025, 02:02:37 AM »
Mighty fine artistry and craftsmanship Guido and using a farrier's rasp for the side plate was marvelous and innovative, the only thing I'd change is switching out the artificial sinew for elk or buffler back strap sinew and hide glue.
« Last Edit: October 03, 2025, 02:08:34 AM by redheart »
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Offline Robert Wolfe

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2025, 02:14:37 AM »
I can see why you thought it was a fun project - you got to let your imagination go. I like it.
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Offline silky

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2025, 07:03:15 PM »
Very cool! That's a gun with character.
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Offline LynnC

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2025, 08:32:53 PM »
Now THAT is different and well executed!
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2025, 08:40:47 PM »
VERY nicely built. How's it shoot?
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Offline oldtravler61

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2025, 09:46:23 PM »
  Well I simply like it..!!  I favor guns that don't always follow the norm..
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Offline jbigley

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2025, 06:49:34 PM »
That's really cool! Thanks for showing it.
I have a Curly G. NW 24 ga that my son and I modified with NW Coast style carvings.
Your painted gun is really nice.
-- JB
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Offline ScottH

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2025, 07:58:45 PM »
Very nicely done!
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Offline alacran

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2025, 03:00:52 PM »
Great idea using the rasp for the serpent, the scales are built in. Very creative.
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Offline mikeyfirelock

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2025, 06:27:39 PM »
I Am Lovin’This One !!    A really nice job, and all the guys in our  club here in N W Indiana would be thinking up ways to trade you out of it !
( why didn’t I think of a side plate like that ? )
mikeyfirelock
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Offline CF Grantham

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2025, 10:38:10 PM »
That is fantastic.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2025, 12:29:14 AM »
Quote from: alacran on October 07, 2025, 03:00:52 PM
Great idea using the rasp for the serpent, the scales are built in. Very creative.

Looks just GREAT!
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Offline Not English

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Re: Painted gun
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2025, 01:34:07 AM »
I really like that. I've been wanting to put together a painted gun for quite a while now. There's lot's of really great ideas there.
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