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Andy A

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« on: March 04, 2012, 06:10:46 AM »
Howdy all!

I live out in West Texas and teach history to elementary and high school.

I would like to get into gun building---possibly doing one from parts. My dad built back in the early 60s but he was self taught.

I am interested in Southern rifles and plains rifles. Most interested in the Texas revolution. I have a small caliber Deringer in walnut and it looks like a miniature Hawkin.

Glad to meet ya'll and any advice would be helpful.

Thanks
Andy
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Offline JDK

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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 06:24:29 AM »
Oh, I can see it now, "The Guns of the Alamo"!!! ;)  There's a theme to pursue.  Welcome aboard.  J.D.
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J.D. Kerstetter

wilded

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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2012, 07:09:32 AM »
You might like this book and site.  http://www.texasguntrade.com/texassportingrifles.htm
It is amazing how many plains style rifles were being built by Texas gunsmiths in Central Texas.  Many of them works of art and very workable rifles.

http://wildedtx.blogspot.com/
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Offline Glenn

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« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2012, 08:50:15 AM »
Welcome to ALR.  Several Texans on here   ;D
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Many of them cried; "Me no Alamo - Me no Goliad", and for most of them these were the last words they spoke.
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