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Offline Keb

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.32 cal Barn Gun
« on: July 02, 2015, 12:30:37 AM »
I'm just finishing up this little barn gun I got in a parts deal. It has a 42" swamped .32 caliber barrel of unknown origins. The only markings on it are "32C" on the bottom flat. I used a Chambers Early Ketland lock and a simple trigger. The guard seems to be from Track part # TG-MA-26-B Triggerguard, Bedford County, sand cast brass. The pipes are home grown. I haven't got the sights on it yet. They must be back ordered, I bet. I used that store bought "Aqua Fortis" that Track sells. It's more of a honey brown than the red the images show.












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Offline moleeyes36

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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 12:43:22 AM »
Nice looking rifle.  What's the drop measure in that stock?

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Offline Bill Ladd

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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2015, 01:32:18 AM »
That's a keen looking rifle!
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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2015, 01:34:33 AM »
It's about 3 1/4" & I think it's excessive. The stock was a pre-carved marked as a Bedford Co. I am not a fancy smancy rifle guy so I went with the minimal.
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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2015, 04:16:13 PM »
Great looking rifle! Very unique, thanks for sharing! ned
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Offline old george

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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2015, 04:58:18 PM »
I also like a plain functioning rifle. It's a good looking weapon. Gonna make for some unhappy squirrels ;D

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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2015, 05:00:29 PM »
Nice stick Keb!!  Would dress up any barn
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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2015, 02:27:23 AM »
Good looking gun Keb ;D
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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2015, 06:05:35 AM »
Nice work but that looooong wrist just bothers me.  I realize that everyone has different ideas and I bow to the more noted and experienced makers.
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Offline Keb

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Re: .32 cal Barn Gun
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2015, 02:55:07 PM »
whitbear, The stock was a precarve. It was cut as a Bedford. IMHO, they have one of the worst looking profiles ever. I probably should have left it alone but I wanted to get rid of the horrible "no comb" Bedford profile. This long wrist is a result. I'd much rather it would have been cut as a more typical style gun. Like I said, I got it in a parts buy out so I didn't have a choice on the style.
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