Iron mounted ready for PA flintlock season

[StevenV]

   My nephew shot this gun in Thanksgiving. Now he'll get to hunt with it Thursday our first day of flintlock here in Pa. He has not seen it since Thanksgiving.           Steve

[aaronc]

Nice work.

[Craig Wilcox]

You've done a great job - looks GOOD!

[hortonstn]

I like it good job

[David Rase]

Very nice!  Well done!
David

[smokepole45cal]

Looks like the same buttplate and triggerguard I'm using on my iron .50cal. How did you finish off the steel? I've had nice results with cold browning to a slight pitting, steel wool back to metal, cold bluing, and rubbing back again with scotchbite.

[Daryl]

Good job, Steven.

[flinchrocket]

Nice clean job.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Lovely work...a fine longrifle.

[Pennsylvania Dutchman]

Very Nice!!
Mark

[StevenV]

Thanks for comments. Smokepole, trigger guard is from Track of the Wolf, waited 3 months for someone to forge trigger guard , never materialized, went to Track. Butt plate is forged. Ten applications of Laurel Mt. Forge in cellar with wood stove and sweat box, every 12 hrs. No " knocking back "rust in between applications. Then sand paper rust off, apply Brownells cold blue let dry and steel wool the #&** out of it. Really wasn't the look I was looking for. Wanted a more gray look, ended up with this, not disappointed but still trying to find recipe for aged gray. I am guessing I did not sand rust back enough , next time.  Steve

[Ed Wenger]

Nice, clean looking rifle, Steve.  I really like the finish on the stock, and a really nice piece of wood.

For a more grey look, you might want to try a maroon Scotch Brite pad with a bit of oil (like motor oil) to rub back the cold blue.

Good luck hunting!

            Ed

[Marcruger]

A lovely gun, especially the finish work.  It makes me want to go shoot it. God bless, Marc

[t.caster]

It is a beautiful rifle. You should be proud! Instead of all that hand sanding (tedious) try a wire wheel on your drill press to remove the heavy rust. Do it lightly and the pits will remain.

[A.Merrill]

   Beautiful wood, where did you get it and what grade did you ask for ?   Al

[StevenV]

Al , got the wood from Dunlap. Think grade was 6 not sure. It is red maple ( not soft) and yes I do like the figure got lucky. Price was $225.00, got it at Lewisburg show.
Steve

[Curtis]

That's a right fine looking rifle!  Nice work.

 Curtis

[hanshi]

That's a beautiful rifle.