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Offline Gaeckle

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Flower Power squirrel shooter
« on: October 08, 2025, 07:09:53 PM »
That what my wife calls it. Simple and dainty 32 caliber with a motif that was used by some Indiana makers, and a man in the moon overlooking stars on the cheek side. Barrel is a Green Mountain, Davis lock and triggs. The guard is an older one that I had in my stash and I don't know if it's something that is cast today. It's a very light rifle and it shoots well and easy to handle

















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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2025, 07:38:55 PM »
That’s pretty darn sweet!
Andover, Vermont

Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2025, 10:27:27 PM »
 Looks Great, well done John.

    Tim

Offline jbigley

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2025, 10:58:01 PM »
A fine looking piece!! Very nice. -- JB

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2025, 11:07:52 PM »
John had me hold it down leaning over a rail while he engraved it off the gun. We were doing a demo at a rendezvous and that part was a bit impromptu. It worked though, no fancy equipment or setups so it makes me wonder how often it was done like that originally? I'm sure it wasn't common necessarily, but I would have a hard time believing it was never done like that.

Offline oldtravler61

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2025, 10:33:52 PM »
  Back then I think they did what had to be done. Doubt very much they were as hung up about things like we are..!  JMHO

Offline B.Barker

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2025, 12:20:22 AM »
Neat little pea shooter John.

Offline algentry1

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2025, 01:36:51 PM »
Wow. Beautiful work. That's fine art. Just wow.
Al in Oklahoma

Offline Levy

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2025, 09:53:48 PM »
As it concerns the trigger guard, I think it was used quite a bit in the Jamestown NC area.  I have a couple of new castings, and one old used one that came from that area.  James Levy
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Offline bones92

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2025, 04:57:59 PM »
Beautiful.    I like it.
If it was easy, everyone would do it.

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Re: Flower Power squirrel shooter
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2025, 01:04:33 AM »
Lovely!  I like everything about it.