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jwh1947

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Question from blog site
« on: August 05, 2010, 06:31:02 AM »
Was interested in article on my friend Scotty Shea's fine Lehigh up there on the blog.  That ain't no Shimmel, not from our Pennsylvania definition.  That is much more than a Shimmel, or barn gun, if you ask me.

This is a nice, neat example of a full-blown Lehigh in what I would suggest might be Rupp style.  I would like to hear from the maker, as to my definitions. 

A Shimmel, according to our terms, would not have decorative carving, nor would it have a patch box.  Likely wouldn't even have a butt plate.   My bet is that Scotty would build you a nice Shimmel for less cash.  Wayne

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2010, 04:10:16 PM »
Wayne......you're right about that definition....if that a schimmel, I'm glad I'm building "barn guns"......too fancy for me...
Don

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2010, 05:34:36 PM »
Definitely not a working mans gun in most cases.

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2010, 05:53:23 PM »
 I'm not sure what that's about....I sent  pictures of this gun and they paired it with a description of a David Boyerish Schimmel I built half a year ago. Maybe they are just trying to keep us on our toes over here at ALR. ;D

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2010, 06:04:02 PM »
our mistake... right pictures wrong headline...
« Last Edit: August 05, 2010, 06:48:48 PM by art riser »

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2010, 06:19:09 PM »
Hey, That's no problem Art! Your web site is a wonderfull asset to all of us! Thanks for posting the pictures!

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2010, 06:47:42 PM »
Still a mighty nice looking rifle to me.  Just seems it should be labeled more than a plain rifle.  IMHO of course.

Brett.

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2010, 06:50:59 PM »
correction made...

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2010, 06:55:31 PM »
That's the ticket!

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2010, 06:55:55 PM »
Still a mighty nice looking rifle to me.  Just seems it should be labeled more than a plain rifle.  IMHO of course.

Brett.
Thank you very much!

And thank you again Art!

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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2010, 06:58:29 PM »
Definitely not a working mans gun in most cases.
I'll bet  guys that own guns like that all work. ;D
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Re: Question from blog site
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2010, 08:52:18 PM »
Definitely not a working mans gun in most cases.
I'll bet  guys that own guns like that all work. ;D

And you would be right, The guy who owns that is a contractor....works real hard(maybe not 18th century hard) but hard. ;D