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Offline G-Man

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Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« on: June 30, 2011, 05:34:04 PM »
On Art and Jan's site today:

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/

Eveything so right and so well executed on it.  A bit different from Allen's usual work, but really stunning.  Really bold architectural move with that slight sway belly variation as opposed to a conventional step toe and it looks fantastic - really one of a kind.  Not a lot of folks can pull off something like that so well.

Looks like the brainchild and vision of two great craftsmen - both the maker and the customer in this case.  I really like it.

It just conjures up the feel of a gun that was "there."  

Guy
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Offline Ian Pratt

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Re: Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2011, 06:26:33 PM »
  That is one bold kick ass piece of work and every American man woman and child should be required to own one like it - Allen you're gonna need to start buying stock blanks by the acre

Outstanding in all respects
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Re: Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 06:56:31 PM »
I agree with Guy and Ian.  I am not sure Ian was strong enough :-)
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Re: Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 07:13:34 PM »
Photos are really not enough.  Any one who has actually held (fondled) one of Allen's guns will know what I mean.
The details, craftsmanship, and little nuances that are there, just can't be seen in a photo.  When you handle one, all that comes out.
Every time I handle my Lehigh, I'm in awe.
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Offline Tom Currie

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Re: Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 08:47:58 PM »
Very nice Christian's Spring effort there. What is really impressive to me is the carving design, close to existing examples, but certainly not a copy of any existing design. Yet it looks exactly like a period correct design that came from the CS shop. That's really impressive to me. Wow.
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Re: Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 11:49:33 PM »
That Is Awesome!
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Offline Bill of the 45th

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Re: Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2011, 01:00:46 AM »
What's not to like, other than it's not in my safe.  I shoot my Martin's weekly.  I consider them an investment I can have fun with.  Here's another Al martin that's just a bit different a Chambersburg.

http://www.flaminharry.com/gungallery.html

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Re: Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2011, 04:13:36 PM »
Another reason that I refer to him as "The Lehigh Jedi"!!
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Allen Martin Rifle for Ken Gahagan
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2011, 06:25:40 PM »
Bold and stunning, Another great rifle from the kid.
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