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Buckeye

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Lawrence Mrock Gunbuilder
« on: July 19, 2011, 05:22:00 PM »
Has anyone heard of a gunbuilder from the '70's/'80's period by the name of Lawrence Mrock?  Know anything about his work?
Thanks!
Buckeye
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Offline Frank Graves

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Re: Lawrence Mrock Gunbuilder
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2011, 06:40:28 PM »
There are a couple of pictures on Ebay right now - one that it says is him with two rifles and another showing the butt of one of his rifles. Ask for "mrock's rifles" and they will both come up. 

For what that's worth.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Lawrence Mrock Gunbuilder
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2011, 06:55:46 PM »
He was outstanding in a time when few makers were.  His work was featured in an article by John Bivins on an early Lyman book on muzzleloading.
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Offline JV Puleo

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Re: Lawrence Mrock Gunbuilder
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2011, 09:55:51 PM »
I think Larry lives in New Hampshire now... I saw him at Baltimore back in March.
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Offline elk killer

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Re: Lawrence Mrock Gunbuilder
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 12:52:28 AM »
there are several pictures of his rifles in Robert Weils book
Contemporary Makers Of Muzzleloading Firearms
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Offline smokinbuck

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Re: Lawrence Mrock Gunbuilder
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2011, 03:38:40 AM »
I have a firend who bought a Mrock rifle about 20 years ago and it is still oustanding, and shoots well.
Mark
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Offline B Shipman

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Re: Lawrence Mrock Gunbuilder
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2011, 07:33:02 AM »
Larry Myrock was at the first Dixon's gunmakers Fair in 1983. I remember talking to him. He was a top of the pile maker. God knows what he could be doing today.  He told me he spent 40 hrs, not including engraving, to finish a lock on a New England rifle. He could'nt get the money for his work and that is why he shortly thereafter got out of it. I know he does high qualiy restorations.
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Offline B Shipman

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Re: Lawrence Mrock Gunbuilder
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2011, 07:36:10 AM »
P.S. The same reason Jack Hough got out of it. You can make vastly more doing restorations or modern centerfire work.
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