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Offline jerrywh

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My hunter
« on: May 27, 2015, 08:52:32 PM »



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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: My hunter
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2015, 09:11:53 PM »
Jerry, that has to be your NEW hunter...I don't see any of the 'green' worn off yet!  What a lovely rifle!!  It would be a pleasure to have her as a companion on any hunt.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: My hunter
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2015, 12:29:20 AM »
Nice gun Jerry. I thought your "hunter" was that nice English ca. 1820's trade rifle you made a couple years ago. :-\
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2015, 01:07:20 AM »
VERY nice Jerry!

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Re: My hunter
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2015, 01:24:56 AM »
That is a very drop dead gorgeous rifle. Just couldn't see myself pushing aside the briars and brambles with such a gorgeous weapon.

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Re: My hunter
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2015, 01:52:53 AM »
Just beautiful. Love it all, especially the carving.
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Offline jerrywh

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Re: My hunter
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2015, 02:13:16 AM »
 Mike.
  I sold that English gun to birddog.
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2015, 05:22:59 AM »
I'd really like to see this badboy in person, very nice Jerry
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2015, 05:57:51 AM »
Jerry, that certainly is one nice work of art!  Truly inspirational!  Thanks for sharing it here.

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Offline Habu

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Re: My hunter
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2015, 06:35:39 AM »
Very very nice looker, Jerry!  What caliber, and how does it shoot?
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2015, 12:47:21 PM »
I like this rifle.  The side plate looks really nice, but as I look around at the pics, there are so many nice details.  Great job.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: My hunter
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2015, 02:51:47 PM »
Quote from: jerrywh on May 28, 2015, 02:13:16 AM
Mike.
  I sold that English gun to birddog.
Good for him. I believe he bought the best gun you ever made, I loved that gun.
 Of course, you'll probably be able to just squeak by with this new hunter. ;)
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2015, 03:59:42 PM »
I would not be able to concentrate on huntin for admiring the rifle. Beautiful rifle Jerry. :P
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2015, 04:17:40 PM »
Wow :o
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2015, 03:46:07 AM »
Lordie! What a gorgeous piece of work.
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2015, 12:49:16 PM »
      Nice work Jerry, A few added embellishments and you made some stock parts look really good.  A guy sent me a botched kit gun using the same Dickert side opener,  I may have to steal a few of your ideas to complete his project----You know what they say about imitation......

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Re: My hunter
« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2015, 04:48:20 PM »
Keep up the good work Jerry, I think you have potential for these guns.   :o    ;D ;D ;D

Wow, that is a rifle I could sit and look at all day!!!!  Thanks for sharing..oh ...and should you get tired of it.........
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2015, 06:06:47 PM »
Lovely, just lovely.
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2015, 07:24:30 PM »
It's been said that a fancy rifle doesn't shoot any better then a plain one.
I always reply "it don't shoot any worse either"!

I also hunt with a fairly nice rifle.  I don't abuse it, but I hunt like I would with any rifle that had a wood stock.  I don't baby it much
I have killed elk, one moose, several antelope and several deer with it.  I hope to kill a whole lot more of them in the future too.
Happy hunting Jerry.  I hope you make piles of meat with that beautiful rifle.
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #19 on: May 29, 2015, 09:17:18 PM »
It killed a couple of whitetails. I'm getting too old to carry it around so I just listed it on the CLA site.
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2015, 10:02:06 PM »
Jerry,
Really nice carvings!!...I admire your ability, those cross-hatch lines have to be EXACT....otherwise one different line ruins everything~ very brave man!!! :o

yeah....birddog needed another rifle ::)......I hear he now has two guns.... ;D

very nice...........!
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2015, 06:13:34 AM »
I especially like the side plate. Very goood looking and unique.
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #22 on: May 31, 2015, 09:40:33 PM »
I'll second that about the sideplate.  I also like the little pendant hanging in the center of the of the rear carving.

Nice work Jerry,
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2015, 11:19:40 PM »
 Bill Shipmam.
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Re: My hunter
« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2015, 04:46:24 AM »
Excellent craftsmanship a true work of art.
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