Fowlerman, I have a rifle made by Jim Turpin. It is #52 and it was made in 1981. It has a 44 inch Douglas barrel in .32 cal and a Dixie Barnett lock. I spoke to Jim about this gun and he told me that it was ordered by a fellow who wanted a "Roman nose Kentucky" and no particular school was copied so it is considered a generic Kentucky. Since I have a Turpin rifle in hand I will comment on his work. The wood to metal fit is excellent, the wood finish and carving are excellent and the engraving is superb. Jim commented about the gun..... "This is one of my early guns as I was building about 15 to 20 guns a year back then. I had a small black powder shop in Overland Park KS named "Uncle Turps Cannon Works".. I am impressed the skills that Jim had acquired so early in his career.. I do take it out on occasion to thin out the local squirrel population and it still shoots "center"!!!!...Ed
