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Offline Gaeckle

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Half stock rifle
« on: November 09, 2016, 06:40:47 PM »
Just completed this little halfstock rifle. 38 caliber by 3/4" barrel, made by Ed Rayl. Castings from original mounts, capbox by RE Davis, Davis triggers, had to make the rear sight. Rifle was a bit of trouble in that when drilling the ramrod hole there was an unseen knot just past the point where the ramrod enters the stock.....this caused the ramrod to vear off to the lock side in such a fashion that the ramrod would be in the mainspring. Had to remove the web and redirect the ramrod.





















Big thanks to Jim Parker (Bama) for some quick lessons in wire inlay....Thanks Jim!



















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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2016, 06:44:27 PM »
The owner should be very pleased.  Pretty rifle.  Well done.
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2016, 07:44:15 PM »
John,
Nice looking work/rifle now please get it out of the rain!
Dennis
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2016, 08:09:41 PM »
Looks great!
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Offline Gaeckle

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2016, 08:16:47 PM »
Quote from: Dennis Glazener on November 09, 2016, 07:44:15 PM
John,
Nice looking work/rifle now please get it out of the rain!
Dennis

That's just proof that the finish holds up  ;D
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Offline Pete G.

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2016, 09:23:05 PM »
Looks really good. I especially like that finish.

You sitting it out in the rain for some aging effects? ::)

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Offline RobertS

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2016, 10:12:06 PM »
Very nice and really an eye catcher!  Thanks for posting!
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Offline Mikeh

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2016, 04:40:56 PM »
Gaeckle, in the sixth picture, it looks like the hammer is hitting the nipple on an angle? Guess that could just be an optical illusion, not sure. Beautiful rifle by the way. Respectfully, Mikeh
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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2016, 05:10:46 PM »
Nice looking rifle. Sleek and clean. Should be a great one for the tree rats.
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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2016, 11:07:15 PM »
Handsome, Gaekle! Very pleasing rifle to look at. You are really coming along with your work. It pleases me no end to see you are taking your engraving seriously. Wire inlay, too. Good going! Thanks for posting.
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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2016, 05:41:04 AM »
sweet little rifle, you should be pleased with such results,
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Offline hudson

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Re: Half stock rifle
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2016, 08:17:48 AM »
Nice clean rifle, love it.
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