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Offline ptk1126

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Carlson triggerguard
« on: August 23, 2017, 04:26:11 PM »
OldTraveler61 had a trigger guard at the ALR gathering that I identified as one by Myron Carlson,
who was a highly regarded maker of Tennessee rifle furniture. I believe Myron passed away about 2004.
I'm sure some of the longtime builders have a lot more info. Mike, I thought you would like to see more
of Carlson's work.

In the early 1980s I purchased a full set of early Bean style furniture from Myron (I think) at Friendship.

Patchbox, sideplate & toe plate


trigger guard


butt plate


nose cap


About 20 years later I finally got around to assembling my first rifle and used the Carlson parts along with an
antique flintlock I had picked up somewhere. The following two pix show most of the Carlson parts on the
finished rifle.





All the best
Paul

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Offline mountainman70

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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2017, 04:34:21 PM »
Paul, one of our clubs longtime builders passed away several years ago, and I was able to purchase some of his plunder, including buttplate,and 2 trigg guards nearly identical to yours, maybe even the patchbox. I built an iron mtd rifle for another member with the parts, and used the remaining guard on my recent SMR. I remember the name was stamped on the plate and 1 guard . Our member probably gathered them up in the 90's. Thanks, swell looking SMR fo sho.  Dave F 8)

I also bought an identical buttplate from one of the guys on here from Montana.Both pieces of buttplate joined by a steel rivet before brazing,and as I recall,so was the one I used on the rifle I built. Now I know who made the parts. member made many trips to Friendship,and more as like that's where he got the parts, likely from Mr Carlson.
As I recall,that buttplate is a REAL BEAR to inlet,but sure looks good.
Now to find a suitable guard to go with buttplate-------it never ends til we do. hahaha Dave 8)
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2017, 04:40:45 PM »
I got to use a lot of Myron's parts over the years, I wish I still had a 5 gallon bucket of them left. I have only two sets left, an Ambrose Lawing set, and a weird set that is only marked "VA". I plan to build a squirrel rifle around the  Lawing set  for myself so I'll have a little bit of Myron with me when I go  squirrel hunting! I'll be doing some brass castings from  the "VA" set, They look like Bear Creek School NC to me. :o
 I was in his shop a couple times in Dixon ILL a couple times. I was always amazed with his triggers, he'd make set triggers from scratch and only charge $40 for them, he figured he made about a buck an hour making them...never could figure that out. He had a booth at F-ship forever.
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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2017, 04:45:36 PM »
Mike, did he mark his triggers? I had a set from somewhere that I couldn't identify. Dave 8)
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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2017, 05:48:30 PM »
Quote from: mountainman70 on August 23, 2017, 04:45:36 PM
Mike, did he mark his triggers? I had a set from somewhere that I couldn't identify. Dave 8)
I have never seen anything marked with a stamp from Myron. All parts were marked with some kind of white grease pencil to mark what they were and when they were made.
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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2017, 06:02:45 PM »
Mike,
I would like to see the VA set might want to order some when you have them cast.
Dennis

Quote from: Mike Brooks on August 23, 2017, 04:40:45 PM
I got to use a lot of Myron's parts over the years, I wish I still had a 5 gallon bucket of them left. I have only two sets left, an Ambrose Lawing set, and a weird set that is only marked "VA". I plan to build a squirrel rifle around the  Lawing set  for myself so I'll have a little bit of Myron with me when I go  squirrel hunting! I'll be doing some brass castings from  the "VA" set, They look like Bear Creek School NC to me. :o
 I was in his shop a couple times in Dixon ILL a couple times. I was always amazed with his triggers, he'd make set triggers from scratch and only charge $40 for them, he figured he made about a buck an hour making them...never could figure that out. He had a booth at F-ship forever.
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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2017, 08:22:58 PM »
I'll see if I can get some pics.
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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2017, 10:17:45 PM »
Dave - You recall correctly. That butt plate was a "Bear", especially for my first rifle.

All the best
Paul
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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2017, 11:46:35 PM »
  ptk 1126 sure was good to meet you. You also had a fine rifle their with that trigger guard on it.
  Hopefully my fried Duprey will put it on a rifle for me.
 It's always good to learn about the things I find scrounging.
  Hope see see yeah next year. Thanks again. Oldtravler
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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2017, 04:33:08 AM »
Here a a few pics of the rifle I built using Carlson parts.40 cal 13/16 Colerain.Small siler flint Thanks, Dave 8)





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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2017, 04:59:19 AM »
This topic brings back fond memories.
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Re: Carlson triggerguard
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2017, 05:48:22 AM »
Cool/ Thanks Dave 8)
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