Author Topic: Jim Chambers rifle for sale (Read 8900 times)

Clowdis · « **on:** October 06, 2017, 10:08:19 PM »

I have no interest in this but some of you might. I don't even know the seller and make no claims, but saw it browsing the N-SSA forums.
http://www.n-ssa.net/vbforum/showthread.php/15873-54-Caliber-Pre-Revolutionary-War-Flintlock-for-sale-or-trade

FALout · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2017, 01:09:20 AM »

Looks like you have to be a member to see those pics.

johngross · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2017, 03:25:05 AM »

rich pierce · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2017, 06:24:59 AM »

Though I cannot see it, I wonder if it is a Jim Chambers gun or a Chambers kit gun assembled and finished by someone else. John, is it a masterpiece and signed by Jim Chambers?

Martin S. · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2017, 08:26:50 AM »

I sent a PM and asked that precise question.

I asked for a pic of his signature on the barrel flat.

I'll let you know what I find out.

I should have asked if he knew if it was a kit gun or not.

johngross · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2017, 03:12:44 AM »

Quote from: rich pierce on October 07, 2017, 06:24:59 AM

John, is it a masterpiece and signed by Jim Chambers?

Sorry, I don't know about the rifle. I'm just a member of the NSSA Board so I was able to copy and post some of the photos here.

Jim Chambers · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2017, 03:59:11 AM »

If this rifle has a Rice barrel is probably is one of our kits, not one I actually made. The only 38" barreled rifle I've made recently is the one I made for Barbie, and it's still in my safe.
I'd love to see photos of it. From those I could tell right away if it is one I made or one someone made from one of our kits.

Martin S. · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2017, 05:23:44 AM »

Jim,

The photos at the top of the thread are the rifle in question.

Can you tell us if you personally made it, or if it was a kit that was built by someone else?

I have not heard back from the seller about my question yet.

If he can send a pic with your signature on the barrel, I'll buy it.

If not, I'll pass.

Martin

rich pierce · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2017, 03:45:13 PM »

I see no photos just little empty boxes.

Eddie Southgate · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2017, 05:32:09 PM »

Gotta be logged in on their site to see the pictures . Maybe someone that can log in could save some of them to their computer then post them here .

Eddie

Martin S. · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2017, 10:08:47 PM »

John Gross posted the pics.

I am not sure why some people cannot see them.

They show up fine on my computer, I am running Apple MacOS 10.12.6

EC121 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2017, 10:16:34 PM »

I registered on their site. All it took was a name and password plus an email.

Mark Elliott · « **Reply #12 on:** October 09, 2017, 03:50:45 AM »

Quote from: Martin S. on October 08, 2017, 10:08:47 PM

John Gross posted the pics.

I am not sure why some people cannot see them.

They show up fine on my computer, I am running Apple MacOS 10.12.6

I am running the same OS using Firefox and I can't see them.

Martin S. · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2017, 04:07:13 AM »

I am using Safari, but I learned computers when FORTRAN was the language, so I have no idea either.

johngross · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2017, 04:59:38 AM »

Ok, for those of you who can't see the photos above, I'll try them again.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2017, 04:07:09 PM »

Jim Chambers didn't build that gun.

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2017, 05:16:35 PM »

Not with that carving........

EC121 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 09, 2017, 05:33:31 PM »

If you look at the original ad, he says "from Jim Chambers" not "by Jim Chambers". Could be by anyone.

rich pierce · « **Reply #18 on:** October 09, 2017, 11:31:28 PM »

Still a nice rifle.

Martin S. · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:10:08 AM »

The seller told me it was built by Jack Hansberry from the Isaac Haines kit.

Jim Chambers · « **Reply #20 on:** October 10, 2017, 02:25:35 AM »

Certainly looks like one of our Isaac Haines kits, but definitely not carved and finished by me personally.
Glad the mystery has been solved.
Jack has built dozens of our kits, and this one looks like a really nice job by him.

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Author Topic: Jim Chambers rifle for sale (Read 8900 times)