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Offline B.Barker

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Composit Rifle
« on: February 01, 2018, 05:54:56 AM »
Haven't post much because I wasn't able to use photobucket  but since there is another way now, here is my last build. Finished this one up late last year. It has a 38" Rice "C" weight .54 barrel and Chamber's early Ketland lock. All the hardware I forged or made from sheet brass. I also made a new frizzen spring for the lock. I made this rifle with the thoughts of a frontier smith using recycled parts and a few new pieces. I really wish I ccould have kept this one and another that I have on my bench right now.




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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2018, 05:58:19 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2018, 06:01:32 AM »
Very nice Brian! Love the forged furniture. I especially like the treatment under the trigger guard  8)
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Offline smylee grouch

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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2018, 06:13:25 AM »
You nailed it, every thing about it I like in a frontier rifle. Great job.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2018, 06:22:13 AM »
Excellent!  Beautiful work on the furniture, great architecture and design.
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Offline little joe

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2018, 06:39:16 AM »
Very nice.I believe there were many rifles with a mix of parts made on the frontier and corn crib gun shops. As I said Very Good
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2018, 06:47:27 AM »
This is a great gun. I like everything about it. Love the forgework.Thanks for posting.
Bob
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2018, 12:42:08 PM »
I really like it. Looks right at home in the woods
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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2018, 02:23:18 PM »
Great job Brian. The stock color, metal finish, everything perfect in my eyes. I really like it!!!
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Offline Nordnecker

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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2018, 03:06:35 PM »
I agree. Very nice work.
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Offline deepcreekdale

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2018, 03:26:48 PM »
Very nice work. I like the washer arrangement for the tang bolt. Very distinctive.
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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2018, 03:30:14 PM »
 Grand all over, glad to see you posting again.

   Tim
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2018, 04:14:27 PM »
Brian, glad I got to meet you at Bama`s show, although briefly, danged flu!. I really like this rifle. I like your finish on the wood and metal. If I could forge mounts as nice as yours , I might build more iron mounted guns ;) ::). I`ve noticed that a lot of your rifles that I`ve seen , have very nicely made mounts. Nice Work!!!  Nate
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2018, 04:43:41 PM »
Thanks guys. Nathen forging good mounts just takes practice. It takes two or three attempts for me sometimes to get what I am looking for.
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Offline Greg Pennell

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2018, 04:44:51 PM »
I love that rifle!  Just enough decoration, and everything nicely executed...especially the forged mountings. Great job!

Greg
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Offline Cades Cove Fiddler

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2018, 05:08:50 PM »
 ;) ;)...... Fine job as always, Brian... always liked your work ...... Really like the idea of a rifle made-up from "re-cycled" parts.... kinda like the one Wayne has shown right now on the "Antiques" thread .... I believe some of the original, esp., "Southern" may be just that ... !!! ... Really like that new project you are working on, too .....Keep posting progress on that rifle .... That one is really interesting ... !!!..... Regards, C C Fiddler
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Offline Telgan

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2018, 05:44:14 PM »
Well - I guess i don't have to tell you how i feel about it.
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Offline t.caster

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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2018, 06:25:11 PM »
Outstanding build! I love everything about it!
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Offline Robert Wolfe

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« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2018, 06:28:45 PM »
Wonderful
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2018, 06:59:42 PM »
A Grand rifle , Brian.

You show great taste in knowing when to quit.   Nothing over-done.  A rifle I'd take anywhere.

Congrats!!
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2018, 11:48:16 PM »
Quote from: galudwig on February 01, 2018, 06:01:32 AM
Very nice Brian! Love the forged furniture. I especially like the treatment under the trigger guard  8)

Nailed IT!
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2018, 12:00:56 AM »
Tom, have you been able to shoot it yet or is everything covered with snow?
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Offline Telgan

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2018, 01:25:45 AM »
Range benches were buried the last time i was out there and the parking area was a sheet of ice -  looks like Its gonna be a little while. The forecast for next week is looking pretty white
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Offline oldtravler61

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Re: Composit Rifle
« Reply #23 on: February 02, 2018, 01:27:36 AM »
  Brian as others have said...nicely done...
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« Reply #24 on: February 02, 2018, 02:53:13 AM »
Brian, You build some fine rifles. Thank you for sharing.
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