Just finished Silver flintlock for son/grandson

[mountainman70]

Hello all,specially you, CadesCove fiddler,here are pics of the rifle I have been working on for my son and grandson.It is the long gun In the white with the Ithaca Hawken pics.
This one has been in the works for a couple years, NO time book kept on thisn!

Built from a blank that was almost too narrow,a recycled 36 cal barrel by Jim McCartney, French Creek WV in 1980,from a Sharon blank.
It was built to copy the walnut rifle built in late 80's by Bob Walden for my daughter. The boys liked shooting it,the percussion one, I just made this one and copied her rifle close as I could,except this one is in silver, with a nice flintlock.Havent shot it in yet,soon as weather co operates.
Specs are :OAL 55"
              LOP 13 1/2 "
              7 lbs
    barrel 13/16 x 39" x .36 cal

This barrel was on a Dixie rifle from my late Marine bud Paul. I wasn't going to let the barrel get away from  me,so I rebarreled the Dixie with a new Colerain,and built this gun for the boys-really young men.

I am in need of someone to nicely engrave the cheekpiece oval with my sons and g/sons name etc.
 Bob Walden engraved the silver work on the rifle in the pattern of the walnut perc rifle,mostly.

Thanks for all your help and lessons over these past 8 years. Best regards, Dave F

[n stephenson]

Dave, looks like your children will have some nice heirloom rifles. Good Job!

[hanshi]

Would you adopt me....please? 

[mountainman70]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words. I am ready to go shoot the flinter soon. Have a goodun y'all !!!Dave

[Curtis]

Well done, Dave - I expect they are both excited to get their hands on it, and will treasure it for life! 

Curtis

[mountainman70]

Thanks Curtis, I appreciate it. Hope the weather clears eventually so we can see where it shoots. Have a goodun, Dave

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

  ... Great Job, Dave,... Boys will really have a treasure there,....!!! ...Very nice stripe & color to the stock,... I know you like those Hawkens but maybe should spend more time on long-rifles,...!!! , this one is a nice one,... !!! ... what is the trigger-guard,... .... when you gonna build  a plain, iron Tennessee bear rifle,... ... Regards,... Cades Cove Fiddler   

[mountainman70]

Thanks, Bud.Funny thing is that I really like to build long rifles. Especially SMRs.
I have the walnut 50 full stock I had at the  CLA show, and a cherry one flinter,too,
of same pattern
.I just get side tracked on them Hawken guns..
Have a goodun, Dave