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Offline Collector

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Chuck Edwards rifle at 2018 CLA... a bit different
« on: August 19, 2018, 05:14:32 AM »
I commissioned Chuck to build a rifle for me and he delivered it at the 2018 CLA Meeting.  Influenced by the Robert Hughes #197 Appalachian School details in Bill Ivery's first book on Southern longrifles.  I just got out of the way...
 
Custom Rice .480 cal X 46 inch in their Southern profile.  Re-worked Davis 'Contract' lock & cock and fully polished internals.  Premium ~30 YO Curly Maple blank from Hugh Toenjes (Black Smoke/ALR), from Wayne Dunlap's early Ken Thompson/Slippery Rock inventory.  Forged hardware, silver front sight, hand-built set triggers (clean & crisp) and hand-scraped stock.

Definitely worth the wait. 

   









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Offline Eric Kettenburg

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Re: Chuck Edwards rifle at 2018 CLA... a bit different
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2018, 05:46:05 AM »
That's a pretty awesome piece of work.  Love it!
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Chuck Edwards rifle at 2018 CLA... a bit different
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2018, 05:58:42 AM »
Awesome for sure. Love the lines and really like the looks of that rear sight.
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Chuck Edwards rifle at 2018 CLA... a bit different
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2018, 08:40:30 AM »
Fine looking rifle. Thanks for sharing. Chuck always does great work.
Bob
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Offline MontanaFrontier86

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Re: Chuck Edwards rifle at 2018 CLA... a bit different
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2018, 08:59:06 AM »
Beautiful rifle! Chuck never disappoints
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Chuck Edwards rifle at 2018 CLA... a bit different
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2018, 04:38:13 PM »
Beautiful work by one of the best ;D
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Chuck Edwards rifle at 2018 CLA... a bit different
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2018, 08:45:03 PM »
Chuck does some great work.
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Offline Mark Elliott

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Re: Chuck Edwards rifle at 2018 CLA... a bit different
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2018, 12:17:51 AM »
I want to know how he welded that guard.   
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