T.K. Dawson Marshall rifle 1971

[mark brier]

Gentleman, here is another one for your delight. I have plans to copy this one myself sometime. I have my grandfathers full size drawings and measurements of the original and a shoe box full of the epoxy backed foil patterns he did on the original to have the exact 3D when he returned home to start his copy. These rifles are from a time there were @!*% few if any parts available not like the luxury we have today.
Mark Brier




























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[rich pierce]

I don’t know how it can be done better than that.

[rsells]

Very nice.  He captured the rifle in detail. 
                                                        Roger Sells

[sespe]

That is a beautiful rifle.

[rich pierce]

That rifle, I believe, was the one illustrated in the Lyman Muzzleloaders’ Handbook, First edition, published in 1976, in an article by John Bivins, The Contemporary Craftsman and the Revolutionary Rifle.  There’s some amazing work in that article. 

[Mike Brooks]

Incredible work for '71 as well as today, hard to beat.

[Top Jaw]

Well - I am especially in awe of those able to pull off a rifle like this from such an early era in our muzzleloading fraternity’s history!   Mr Dawson was a true rarity for his time.  Probably only a small handful of people in the country that could have replicated this level of work back then.  Most gunmakers in 1971 were making percussion Hawken’s at the time!  And your point about the lack of furniture is an often overlooked point.  His guns could lay along side of anything being produced currently.  A testament to a truly amazing artisan!!

[BOB HILL]

Mark, thanks for sharing you grandfather’s beautiful work with us. I agree with everyone else be sure was an extremely talented and knowledgeable artist way ahead of his time.
Bob

[hornturner]

Mark Brier, thanks so much for posting these photos of the Edward Marshall rifle.  I remember seeing this rifle when your grandfather visited my dad's home one time.  I was in awe then and still am.  Every scratch, dent and crack were put there to match the original.  This rifle is what ultimately sparked my interest in building rifles, and it was Tom Dawson's patient mentoring that helped me get started.  What great memories for me, today!

Art DeCamp