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Offline Avlrc

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Glaze
« on: September 19, 2018, 08:31:41 PM »
Here is a George W Glaze rifle I bought at auction a few months back.  I think the rifle was made in Springfield WV or maybe Oldtown Maryland.  I have been fortunate to of owned three other rifles made by George, but this one I am gonna keep. It has a decent reconversion & I am not sure why the eagle is upside down. I am going to leave it as is.    IMO, ole George was right up there with the Sheetz' Gunmakers.











Offline Robert Wolfe

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Re: Glaze
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2018, 08:44:56 PM »
I assume that is a B&W picture and that rifle is not really that black?
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Re: Glaze
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2018, 08:50:07 PM »
I assume that is a B&W picture and that rifle is not really that black?

That's Right.  I like B&W Pics better, just another one of my quirks.



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Re: Glaze
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2018, 09:18:31 PM »
Nice looking rifle Avlrc whether b&w or color! Unusual carving but I like it, different.
Dennis
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Re: Glaze
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2018, 10:18:14 PM »
That's a fine rifle AVLRC! I'm glad to see you posted pictures of it for others to see.
Dennis, that carving you see is the western Maryland influence. You don't see his carvings repeating their selves like a lot of old masters.

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Re: Glaze
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2018, 10:41:17 PM »
RE: upside down eagle.  Maybe it was so the eagle was right side up when hanging hammer down...

Very nice rifle! 

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Re: Glaze
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2018, 06:49:16 AM »
I can see why you would want to keep that one. It's a beautiful Glaze rifle with a great signature, and I really like the "spaghetti" carving, as past KRA member Bill Bowers used to call it. Great gun.  Shelby Gallien

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Re: Glaze
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2018, 09:27:58 PM »
I can see why you would want to keep that one. It's a beautiful Glaze rifle with a great signature, and I really like the "spaghetti" carving, as past KRA member Bill Bowers used to call it. Great gun.  Shelby Gallien
That is interesting,  I hadn't heard that terminology  decribing this style of carving.  In Bowers book on page 172 he has a wonderful Glaze rifle. Thanks
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Re: Glaze
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2018, 02:56:20 AM »
You did well with that one. Can't wait to see it in person. Why don't you drag it along with you in late October? Please?

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Re: Glaze
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2018, 05:53:20 AM »
You did well with that one. Can't wait to see it in person. Why don't you drag it along with you in late October? Please?

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Will do.  Good lord willing I will see you there.

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Re: Glaze
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2018, 03:17:36 PM »
If you could just have one rifle . That would sure fit the bill. Wonderful gun. Thanks for sharing.
JIM