Author Topic: Tennessee squirel rifle (Read 6211 times)

B.Barker · « **on:** August 02, 2019, 05:42:01 AM »

Started this .32 Tennessee rifle two weeks ago tomorrow. I hope to have it done by the CLA but may only be ready for the finish. The rifle has an "A" weight Rice barrel on it and a Chambers late Ketland lock. It's so slim I couldn't use store bought triggers and had to make an extra low profile set. I hope to get the long tang made and brazed onto the breach plug tomorrow. I spent three days working on the triggers and still don't have them heat treated. I did have to take some time out to mow the lawn today so that slowed me up some. Did manage to get a ram rod whittled out today along with trigger work.

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:07:12 AM »

Brian, that’s sure shaping up to be a trim little beauty...and bound to be a shooter as well! Hope to see it either finished or not, at the show.

Greg

Bob McBride · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:33:49 AM »

A Tennessee Squirrel gun is my weakness and this long legged girl looks to be a beaut. Very nice.

David R. Pennington · « **Reply #3 on:** August 02, 2019, 01:54:37 PM »

Looking good. Love iron mounted guns. Triggers are fun to make. Yours look great.

hudson · « **Reply #4 on:** August 02, 2019, 04:19:21 PM »

Love the nice clean lines.

bama · « **Reply #5 on:** August 02, 2019, 06:35:43 PM »

Brian, that is going to be a looker for sure and a fine toten rifle. Going to put a smile on somebodies face.

okieboy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:51:00 PM »

A question about making your triggers; it appears that the area of the plate where the adjustment screw goes through is thinner than the thickness of the plate. How do you remove material from this area, milling, forging, other?

hanshi · « **Reply #7 on:** August 02, 2019, 10:43:06 PM »

That is sure going to be a trim beauty when it's finished. What you think it will weigh?

B.Barker · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2019, 05:40:06 AM »

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

Okieboy I use a flat graver and files to thin out the plate between the triggers.

okieboy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2019, 06:58:56 AM »

A flat graver. That must have been some work!
Thanks for the information.

B.Barker · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2019, 05:26:07 AM »

Made and inlet the over the comb tang today. I don't really enjoy doing these but I like how they look when they are finished.

Cades Cove Fiddler · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2019, 06:43:57 AM »

... Well done, Brian..... anything worth doing well is worth doing properly,... gotta have that tang for a proper upper East Tennessee look,... you got it right,... !!!!

B.Barker · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2019, 06:47:11 AM »

I'd rather go see the dentist than do these.

Tim · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2019, 06:58:37 AM »

That rifle will be sweet. Great work.

Daryl · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2019, 07:13:01 AM »

Oh yeah- that is nice. I would not take the barrel off to clean that rifle - however, if one was able to hide a hooked breech - BLASPHEMY, you say?
I had one - looked like a normal flint breech, but the plug had a peg fitting into an octagonal hole in the back of the tang's vertical boss.

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2019, 03:50:03 PM »

The lollipop tangs are hard enough...those over the comb jobs would have me headed to the liquor cabinet...🥃. Looks like you’re on the home stretch now, though. Can’t wait to check it out in person at the show!

Greg

B.Barker · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2019, 03:28:41 AM »

Nose cap and lock bolt washer today. Should of had more done but I got lazy. Hope to get patch box and toe plate tomorrow and may redo the washer because I don't quite like how it looks. Should have most everything wrapped up by the end of the week and start putting on the finish next week.

B.Barker · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2019, 03:31:25 AM »

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Cades Cove Fiddler · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2019, 05:37:45 PM »

... Gonna be another great one, Brian,... several styles of sideplates were used in that region,... I personally like the style in enclosed photos,...have seen in both iron and brass...I think you used this on one a few years back,...(my favorite rifle of yours),....

B.Barker · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2019, 04:15:16 AM »

Now she's starting to look like a rifle. I forged and inlet the trigger guard today but still need to file it out. Hope to get that done tomorrow and get the patch box lid made up.

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Marcruger · « **Reply #20 on:** August 09, 2019, 05:32:46 AM »

Going to be a looker for sure....

B.Barker · « **Reply #21 on:** August 09, 2019, 11:49:57 PM »

Trigger guard with the loop closed up and the patch box made. The patch box should be inlet before I head for the bed tonight. Now I need to make the sights and install a vent liner.

B.Barker · « **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2019, 11:52:11 PM »

Stoner creek · « **Reply #23 on:** August 10, 2019, 12:44:30 AM »

This one needs to go to Cade’s Cove!!!
What say there Dana?

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B.Barker · « **Reply #24 on:** August 15, 2019, 05:16:39 AM »

Been working some long days but just couldn't get it finished for the CLA. It will be on my table so folks that make it to Lexington can stop by and see it.

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