Author Topic: Early John Newcomer schimmel ... (Read 9985 times)

AMartin · « **on:** April 23, 2020, 02:14:21 AM »

Starting with a Early Lancaster Co. Schimmel rifle that I built for someone who traded it back for another gun ..
Sorta pattered after a John Newcomer ....

I believe this gun has a Rice barrel, nicely swamped .. 45-3/8" long in a 58 caliber and a hand filed cone muzzle ..
A large Siler lock and a very crisp single trigger ...
All inlet into a stock of dense SugarMaple stock .. with brass mountings ..

8 3/4 lbs. and a super balance .. 14-1/4" length of trigger pull with a 1/4" cast off ... very comfortable ..

This rifle is very much like new and was only shot very little .. I took it to the range a few months ago and at 50 yards it tore a ragged hole ..

Thanks for looking ...
Allen Martin

Clowdis · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2020, 04:30:07 AM »

Nice lines, very well done.

smallpatch · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2020, 07:55:13 AM »

I said it before, and I'll say it again....... nice!

Monty59 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2020, 09:53:23 AM »

Hello Allen, very nice rifle like everyone I know from you ! Hope you and your family are well in those day's

Greetings

Monty

rennikselum · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2020, 01:07:01 PM »

Great rifle! Love the clean architecture.

Thanks for sharing.

Jeff

BOB HILL · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2020, 01:34:24 PM »

Outstanding! Another example of a fine rifle not needing frills. It’s like a beautiful lady not needing makeup.
Bob

wattlebuster · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2020, 03:02:57 PM »

I like it. LOTS

Bob McBride · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2020, 03:14:06 PM »

Thanks for moving this over to the Contemporary discussion Al. Though not as slender and lean as your Lehigh Schimmels, she has the same sleek beauty. Looong barrel and LOP to match. Gorgeous.

DBoone · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2020, 04:36:37 PM »

My kind of rifle, Allen! Totally awesome......I love it! Great job, as always!!

Marcruger · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2020, 09:50:00 PM »

What a heart-breaking beauty...….

Whoever had it should never have traded it in. How do you upgrade from that?

Bob McBride · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2020, 12:08:21 AM »

I know that’s right. Al said it was a Mennonite buddy of his who found it a bit heavy. Al made him another so he would be 100% satisfied, though the guy loved the gun and didn’t want to trade it. I’d sell all my guns to own one from a builder like that. High class.

galudwig · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2020, 04:14:50 PM »

Lovely rifle Allen. Is that one of Reeves Goehring's trigger guard patterns or one of your own?

Bob McBride · « **Reply #12 on:** May 05, 2020, 12:58:51 AM »

Oh Glory, the Eagle has landed... or as I think I’ll call her, “Ol Hoot Al” has landed....
.

AMartin · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2020, 02:38:55 PM »

Ha .. Ol Hoot Al !!! I like that !!
I'm so glad you took a liking to this rifle ... I hope she brings you many dead things ...

That triggrguard is my early Lion & Lamb guard as we call it .. It makes a really nice early guard for many easy rifles ..

Hoot Al

Bob McBride · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2020, 03:36:30 PM »

Here’s the trigger guard.

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2020, 09:47:14 PM »

Simple and beautiful. Not many do it better than Allen.

Jim

galudwig · « **Reply #16 on:** May 06, 2020, 05:50:25 AM »

Quote from: AMartin on May 05, 2020, 02:38:55 PM

That triggrguard is my early Lion & Lamb guard as we call it .. It makes a really nice early guard for many easy rifles ..

Hoot Al

Thanks Allen, I really like that guard a lot. Thanks to Bob too for the detail picture!

Mick C · « **Reply #17 on:** May 08, 2020, 10:42:14 PM »

That collection just gets better and better

Hat's off!

Bob McBride · « **Reply #18 on:** May 08, 2020, 10:46:21 PM »

Quote from: Mick C on May 08, 2020, 10:42:14 PM

That collection just gets better and better Hat's off!

Thanks Mick. It’s as betterer as it’s going to get for a while.

Bob McBride · « **Reply #19 on:** May 08, 2020, 10:49:23 PM »

Quote from: AMartin on May 05, 2020, 02:38:55 PM

Ha .. Ol Hoot Al !!! I like that !!
I'm so glad you took a liking to this rifle ... I hope she brings you many dead things ...

That triggrguard is my early Lion & Lamb guard as we call it .. It makes a really nice early guard for many easy rifles ..

Hoot Al

Thanks again Al. And I sure am glad I took a shine to her too. If it’d stop raining for one durn minute around here I’d get her out back and shoot something with it instead of aiming it out the window at my dog....

David Rase · « **Reply #20 on:** May 10, 2020, 09:02:55 PM »

Plain and simple rifles with great architecture rocks.
David

Daryl · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2020, 04:59:13 AM »

Quote from: David Rase on May 10, 2020, 09:02:55 PM

Plain and simple rifles with great architecture rocks.
David

Hit the nail on the head with that one, Dave. Such a beautifully styled and executed build. The pure symmetry of it. That one shines.

B.Barker · « **Reply #22 on:** August 13, 2020, 03:35:00 AM »

Allen nice looking rifle. I like the color you put on it also.

yip · « **Reply #23 on:** October 04, 2020, 12:25:43 AM »

A. Martin; any change to see the top comb area? good looking rifle, been checking out your web site nice work. trying to build a schimmel.

t.caster · « **Reply #24 on:** October 05, 2020, 05:23:28 PM »

Yes sir, beauty in simplicity! Perfect architecture!

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Author Topic: Early John Newcomer schimmel ... (Read 9985 times)

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