Author Topic: Newly finished Armstrong. (Read 3066 times)

flintlock hunter · « **on:** May 20, 2020, 08:28:46 PM »

Hello all, After posting my granddaughter's $60.00 pistol a couple members asked to see a rifle. Well here is one I finished a couple weeks ago. I know it goes against all the rules on mixing schools but its for one of my sons, and he likes Armstrong's, but likes western Pa. patchboxes better. All the inlays are hammered out of old silver coins. It has a Getz 50 cal. barrel and Chambers lock. Hope to get it out and work up a load soon. Sorry for the poor pictures. My old cell phone is worn out like its owner.

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Scota4570 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2020, 09:26:26 PM »

Beautiful. Did you use a swamped barrel? A precarve stock/parts set?

I've been thinking of making another Armstrong. When I did my first one I used a 13/16 straight barrel because that is what was available as a parts set. I'd like to use a lightweight swamped barrel this time. What are the options?

smylee grouch · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2020, 09:43:10 PM »

Your son is a lucky guy.

flintlock hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2020, 09:53:49 PM »

No it was from a plank. And the softest piece of maple I ever worked with, should of never tried to carve it. Its a strait 7/8' barrel a friend of mine won at are benefit shoot in Altoona Pa for the Pa flintlock team many years ago. My opinion is there easier to built from a plank.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2020, 12:23:50 AM »

Nice work!

Great looking rifle.

Jeff

TommyG · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2020, 03:12:18 AM »

Soft or not, you did a great job carving this one. Nice work!

Daryl · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2020, 04:51:53 AM »

I agree, that is a nice looking rifle. I'll bet it shoots as good as it looks.

Curtis · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2020, 07:40:30 AM »

Great looking rifle. Nice job with the carving, especially if the wood was soft! That makes it all the more difficult.

Curtis

hawkeye · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2020, 12:43:59 PM »

looks to me like a very awsome job you did there,wow

t.caster · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2020, 04:16:02 PM »

That's a real beauty and quite correct for an Armstrong rifle.

P.W.Berkuta · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2020, 05:46:04 PM »

Everything about that rifle shouts QUALITY -- great workmanship - always nice to see quality work

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flintlock hunter · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2020, 09:05:33 PM »

Thanks for all the kind words. I have been a little reluctant to post any pictures of my guns on this forum after seeing all the amazing work done by the members here.

Marcruger · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2020, 09:40:49 PM »

No need to be reluctant. That is a fine looking rifle. I especially like the finish and carving. That tang carving is tasty. God Bless, Marc

BarryE · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2020, 12:11:01 AM »

Very nice! Do you hand engrave or use an air graver?

Dr. Tim-Boone · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2020, 12:39:28 AM »

Beautiful work! Thanks for posting it for us to drool over.

flintlock hunter · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2020, 05:24:07 AM »

Barry, I always used a hammer and chisel before. This was the first gun I used an air graver. I built one from the videos on Youtube from Rich Alexander. Fun project and it works great, less than $100.00 and your up and running.

alacran · « **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2020, 03:12:10 PM »

Thanks for posting that rifle as well as your pistol. Also welcome to the forum. Iknow from experience that there a lot of great gun builders lurking out there, and you are one of them.

Willbarq · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2020, 05:19:49 AM »

So excellent! I have TONS to learn....

Adrie luke · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2020, 03:56:52 PM »

Hunter,

I like your rifle very much.
I also make a John Armstrong rifle, but on scale.
Is it possible you send me some pictures of your rifle?
I need a picture of the backside of the buttplate so I can see the shape of the cheek piece.
It's hard to see this on pictures and on the drawing I have.

Thank you for your support!
Adrie

flintlock hunter · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2020, 06:40:23 PM »

Thanks Alacran and everybody else for the welcoming to the forum and all the words of encouragement. Maybe a new member here, but have been reading, looking and learning from this forum for a long long time. Audrie I'll try to get you some of the pictures you asked for but my rifle is just a copy of what I see in pictures, so not really to scale.

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Author Topic: Newly finished Armstrong. (Read 3066 times)

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