Southern Mountain Squirrel Rifle

[AZshot]

I got this TN rifle today, and I'm pleased, it's a dandy.  Very light, it's a .32 caliber with a 38" swamped barrel.  It's about 7 lbs I'd say. A lot of drop.  Wooden rib, small thimbles.    Holston cheek rest. The nose cap strongly attracts a magnet, even though it looks pewter.  Thin buttplate, riveted. The curved, non-squared bottom triggerguard with the open ring looks like a Johnathan Gross I looked at.  Or a S. Glover, or several others in TN. 

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[Sequatchie Rifle]

I think I used to own that rifle. Very nice trigger guard and triggers!

[Daryl]

Interesting piece, indeed.

[AZshot]

I think I used to own that rifle. Very nice trigger guard and triggers!

It's a small world, and very cool.  It came out of an estate in NC.

[AZshot]

Of the old rifles I've acquired, this is one I feel I could shoot.

[Notchy Bob]

I like that rifle!  Thanks for showing it.

Notchy Bob

[Avlrc]

That is a neat little rifle.  Love those iron trigger guards.  I can imagine a lot of squirrels lost their grip on a hickory branch from that rifle.  Thanks for sharing.

[AZshot]

Thanks all, I like it too.  It is light and handy, would be easy to carry in the woods, compared to some others (top):

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

  .. you have built a nice, impressive collection of mountain rifles,.... well done,.. !! ... CCF

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Thanks for all your help.

[Tim Crosby]

 Would that be considered a three-quarter stock?

  Tim C.

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I'm thinking it was originally a full stock.  It was later cut down.