Author Topic: The cobbler's shoe (Read 2712 times)

Lucky R A · « **on:** March 24, 2022, 10:39:36 PM »

Some folks like guns with a story, so here is the story associated with this Jaeger rifle. The very first really serious replication of an original I ever made was a Jaeger; this was in 1974. The original was owned by Dalton Wendling of Macungie, PA. He gave me a very short (Stutz) Jaeger and said, "If you can build this, you can build guns." Well, I built the gun, and Dalton was pleased with my work. So now, i was hooked on gun building. Over the years, I wanted to build a really nice Jaeger for myself. In 2001 I ordered a set of Bill Young chiseled Jaeger parts from the Rifle Shoppe. I also ordered the parts for a 826 chiseled Jaeger lock. My rifle business was going so well and I was so busy that I never got to build the gun for myself. As i got older, I purposed to build the Jaeger when I got to gun # 300. Well gun #300 turned out to be a nice iron mounted 58 cal. for a close friend. I continued on filling orders and was approaching gun # 400. The close friend said that he also wanted that milestone gun, but I told him that 400 was already accounted for. I passed the 400 mark, but kept that # for my gun. So at the beginning of March, I decided to put the gun together. Back about the time I got the parts I asked Don Getz to make me the barrel. Don Passed, and his son John filled the order with a beautiful 28" 60 cal. barrel. Fred Miller put the barrel in the only piece of Euro Walnut that he had at the time. The wood is rather plain with little color variation, but hard and dense. The carving patterns were on the ALR board back in 2010 and I printed them out for later use. It finally all came together yesterday in this little 7 lb. package. The cobbler now has his shoe... Ron

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2022, 11:37:39 PM »

Wonderful Jaeger!

smart dog · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2022, 12:43:35 AM »

Great story Ron and congratulations!!

A wonderful German gun.

dave

BOB HILL · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2022, 12:54:37 AM »

Outstanding, Ron.

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2022, 01:00:35 AM »

Ron I'm not one for a lot of bling. But these jaegers and especially your latest is very impressive indeed. That is going to be one great hunting gun... Oldtravler

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2022, 01:42:35 AM »

No! No! No! It is ALL wrong, and you need to give that to me and try again!

Really, a very stunning Jaeger, beautifully made, and I know you will be proud to carry and use that for a long, long time.

I've been trying to make one for myself with a beautifully swamped .62 cal barrel, wood and chiseled brass parts from Ron Scott. But at my current rate of moving around, I just cannot do it justice at this time.

I am glad that one of my favorite cobblers finally has a decent pair of shoes to go dancing in.

Keith Zimmerman · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2022, 02:59:26 AM »

Beautiful x 400!

BarryE · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2022, 03:16:59 AM »

Your talent is humbling. Outstanding rifle!

FALout · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2022, 04:11:19 AM »

Very nice rifle and great story to go with it. Sounds like it was time for you to take care of one for yourself.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2022, 04:51:45 AM »

Very nice!
I’m sure it will be a good fit.

Jeff

acorn20 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2022, 05:23:56 AM »

Congrats on a fine looking Jaeger, Ron. Enjoy!

smylee grouch · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2022, 06:12:08 AM »

Great story and great gun. Also great workmanship which proves that even plain wood can make a very elegant great gun. Very nice in all respects.

Jakob · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2022, 06:30:51 AM »

That is very nice. Can I ask how you did the finish (both stock and barrel). It's very close to what I want to achieve for mine.

Tom Currie · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2022, 07:03:32 AM »

Beautiful gun Ron and amazing output for your building career.

hawkeye · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2022, 12:14:33 PM »

This one directly catches your eye
Top notch

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2022, 03:19:42 PM »

Holy Cow!

Tim

Dennis Glazener · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2022, 03:26:28 PM »

Ron,
That is a beautiful gun! I never was much of a Jaeger fan but after seeing yours, one of Ed Wenger's (and a couple others) I have changed my mind. Really appealing work.
Dennis

rick/pa · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2022, 04:23:03 PM »

Handsomely done. I love the finish.

Ed Wenger · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2022, 05:15:01 AM »

Beautiful rifle, Ron…, lovely work! Best,

Ed

mountainman · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2022, 05:51:29 AM »

Wow! Very unique!! Great gun and a good story!

Robert Hill · « **Reply #20 on:** March 27, 2022, 06:06:19 AM »

That is a very beautiful gun there.
-Robert

alacran · « **Reply #21 on:** March 27, 2022, 01:01:32 PM »

Nice work! The more Jaegers I see the more I like them.

JTR · « **Reply #22 on:** March 27, 2022, 04:46:49 PM »

Great story and a fine looking gun!
It looks like from the hand of a Master!
John

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #23 on:** March 27, 2022, 08:04:10 PM »

I love jaeger rifles and this one is no exception! Really nice rifle Ron!!

hudson · « **Reply #24 on:** March 27, 2022, 08:31:26 PM »

Beautiful rifle, I normally like clean line and little else yours is the exception. I only hope in my remaining years I can achieve a fourth of what you have demonstrated here.

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Author Topic: The cobbler's shoe (Read 2712 times)