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Offline Ian Pratt

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Black Snake Gun
« on: March 28, 2022, 04:38:50 AM »
A couple photos of one recently delivered. Done as an American composite gun with a mix of French and English parts, stocked in a style somewhere between trade guns of those same origins. Used a Rice .58 smooth barrel (think around 46") and one of Jim Kibler's locks - impressively fast for this style and size of lock.

 



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Offline yip

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2022, 04:44:45 AM »
 Ian;  i met the guy who bought that gun, sure a fine piece!
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2022, 06:34:47 AM »
That’s one of my favorites.
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2022, 11:17:50 AM »
Im not much on painted guns but I do like this one. Great work
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Offline hawkeye

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2022, 03:45:55 PM »
Looks very awesome to me, thanks for sharing
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Offline Daniel Coats

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2022, 03:58:30 PM »
Impressive artwork but I would have to fight the urge to kill it with a shovel.  :o

Just kidding nicely done!
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Offline Ken G

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2022, 05:27:26 PM »
Fantastic work as always.  Love the creativity.  True artist and craftsman. 
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2022, 06:07:03 PM »
Fantastic work Ian.  Great gun, and then the added "outside the box" snake puts it over the top.  Very impressive.  It makes me want to go shoot it.   God Bless,   Marc
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Offline Ed Wenger

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2022, 06:11:13 PM »
That’s just plain ol’ cool.  Great looking piece, Ian!!   Best,

       Ed
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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2022, 06:12:20 PM »
Wish there were more than 2 pictures of this.
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Offline oldtravler61

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2022, 06:22:56 PM »
  Ian every time I see this gun on the different gun sites. It expresses me even more..  But ya should have kept it...
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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2022, 06:26:38 PM »
 Love the snake and design, A One of a kind Beauty.

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Offline ScottNE

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2022, 06:35:21 PM »
It’s simultaneously one-of-a-kind and mundane (if mundane is quite the right word?) — I can’t recall seeing another gun quite like it and yet, it instantly feels right at home within what a gun like that “should” look like. Your ability to walk that line and make believable yet unique guns is truly remarkable.
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Offline Reegee/Flint

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2022, 06:53:23 AM »
Magical!
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2022, 07:39:44 AM »
Gee that's just swell, Ian!!!!!   8)  Five stars for certain.  You are one creative guy!


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Offline elk killer

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2022, 11:10:02 AM »
Over the top COOL..!!!
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Offline Robert Wolfe

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2022, 05:24:12 PM »
That gun is even better in person. Simply amazing. Shoulders very well too.
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2022, 01:56:22 AM »
Great looking smooth bore Ian. I was able to enlarge these photo's better and just noticed the painted design around the lock panel. Very nice accent to the gun.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2022, 03:36:14 AM »
Now THAT is a pretty cool looking gun.
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Offline Ian Pratt

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2022, 03:43:23 AM »
Thanks a lot everybody!

Quote from: Gaeckle on March 28, 2022, 06:12:20 PM
Wish there were more than 2 pictures of this

John I didn't take too many, here are a couple of the other side. I did take some video of it that I still need to edit. 





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Offline Gaeckle

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2022, 05:05:44 AM »
Quote from: Ian Pratt on March 30, 2022, 03:43:23 AM
Thanks a lot everybody!

Quote from: Gaeckle on March 28, 2022, 06:12:20 PM
Wish there were more than 2 pictures of this

John I didn't take too many, here are a couple of the other side. I did take some video of it that I still need to edit. 






Thanks Ian, great looking piece. Looking forward to the video when you're done with the editing.
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2022, 04:52:43 PM »
That sure is nice.  I like everything about it!  The sideplate in particular looks fantastic.  The additional photos really capture it well.

Jim
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Offline Ken G

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2022, 05:04:11 PM »
Thanks for the extra photos.  It just gets better the more I see.  Outstanding work and wonderful finish. 

Ken   
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Offline LynnC

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2022, 01:07:23 AM »
Coolest gun Ive seen in a while. I admire those of you that make a gun then “age” both the wood and metal, rounding corners, wearing handling areas and giving it that well worn but not abused look. Eric, Mike and You are really good at it. Did i say i Like it 😉 and my apologies if I forgot some other artists making guns of this caliber.
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Offline redheart

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Re: Black Snake Gun
« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2022, 02:46:53 AM »
Quote from: wattlebuster on March 28, 2022, 11:17:50 AM
Im not much on painted guns but I do like this one. Great work
I'm with Wattle! There's not many painted guns I like either, but this one is a total class act! :)
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