Pennsylvanian-made Southern Mountain Rifle on the Blog Spot

[G-Man]

Fine work by Mr. Martin and Mr. Getz.  Simple and elegant lines, nice hardware, and nice wood.  Check it out.

Guy

[Kermit]

Perfectly unadorned. Another example of why I like this style so much. An absolute stunner, in my book!

[eagle24]

I agree, very cool rifle.  Does anyone know the specs on it?  Caliber.....barrel length?

[B.Barker]

Art knows all the specs maybe he will see this or one of the makers.

[Don Getz]

The gun was made with a 28 calibre barrel, one that we used to make.  John found a rifle blank in the back room and decided to make a barrel for himself.   I don't recall the exact length...43", 45", ?..not sure, but it was skinny and rather
light.   We started the gun using a piece of wood John bought from Mark Silver.  It has Myron Carlson hardware on it.
We shaped the butt, inlet the lock and triggers, fit the buttplate, and then it hung on the wall.   Finally one day Allen Martin was over at the shop and said, I'll take it home and finish it..."can't stand it anymore".   We used to make these
little 28's but they were a real PITA, I finally got tired to messing with them and  just quit doing them.   Anyone recognize
the lock?......................Don

[RobertS]

That is a very unique and classy piece, and I was wondering about the lock myself.  Looks like a siler around the front, but the tail seems to have been highly modified, but that is a great looking gun, whatever it is.  It just comes together in a very special way. 

[Collector]

And the lock is by... (drummmmmmmm rollllllll)... ??    Anybody?  Don??   

[Don Getz]

You guessed it......a small siler, modified...............Don

[G-Man]

Don - I didn't recognize that as some of Myron's hardware until you pointed it out.  That is a nice touch.  I still have some of his hardware that I have been saving for the right project. 

Silers are a great versatile lock.  If you want to see how extreme a Siler can be modified, look closely at Hershel House's work - he is the king of modifying Siler locks and I would feel pretty comfortable in guessing that he has used Silers, by far, on more of his builds than any other lock.

Guy