Author Topic: Moon Me (Read 2475 times)

jdm · « **on:** November 06, 2022, 06:19:33 PM »

Anyone have any interesting moons out there?

VP · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2022, 02:54:59 AM »

From a Christian Beck rifle

VP · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2022, 03:01:59 AM »

Here is another one, contemporary

mountainman70 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2022, 04:46:11 AM »

My Len Meadows 1972 rifle.
Check the 5oclock shadow.
Best regards, Dave

jdm · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2022, 04:51:56 AM »

Thanks guys! It's always fun to see the creativity and artistry that people come up with. The Beck is very cool!

Bob Roller · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2022, 02:19:53 PM »

Whimsical art at its best no matter where these makers lived.
Bob Roller

okawbow · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2022, 04:29:31 PM »

Made this when I was 19, 50 years ago. Almost an antique🤠

cshirsch · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2022, 05:01:02 PM »

My Welshans attributed rifle. The photos were taken shortly after I received the rifle in it's untouched condition

T*O*F · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2022, 05:14:06 PM »

Simple moon, no face. Cut from an old lamp washer.

smylee grouch · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2022, 08:45:37 PM »

If you look through Kindig's book and in the " York " section you can find several moons of different styles.

mountainman70 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2022, 02:39:01 AM »

Walnut smr built by me .Moon was old rusty heel tap found on our Primitive range

Have a great evening y'all. Dave

Longshot · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2022, 02:23:22 PM »

I think I've seen one, somewhere...

Shreckmeister · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2022, 07:08:30 PM »

Daryl · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2022, 08:19:43 PM »

Now THAT one's elaborate.

jdm · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2022, 06:55:46 AM »

Wow! It wasn't that guys first moon. Who made it? Is there more to that gun?

Shreckmeister · « **Reply #15 on:** December 07, 2022, 04:39:20 PM »

There is more to that gun gym. It’s a fantastic rifle still yet to be attributed. I’ll try to post pictures later.

Shreckmeister · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2022, 07:01:51 PM »

JTR · « **Reply #17 on:** December 07, 2022, 08:09:22 PM »

What an interesting rifle!
And certainly not the only one the maker made.
John

lexington1 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2022, 08:44:44 PM »

Here are a few
A Christian Beck rifle

A Fordney

A Peter Angstadt rifle

Dobyns · « **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2022, 07:07:05 PM »

signed M Fordney

HighUintas · « **Reply #20 on:** December 10, 2022, 07:54:05 AM »

Can someone explain to me the significance of the crescent moon inlay for that time period?

jdm · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2022, 01:37:58 AM »

Thanks for all the moon pictures.It looks like the only limitations are imagination.
Dobyns Fordney was artistic no matter what he did. Great moon!

[quote author=HighUintas
Can someone explain to me the significance of the crescent moon inlay for that time period?

I believe the crescent moon was supposed to symbolize a good harvest and abundance in the coming year. I was reading where they are found both in male and female. I don't believe I've seen a female crescent moon. I usually remember the girls. Jim

RAT · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2022, 02:36:32 AM »

My notes state that it "symbolizes Mary in the Christian faith, but pre-dates the birth of Jesus". I think I got that from a book on Pennsylvania German folk art. Why is it popular on American longrifles? Because the Pennsylvania Germans were the ones who brought the rifle making tradition to North America.

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Author Topic: Moon Me (Read 2475 times)