Author Topic: A flintlock plains rifle  (Read 2813 times)

Offline BarryE

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Re: A flintlock plains rifle
« Reply #25 on: July 11, 2023, 07:06:57 PM »
Outstanding, as always!

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Re: A flintlock plains rifle
« Reply #26 on: July 11, 2023, 08:37:29 PM »
TAYLOR--DID YOU USE STANDARD KENTUCKY BREECH PLUG ARE A PATENT BREECH?????

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Re: A flintlock plains rifle
« Reply #27 on: July 11, 2023, 09:36:34 PM »
This rifle has a breech plug with a cast hook that fits a corresponding standing breech tang...so it's a hooked breech.
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Re: A flintlock plains rifle
« Reply #28 on: July 11, 2023, 11:02:08 PM »
Inspiring work as always, Taylor! Your vocation & devotion shine through. I always just feel better after looking at one of your pieces.
You may have cut it down, but it is still a hefty rifle. Not a bad trait for a single-shot rifle in the "Wild Country."  :o :o :) :)
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: A flintlock plains rifle
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2023, 03:09:15 PM »
Clean. Elegant. Meticulous. Desirable.  Typical of your work Taylor. God bless, Marc

Offline Daryl

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Re: A flintlock plains rifle
« Reply #30 on: July 13, 2023, 06:01:13 AM »
That rifle looks great in the pictures, Taylor. 
Guys, it even looks and feels better in the hand.
I had the pleasure of doing just that, at our Annual Rendezvous, July 1st weekend.
It was hanging in Taylor's wall tent.
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Re: A flintlock plains rifle
« Reply #31 on: July 13, 2023, 06:16:18 AM »
Looks awesome, Taylor.

Online Bob Roller

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Re: A flintlock plains rifle
« Reply #32 on: July 13, 2023, 04:55:14 PM »
Looks awesome, Taylor.

This rifle and others made by Taylor shows the world what the thinks of himself as the maker and for the man who commissioned him to do it.I am more than pleased to see one of my locks was used on this job.I also had a friend who was the same height as the owner of this rifle,
big Bill Hendersen who weighed 368 pounds which was down from 416 he said.His wife was 4' 11'.
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