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Offline AMartin

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Another Al Martin Flinter
« on: October 06, 2023, 08:01:09 PM »
I recently finished this early Flint rifle for a client from Florida ..
Sorta plain but neat inspired by gun# 111 in RCA Val 2 .. Subtle relief carved .. Hoyt 58caliber Barrel , modified Laubach lock .. plain maple .. brass mounted..
Ta Da ..
Owner asked me to post this .. Enjoy !!
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2023, 08:10:39 PM »
Clean and comfy!  Great architecture makes it shine.
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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2023, 09:07:20 PM »
BEAUTIFULLY AGED RIFLE---THANKS FOR POSTING

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2023, 09:19:18 PM »
I like it a lot - really cool Allen!  I love that kind of work.  Good color too.
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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2023, 09:31:09 PM »
someday you are gonna have to send one of those to me in CA... nice as usual.
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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2023, 10:02:02 PM »
My kind of rifle, Allen. Really nice architecture and carving for this rifle. Tim Cosby

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2023, 10:15:53 PM »
There's only one problem with this rifle. It's not mine! Great work as usual.
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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2023, 10:40:11 PM »
Love everything about it! Very handsome gun and great colors across the board! -Dillon

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2023, 11:18:17 PM »
Excellent work. That will make a fine meat getter ;D
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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2023, 11:21:33 PM »
Dead sexy!!

Offline Daryl

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2023, 11:42:51 PM »
Dead sexy!!

I think so as well. With that skinny barrel at the muzzle, I'll bet she points well/quickly for such a long rifle.
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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2023, 11:50:11 PM »
Hey Allen, great looking early style Rifle like the lock you use on that build !

Greetings  Monty

Offline mountainman

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2023, 03:11:26 AM »
Nice Work There!!! Plain and Beautiful with nice colors!!! Awesome!!

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2023, 08:02:58 AM »
Happy Builder! - Happy Client!

Thanks for all of the kind remarks.

I seem to be going backwards, tending towards the earlier, in my appreciations for the American longrifle.  Started as a discussion about RCA-II, No.111.  Shumway says its got a full octagon barrel, but I see an octagon-to-round barrel.  Shumway liked the side plate and so did I.  Maybe a little too Germanic, but let's go Germanic-ish in an American piece. in .580 caliber.  Oh, I wanted an incised volute behind a Germanic-ish cheek piece, but American - definitely American.  For the rest, a couple of ideas, a couple of questions and then I get out of the way.  The rest is all Allen Martin; the ideas, the choices, the composition - all of it.

The Laubach lock was the perfect match in style and proportion for the Bob Hoyt barrel Allen spec'd.  1.165 inches at the breech, tapering for 14-5/16 inches to 0.940 inches at the wedding band transition to a swamped round profile.  The wedding band mic's to 0.928 inches.  The swamped round barrel tapers to 0.837 inches at the mid-point and is 0.886 inches at the muzzle.  Allen hand filed in the wedding band detail. 

The barrel is only 40-5/16 inches in length.  The architecture makes it appear to be longer.  The rifle weighs 8.3 pounds.

Some of my other favorite details:

The crowned and filed muzzle...
   



A musket trigger...  Why?  Why not?






A handmade buttplate with a early 'bulbous' feature at the heel.  Definitely killer 'sexy'...






The sideplate...




A very, very subtle stepped wrist...




And my incised volute...




The stock is currently receiving some hand rubs of Howard's Feed-N-Wax. You can see the rich tones of brown in the photos.


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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2023, 05:31:33 PM »
Absolutley outstanding!!!

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2023, 06:00:37 PM »
Al, a beauty as usual.

The Busty Brunette may need a companion.
In His grip,

Dane

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #16 on: October 08, 2023, 02:46:26 AM »
Now I'd say this central PA, hillbilly mountain boy knows how to build a rifle!😉
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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #17 on: October 08, 2023, 06:59:53 AM »
Good looking rifle there. Al is an artist for sure.

Offline Gene Slodysko

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #18 on: October 08, 2023, 07:10:22 AM »
Absolutely beautiful!!!!! Allen is an artist!!!

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #19 on: October 08, 2023, 05:13:03 PM »
Very nice Allen!!!

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2023, 12:53:34 AM »
   This one is super nice...Like everything about her....Welcome ...Allen...!

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2023, 01:09:13 AM »
Ain't nuth'n wrong with that one

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2023, 01:57:05 AM »
Nice rifle.  I always have enjoyed seeing your work and this rifle is no exception.  Show more rifles if you're up for it!

Jim

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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2023, 03:06:21 AM »
Late to the party…, thanks for posting, Allen.  Always love seeing your work and this one certainly doesn’t disappoint!  Love the architecture, carving, and finish, super work, as usual, thanks again!  Best,

       Ed
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Re: Another Al Martin Flinter
« Reply #24 on: October 09, 2023, 03:44:06 AM »
 I have a new gun from him that few of you have seen. I’ll get some pictures of “Sister Golden Hair” out to y’all soon.


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