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Offline Tommy Bruce

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Even a blind hog……
« on: October 14, 2023, 02:22:23 AM »
Well as usual instead of selling something at the show today, I came home with something.  My old friend and mentor Greg Park built this rifle 25 years ago.  He built it as he was helping me with my first gun from a blank.  I watched it from a stick of wood to completion.  It’s based on the Schriet rifle.  .62 caliber hand rifled barrel (by Greg) and a lock built by Eric Kettenburg.  I’ve lusted after this gun forever and today it came home with me. 











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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2023, 02:59:14 AM »
I like it Tommy.
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Offline Brokennock

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2023, 03:37:15 AM »
That rifle is truly fantastic. Congratulations on bringing it home.
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Offline dadybear1

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2023, 03:12:57 PM »
VERY NICE--AND THE MEMORY IS PRICELESS!!!!!!
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Offline ScottH

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2023, 04:45:30 AM »
I sure can understand wanting that gun even without some history.  😀
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2023, 09:02:51 PM »
Love the geometry for a shootin' gun.
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Offline gusd

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2023, 09:37:12 PM »
Nice! :)
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Offline Tommy Bruce

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2023, 02:38:08 PM »
Thanks Everyone.  Now to get out for a bit of shooting & see if I can't make some meat this fall!
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Offline Bob Gerard

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2023, 02:29:29 AM »
I can see why you wanted it! Very nice  :)
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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2023, 06:06:31 PM »
Nice , Well, executed rifle.
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Offline DBoone

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2023, 03:22:16 AM »
Absolutely beautiful rifle, Tommy! 
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Offline FALout

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2023, 05:44:44 AM »
Nice looking rifle, hope it shoots as good as it looks!
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Offline Tommy Bruce

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2023, 09:42:47 PM »
Quote from: DBoone on November 24, 2023, 03:22:16 AM
Absolutely beautiful rifle, Tommy!
Thanks Don! 
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Offline Blacksmoke

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2023, 03:40:58 PM »
Tommy: No matter what it cost - you did a good thing!!  Congrats.  Hugh Toenjes
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Offline Dphariss

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2023, 05:29:52 PM »
I am glad you have it. I sold a rifle made by a friend for another friend. Sold it to pay a hospital bill….. Still regret it.
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Offline Tommy Bruce

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Re: Even a blind hog……
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2023, 09:08:29 PM »
Thank you all.  I'd like to shoot at least one deer with this rifle.  Eventually it will end up with my son (hopefully not for a while yet LOL).  Right after I got started Greg sold a rifle based on the Marshall gun.  I was young with a new family and couldn't spring it.  Fortunately that wasn't the case this time. 
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A man can never have too much red wine, too many books or too much ammunition”
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