I recently finished this rifle, started last year in Jack Brooks's NMLRA class at Bowling Green. 44" .50 cal Rice C wt. Dickert barrel, Chambers Deluxe Siler lock, buttplate and trigger guard cast by Jack, other stuff made by me. The stock is soft maple, the nicest figured I've ever used and it kept me stropping my chisels because it really liked to chip and tear out at the least provocation!
The rifle was patterned after an original Dickert, I believe it was in the Landis Valley display book (mine are all packed up, so not sure), the one with the "DC" and a number stamped on the barrel. The patchbox pretty much follows the original, but I simplified the carving design. The lock is much smaller than on the original.
Anyway, comments and criticisms are welcomed - especially criticisms. I don't often post rifles here, but I always appreciate when others do, to see how they did things, and to read what others have to say about them. A posted rifle will look great to me, and the comments help me look at things with a more informed eye and hopefully help me do better work.
Thanks for looking!
