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Offline Don Getz

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Allen Martin rifle
« on: January 01, 2010, 06:09:58 PM »
Did anyone check out the Allen Martin "Dickert" on the contemporary site?    Pretty nice, I would say.   Also, check out the
powder horn by Bob Albrecht.....I was impressed.   I then checked our table layout for the Lewisburg show and found that Bob will be there.....great, maybe I'll get a first hand look at that horn..........Don
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Offline Ben I. Voss

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2010, 06:28:05 PM »
I check out the blog first thing every morning - thats a wonderful rendition of a Dickert.
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Offline gusd

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2010, 06:47:02 PM »
WOW!   Great work Allen & Bob!!!!
Gus
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2010, 07:22:05 PM »
I'm with you on both of those items.  Really nice stuff. 
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Offline Telgan

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2010, 10:59:03 PM »
Awsome work Allen. Like the lock work. A lot of nice detail work all around. I am impressed. Tom
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Offline smart dog

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2010, 11:22:37 PM »
Very nice rifle.  Allen certainly knows his business and his subject. I never stop enjoying looking at his work.

dave
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Offline C. ALTLAND

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2010, 12:44:35 AM »
Well done Allen, its all the details together that sure makes that one fine looking rifle!
Chris
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Offline Larry Pletcher

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2010, 05:02:46 PM »
Allen,
I agree with all the above.  I have always been a fan of Jacob Dickert because an ancestor of mine was a contemporary.  Yours is one of the best I've seen.  Will this rifle be at Lewisburg?

Regards,
Pletch
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Offline Eric Fleisher

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2010, 04:49:40 AM »
Pletch,

I am think that rifle went to a collector in Germany.

I am sure Allen will correct me if I am wrong.

Eric
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Offline AMartin

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2010, 02:28:13 PM »
Well thanks for all the wonderful compliments !!! I can live on em !! almost !!

The rifle did go to Germany and most likely won't ever be seen by all you wonderful folks ....... My wife & I took it to Jim Chambers' house the end of October and met the German chaps there ...... he seemed to be delighted by it !!
This is his 4th rifle from me .......... I wonder whats next !!

This has a 40-1/2" -50caliber barrel by Getz ...... a re-filed and really worked over Davis "french" lock ....... the stick of sugar came from Harrison and when I shaped the buttstock a large in-grown bark/flaw appeared right in front of the patchbox ..... !!! I love to see stuff like that .. reshaped davis triggers .... most of the other stuff was handmade .....

Turned into a neat rifle ...... thanks for all the commits and a Happy New year to all .... hope to see everybody at one time or another !!!

Allen
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Allen Martin rifle
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2010, 09:41:41 PM »
When we peons see and handle the work that most of the better makers manage it puts us (after getting slightly pi-------- off) in our places - a humbling experience, for certain.... ::) :)
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