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Offline bones92

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Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« on: November 11, 2024, 06:12:05 PM »
Finally had a chance to take the Brooks rifle the range.   It is a .45 rifle patterned after the remains of a verified NC mountain rifle. 

Shot very nicely, though I need to use a bit longer flint.   This is my son firing it.


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Offline Ben I. Voss

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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2024, 01:54:36 AM »
Mike Brooks?! You’re lucky to get a flash in the pan. It’s probably made out of an old fence post and scrap iron! But we probably need to see more photos to be sure. 🤣

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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2024, 06:02:50 AM »


If it was easy, everyone would do it.

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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2024, 08:08:43 AM »
Simple, nice lines; I like it! Looks like a perfect woods gun.

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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2024, 08:47:21 AM »
Well put Ben.
Looks the ideal rifle to me!

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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2024, 03:32:43 PM »
It is light and handy. 







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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2024, 07:19:46 PM »
Hey Bones,
Does Walmart still carry those moccasins? I could sure use a couple of pairs for my grandkids.

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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2024, 08:03:27 PM »
The butt plate done fell off

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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2024, 11:14:33 PM »
Hey Bones,
Does Walmart still carry those moccasins? I could sure use a couple of pairs for my grandkids.

Redheart, those are actually Clark Wallabee shoes.  I don't have much in the way of "period" footwear, so I wore my Clarks.   They are loosely based on a moccasin design, and generally very comfortable.

https://www.clarks.com/en-us/blog/editorial/what-are-wallabee-shoes
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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2024, 01:53:57 PM »
For some reason my eyes tricked me and thought the post read "Mel Brooks North Carolina Rifle".
Obviously, I had to open it. So, I looked at the rifle and it hit me, that is really a nice rifle and by a famous comedian none the less.
Seriously those crepe soled Wallabies are great stalking shoes. They are comfortable and very quiet.
A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.  Frederick Douglass

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Re: Mike Brooks NC rifle in action
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2024, 04:37:35 PM »
@alacran, maybe Mel and Mike are kin? 
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