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Leroy Fleenor

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D. Taylor Sapergia:
I have a new acquaintance who owns a Hawken styled rifle by a fellow named Leroy Fleenor.  He says the rifle is from the 70's or 80's.  I have asked for permission to post images of it here, and will pursue that road.  In the mean time, is anyone familiar with that name?

Stoner creek:
He’s from the Johnson City school! Very prolific maker. He was a contemporary of Louis Smith & Dale Johnson. I’m sure that he was deeply influenced by Lester Smith. Those guys were making guns from all over the spectrum. They are valued by collectors to this day! Both Fleenor and Smith are deceased. Leroy went by the nickname Buck.
W

Seth Isaacson:
I've cataloged several of his rifles in recent years. He definitely made some good ones.  ;D This is from one of the descriptions:

--- Quote ---U.S. Navy veteran Ernest Leroy "Buck" Fleenor (1929-2016) of Bulls Gap, Tennessee; known in the firearms community primarily as Leroy Fleenor, was one of the members of the "Johnson City School" of gunmakers started by Hacker Martin and worked with Louis Smith.
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snapper:
I had the pleasure of meeting him at F'ship I think on my first visit.   Without a doubt we are related.   Fleener was spelled both ways.   Fleener and Fleenor.

Fleener

Bob Roller:
I made some locks and triggers for him but can't recall the time frame.I didn't know he had passed away but recall him as a good gunmaker.
Bob Roller

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