Author Topic: Let's see your squirrel rifle!!! (Read 381709 times)

dagner · « **Reply #200 on:** April 13, 2015, 07:34:07 AM »

Quote from: Daryl on April 02, 2015, 06:59:55 PM

1/2 stocked squirrel rifle, for big squirrels

daryl I love your t rex gun please send me a email explaining the gun and load you use.a guy named lizard brought a wall gun over to coons chunk shoot the load was 300 grains of 1 1/2 and was a 4 bore. looked like a golf ball .well I be darned at 60 yards shot off of belly over a log that darned thing kept hitting a 4 inch circle all day long.slid the shooters back about 2 feet . you do great gun work .the stock is outstanding

dagner49@charter.net

thanks dag

Daryl · « **Reply #201 on:** April 13, 2015, 05:54:59 PM »

PM sent, dagner

Dewey · « **Reply #202 on:** April 14, 2015, 04:18:31 AM »

Dang ... some of those guns could shoot squirrels ... out the barrel, LOL !!!

B Staley · « **Reply #203 on:** April 20, 2015, 08:39:20 PM »

32 Cal.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #204 on:** April 20, 2015, 09:14:32 PM »

Looks like a really nice rig, Mr. Staley...and deadly too!

Robby · « **Reply #205 on:** April 20, 2015, 10:00:12 PM »

And the lock is on the correct side too! Nice!!
Robby

hanshi · « **Reply #206 on:** April 20, 2015, 10:24:24 PM »

Don't you just love a nice .32 squirrel longrifle?

iloco · « **Reply #207 on:** April 20, 2015, 10:47:02 PM »

Quote from: hanshi on April 20, 2015, 10:24:24 PM

Don't you just love a nice .32 squirrel longrifle?

Yes I do. Having one made now with a 46 inch rice swamped barrel in 32 caliber. Round face early colonial chambers lock. Will be made in the style of an Early Va Rifle. Should have it by fall or squirrel season.
I really enjoy shooting a 32 caliber rifle.

Don Adams · « **Reply #208 on:** April 20, 2015, 11:33:47 PM »

That is a sharp looking rifle. Strange that the lock is on the "wrong" side - at least for me it is.

Daryl · « **Reply #209 on:** April 21, 2015, 02:13:13 AM »

Was wondering - are there any original antique long rifles built with locks on the left side? If not, then do then owners of these non-period correct long rifles use a short starter and tight loads when loading - just curious, is all?

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #210 on:** April 21, 2015, 02:15:18 AM »

S#1t disturber!

smokinbuck · « **Reply #211 on:** April 21, 2015, 03:50:42 PM »

Got lucky recently and picked up what could be a stout mans squirrel gun, just plain heavy. Original David Hudson rifle out of Napolean, Ohio in Henry County. He was a deaf mute who worked from 1875 - 1900. It is a half stock in .31 caliber with, what appears to be, a home made back action lock and triggers. The triggers and lock work like they were made yesterday and there is good rifling left in the bore. The rear sight is mounted with one screw and resists rotating with the elevation bar being in a barrel slot. It has a walnut stock with brass hardware. The barrel is tapered from 1 3/16 to 15/16 in 34". It has a hooked breach with a very nice snail. I have found no repairs inside or out, just plenty of crud. I believe this is going to be a shooter. Sorry, can't post but can send pics.
Mark