an early rifle

[alex efremenko]

It's been awhile since I posted any work
I finished this awhile ago. An inspired copy of a famous rifle's disputed sister. The original was stocked in Walnut. The castings are from the m& g shop. As is the lock. All off the original gun I filed the re pipes from plain blanks.28" ,.62" barrel. Stained with aquafortis. Rust blued, rubbed back. Dents and dings at no extra charge. I am mostly happy with it. It might just be me but the patchbox seems a tad oversized for my tastes.
The pictures do not show it well but there is a top and bottom forestock moldings.
http://ibb.co/nEs9Sk
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[LRB]

Very nice!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[Col. Batguano]

I like the bottom line of the sign above it;

"We Don't Rent Pigs"

What does that go with, or the rest of it say?

 

[rich pierce]

So Alex, you're well known for your fusils, but you've "got the touch", do the research, and have a great eye for architecture that translates across gun types. Your selection of this rifle says a lot about your love of the early colonial guns. Keep them coming!

 

[coloradoclyde]

Nice.... :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

This link opens all the pictures at once... http://alex-efremenko.imgbb.com/

 

[Capt. Jas.]

Very nice work Alex!

 

[wattlebuster]

I like it. Very well done :hatsoff:

 

[faste350]

very nice!

 

[JeffG]

Very nice! :thumbsup:

 

[Cowboy]

I like it!
Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[fleener]

we dont rent pigs I think came from the lonesome dove mini series.

Fleener

 

[hanshi]

I do like that rifle! You certainly did a great job on it. :thumbsup:

 

[alex efremenko]

Thank you all for the kind words.. It helps when you are your own worst critic.

 

[Mickc01]

Very impressive!! Thank you for sharing....Mick

 

[MSW]

very well done!