Bucks Co. Schimmel

[Larry Pletcher]

A Bucks County Schimmel followed me home from the Friendship Spring Shoot. Allen Martin made the gun, and it is a real keeper.

The gun has a 45 1/2" Getz barrel with a .40 hole. We first thought to use a Large Siler, but the gun is too slim. We used a Small Siler instead. Allen often says, "Architecture is everything." That is really true here. Photos at the link below.

Allen Martin Schimmel

Regards,
Pletch

 

[azmntman]

A very nice find indeed :hatsoff: , we eagerly await range report...............

 

[Wes/Tex]

Love the long, clean architecture of that rifle...wish it'd followed me home! :wink: :hatsoff:

 

[gunmaker43]

What a rifle should look like....Whats drop & pull ? and a range report to follow ?

 

[TLanoy]

Fine looking rifle! Congrats on the new addition to your home. :hatsoff:

 

[steve free]

I hope Allen is going to be at the Fall shoot. He makes a top notch rifle, and your a lucky man to own one, Pletch. I'm also glad that you found a way around your shoulder issue. Good for you, buddy. Hang in there.

 

[Patocazador]

What does the beauty weigh?

 

[wattlebuster]

Sharp as a tack. I love the dark stain :thumbsup:

 

[longshot47]

Outstanding piece!
Congrats to you, and Mr Martin :thumbsup:

 

[rickystl]

Excellent looking rifle!!! :bow: :v I'll bet she turns out to be a real tack driver. Beautiful lines and wood.
I too am partial to dark stains. The stain has to be just right to be dark, yet still show the pretty wood. This one is a great example of that.
Again, congrats! Super looking rifle. Rick. :hatsoff:

 

[erock1980]

Nice gun. I bet it handles great. Allen Martin really is a fantastic gunbuilder. He's also one of those guys who doesn't let you leave his table at a show without picking up at least one of his guns and shouldering it.

 

[Blackbruin]

I can attest this is a slim and trim proper longrifle, I was fortunate enough to see it progress from an inletted barrel in a stock to it finished form in Allen's shop and handle the finished product. I was definately impressed when it was done. Guess what my next build is...congratulations Pletch!

 

[suzkat]

Congrats Pletch. Allen's rifles always look right to me. Like they have been around for 200 years. It's a beauty. There's nothing to take your eye away from the architecture. I like it.

 

[Mickc01]

:bow: :bow: :bow:

 

[colmoultrie]

That's nice indeed! Allen is chiefly known as a Lehigh builder, but he does other styles nicely as well. I picked up my Bucks Co. rifle from him about 9 years ago, and I describe it to people as my heirloom piece.

You will love shooting that rifle, and you'll love the look on people's faces when they pick it up and see how light and trim it is. Congratulations!

 

[rushlake1]

Pletch..Merry Christmas!
Your rifle is easy on the eyes!
Love the wood-stain fit and finish Great Lines!
Cheers!

 

[tenngun]

Right nice. Is it made without a butt plate. Fist photo looks like it has no plate, another photo gives hint of one. Aint going to knock well carved guns with ingraved furnuter, but for me nothing beats a plain gun.That wood looks priceless.

 

[Larry Pletcher]

I think it was Chuck Dixon who coined the word "schimmel" to describe a barn gun, a ultra plain gun, perhaps leaned against a beam in the corner of the barn. I understand that a common english translation for "schimmel" is mold or moldy. It probably was ill-cared for, but that will not be the case with this one. It was common for these guns to have no butt plate or rear ramrod pipe. This gun was made that way.

Regards,
Pletch

 

[tenngun]

I wasn't familure with the word schimmel, thanks. Yes I am partial to them plain guns and barn guns too :haha:

 

[Maestro]

Love Allen's guns! Some of the best! That is a beaut, too! Understated elegance! Congrats!