drwatson1873
32 Cal.
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I'm getting inspired by all the builds being shown off here, and it's going to be warm enough to work in the shop soon (I hope...). I have done a couple of rifles before from "gathered" parts and 90% pre-shaped stocks with only a barrel inlet. They turned out all right, I suppose but follow no particular example other than a generic "Poor Boy" style. Now I'm looking at kits with a little more specific styling.
Has anyone had any experience with Clay Smith's gun kits? I like the looks of his "Early Christian Springs" rifle from the finished examples, and the kit looks like fairly well-chosen parts along with better than average wood. The price is a little higher than some others, but (as has been noted by other more experienced parties here) you pretty much get what you pay for in this hobby.
Thanks in advance for sharing your insights and the inspiration thus far. This is a great forum for the dilettante in the hobby.
Has anyone had any experience with Clay Smith's gun kits? I like the looks of his "Early Christian Springs" rifle from the finished examples, and the kit looks like fairly well-chosen parts along with better than average wood. The price is a little higher than some others, but (as has been noted by other more experienced parties here) you pretty much get what you pay for in this hobby.
Thanks in advance for sharing your insights and the inspiration thus far. This is a great forum for the dilettante in the hobby.