English Rifle

[Big Bubba]

This is the first rifle I built from a blank. The stock is English Walnut with an Ebony nose cap. It's a .54 caliber 31" rice "English Sporting" barrel and a Chambers Late Ketland lock. Have not worked up a load yet, but the first few shots are looking good.

 

[Ray Settanta]

Fine job. Looks very good.

 

[Big Bubba]

Fine job. Looks very good.

Thanks

 

[Sparkitoff]

That's my kind of rifle!

 

[Rudyard]

Not sure about the forsight but looks a first rate job on the Rifle and a credit to you.
Regards Rudyard

 

[Steve Martin]

That is a beautiful rifle! I sure wish I had that kind of building talent!

 

[Roundball2319]

Nice work. Now comes the enjoyment of load build ups and range time.

 

[smoothshooter]

OUTSTANDING ! ! !

 

[Blaze]

Very nice work!

 

[Euan]

Very well done.

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
Nice rifle Bubba!

dave

 

[GREENSWLDE]

Super looking gun but are there not better locks for later Flint guns. Our locks progrested after 1780 into semi water proof very fast small panned machines with very precice geonometry which allowed Shooting-flying,running deer or shushys. O.D.

 

[Big Bubba]

Hi,
Nice rifle Bubba!

dave

Thanks Dave. I could not have built this without all the pictures and information you have shared.

 

[OldSmoky1967]

This is the first rifle I built from a blank. The stock is English Walnut with an Ebony nose cap. It's a .54 caliber 31" rice "English Sporting" barrel and a Chambers Late Ketland lock. Have not worked up a load yet, but the first few shots are looking good.
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Great job! You should be very proud of that!

 

[Big Bubba]

Super looking gun but are there not better locks for later Flint guns. Our locks progrested after 1780 into semi water proof very fast small panned machines with very precice geonometry which allowed Shooting-flying,running deer or shushys. O.D.

I originally planned on using a Davis "late English" lock, but the bolster was just not long enough to use with a hooked breech without a chambered breech. Even though,this is a pretty fast lock and being a rifle I won't be shooting anything flying.

 

[Big Bubba]

Great job! You should be very proud of that!

Thanks. I am very happy how it turned out. Love the way the english walnut looks, it is much prettier wood than my poor photos show.

 

[Malamute]

Very nice work!

Ive become a huge fan of the English style over time, I find the stock design fits me much better, much more user friendly, as well as having their own classic look.

Can I ask what butt plate you used?

 

[Crow-Feather]

Sweet

 

[Dude]

Beautiful piece! I'd be proud to call it mine.

 

[rickpa]

Nice looking rifle! You'll like the late Ketland lock. I used it on my last build and it is fast! I think Chambers uses the same internals on his Siler lock.