Favorite rifle builder today

[SKS_madman]

Zonie, people can't understand you without your teeth man, put 'em in man! :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

I would have to say my father Jon Laubach. I would want a totally hand made rifle.
Here is one of the many totally hand made rifles by him just using 18th century practices.

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

Zonie,

That lil' ol' .36 is just fine the way it is! :imo:

( what happened... did you run out of silver ? :crackup: )

 

[Stumpkiller]

He must have made that one back when the Hunt brothers were hoarding silver.

Needs a few dings and klonks in the wood and a layer of tarnish or two on the silver and it will be a looker.

 

[Bob J]

WOW!

 

[Bob J]

Bought a rifle by Roger Sells (50 cal Southern Mt Rifle) awhile back off the internet (not usually a smart move)w/a 3 day inspection period. Totaly dissambled and cleaned it. Hope his guns today are half a good ad the one I got!! A true master :master:

Thanks for sharing, Sniper68. I only saw e-mail photos of his work prior to purchasing his .36 which he built around 1980. Making smoke with it helps make waiting for the .54 to be finished a little easier ::

BTW, would like to see photos of your .50 if you're a mind to posting them :grey:

 

[sniper68]

Dixie Flinter,here's a couple of pictures you requested. eace:

 

[fatboy]

Dang nice pc of wood there, it's just down right perty!! :front:

 

[C_Laubach]

SKS_madman,
No he doesn

 

[Swampman]

Jack Hubbard, they shoot exactly to the sights and they look like they should.

 

[LSU TIGER]

That thing ain't no good, Chris! It's too pretty to shoot! :crackup:

 

[rich pierce]

Eric Kettenberg. The man is a genius and can build a gun that could fool experienced collectors (but wouldn't). go to www.firelocks.com and be amazed.

 

[tg]

Having only the internet pics and post from various byuilders to go by I would also pick EK as one of the best with Brad Emig and Chris Immel up there as well, I do have a prejudice for guns built to historic standards and specs of known originals not the fantasy guns no matter how nice they look or how well built.

 

[Samuel]

I really like Jack Hubard's Rifles they just look and feel right and he is alot of fun too.

 

[Hoyt]

Mark Silver is about as good as I've seen.. Mark Silver

 

[Mike Brooks]

Mark Silver is about as good as I've seen.. Mark Silver

Can't argue with that! :master:

 

[trossen]

It's too pretty to shoot!

Does dad have a price list?



Regards,

Terry

 

[Okwaho]

I read all the posts and I was very surprised that neither Jud Brennan nor Wallace Gusler were mentioned.As for myself it would depend on whether I was going to keep the gun or sell it.As some of you may know my great love in Kentucky rifles is the pre revolutionary rifle. If I were going to have one made to keep then I would go to the man who single handedly started the resurrection of the early Kentucky rifle when he built the Genesis gun at a time when all other builders were making Golden Age[url] guns.In[/url] my opinion the two most knowlegeable men in the area of early Kentucky rifles are Wallace Gusler and Earl Lanning both of whom I am honored to call friend and it is the old man of the North Carolina mountains,Earl Lanning whom I would choose to build my dream gun of the Pre Revolutionary War period.I would let his imagination run wild and watch as he "transisted" into the mid 18th century and worked accordingly.
Tom Patton

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

I would be honored to just have one of Wallace Gusler's files! :master:

 

[C_Laubach]

I'm speechless... :shocking:

PLEASE do us all a great favor and post more of his guns in the photo section :applause: :applause: :applause: [/quote]

Some of them scanned in a little funny but here are some more pic's.

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/ubbthr...p;page=0#154872
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/ubbthr...p;page=0#154863