Gentleman's rifle

[DuncNZ]

I decided to get a friend to make me a rifle which may have been used in the RMFT and was a flintlock and not a Hawken . I decided on a J Henry English pattern rifle , The 42" barrel was too long for use off a horse , so I decided to get a 32" barrel , as if it had been cut down later , and leave the brass muzzle cap off as it may have been on a rifle which was shortened in the 1820's . The rifle is stocked in New Zealand grown English walnut , the barrel is a .54 Colerain swamped barrel . The lock is an L&R Ashmore lock . The maker stamped it with British proof marks and turned it form a cutdown J Henry into the type of rifle an English Gentleman may have used , It had a double blade rear sight . I have removed the v sight and replaced it with an aperture as my eyesight aint what it was . This is my deer stalking rifle

 

[rich pierce]

Looks like a good stout rifle for the job!

 

[BillKilgore]

Nice rifle. I would like to see more pics of the New Zealand grown English walnut. If you are using a digital/phone camera, a darker background will show off the dark wood better.

Thanks.

 

[jackpine54]

Nice looking rifle!

 

[Loja man]

Looks like it would be real handy in the woods!!

 

[Cattywompuss]

That looks like a fun rifle!

 

[moose23]

That’s a nice rifle!

 

[GAHUNTER60]

How accurate is she? What is your max range in the field?

Just curious. She's definitely a good looking little girl!

 

[user 48679]

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Very kewl - nice work !

 

[hanshi]

That is a very nice "totin' rifle" and perfect for the bush. I bet it handles like a dream; am I correct?

 

[TFoley]

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[DuncNZ]

Thanks for your remarks
Update : Her name is Hannah , The barrel is 34" not 32" Colerain swamped barrel . Trigger pull is 1lb 12 oz . I think Earl cut it down a little . She weighs 8lb 14 oz .
I got her to "out Hawken" my Uberti Hawken . She shoots 95-98 ( 2-3") with 10 shots on the international target at 50 m when the B*##%Y wind isnt blowing a gale .
Max range on big red deer is about 100 meters , 110 yards , although she can shoot a lot further .
Bill Kilgore thanks for the photo tip , The only black background I have is a Pelican case and a gun bag , so I got her out of the safe , whipped off her sock and photographed her , still with her sleeping ply flint in her jaws .
I hope these pics are better . The 2 full length pics are the most accurate when it comes to stock color .You can see the natural stripe in the wood and that she has had considerable use , you can also see what I call buttery yellow brass , that is age and hand rubbing .
I just figured out she is nearly 25 years old . Some of the stock marks are from living in a safe in earth quake country .
It was when hunting with her that I found that Fallow deer looking straight at her at 40 paces can't jump the flash.

 

[DuncNZ]

Nice rifle. I would like to see more pics of the New Zealand grown English walnut. If you are using a digital/phone camera, a darker background will show off the dark wood better.

Thanks.

Bill I have a piece of NZ Walnut in the rafters of my garage , it is long rifle length and would knock your sox off . I will get it down at take a photo .

 

[Relic shooter]

Thanks for your remarks
Update : Her name is Hannah , The barrel is 34" not 32" Colerain swamped barrel . Trigger pull is 1lb 12 oz . I think Earl cut it down a little . She weighs 8lb 14 oz .
I got her to "out Hawken" my Uberti Hawken . She shoots 95-98 ( 2-3") with 10 shots on the international target at 50 m when the B*##%Y wind isnt blowing a gale .
Max range on big red deer is about 100 meters , 110 yards , although she can shoot a lot further .
Bill Kilgore thanks for the photo tip , The only black background I have is a Pelican case and a gun bag , so I got her out of the safe , whipped off her sock and photographed her , still with her sleeping ply flint in her jaws .
I hope these pics are better . The 2 full length pics are the most accurate when it comes to stock color .You can see the natural stripe in the wood and that she has had considerable use , you can also see what I call buttery yellow brass , that is age and hand rubbing .
I just figured out she is nearly 25 years old . Some of the stock marks are from living in a safe in earth quake country .
It was when hunting with her that I found that Fallow deer looking straight at her at 40 paces can't jump the flash.


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Very nice quality lock bet it provides fast ignition !

 

[Brazos John]

The wood is really nice! New Zealand-grown English walnut. I bet y'all have a lot of interesting trees down there.
In the last photo, it looks like a notch has been shaped into the stock to allow a better starting grip on the ramrod. I've never seen that before, but it's a great idea!
Nice rifle!

 

[hanshi]

The wood is really nice! New Zealand-grown English walnut. I bet y'all have a lot of interesting trees down there.
In the last photo, it looks like a notch has been shaped into the stock to allow a better starting grip on the ramrod. I've never seen that before, but it's a great idea!
Nice rifle!

I own a rifle with the "notch" at the muzzle end and it does help with grasping the rod. I also think it looks cool.

 

[Brazos John]

I also think it looks cool.

I agree!

 

[Euan]

Very Nice indeed, I have always liked the lines of the J Henry pattern rifles.

 

[springfield art]

I decided to get a friend to make me a rifle which may have been used in the RMFT and was a flintlock and not a Hawken . I decided on a J Henry English pattern rifle , The 42" barrel was too long for use off a horse , so I decided to get a 32" barrel , as if it had been cut down later , and leave the brass muzzle cap off as it may have been on a rifle which was shortened in the 1820's . The rifle is stocked in New Zealand grown English walnut , the barrel is a .54 Colerain swamped barrel . The lock is an L&R Ashmore lock . The maker stamped it with British proof marks and turned it form a cutdown J Henry into the type of rifle an English Gentleman may have used , It had a double blade rear sight . I have removed the v sight and replaced it with an aperture as my eyesight aint what it was . This is my deer stalking rifle View attachment 120564View attachment 120565View attachment 120566View attachment 120569

Hey, very nice! Love the look of the brass, it's all a very handsome rifle.

 

[DuncNZ]

Very nice quality lock bet it provides fast ignition !

The lock has been very well tuned . The sear bar returns to the same position whether cocked , half cocked or released , and if I take the sear spring off, the lock will stay at full cock when flicked with a finger .