Gentlemen, How to build a New England style rifle.

[rabjr]

Part 2
:grin: My "Squirrel rifle".

Well this certainly was a fun project. I have come to enjoy the researching and drawing up plans for a build. Then sit back and watch it come to life, it's the coolest thing! :grin:

Anyhow heres my interpretation of an N.E Squirrel rifle brought to life by Roy. Many thanks Roy, can't thank you enough for a one of a kind master piece. :hatsoff: :thumbsup:
http://www.nimrodsplace.com/nesquirrelrifle1.html

 

[RC]

Now dang! THAT'S NICE! Great job both of ya! :bow: :bow: :bow:




apple? who knew? :haha:

 

[Mike Brooks]

Cool gun! :thumbsup: I like everything about it. I thought the tang carving came off exceptionally well. Never built in apple, it sure takes a stain nice.

 

[bucktales]

Nice! :thumbsup:
That applewood came out nice. So did the ivory thumb piece.

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

:2 I like it!

 

[jtmattison]

Bee-Yoo-Tee-Full!

:thumbsup:

HD

 

[John Tice]

That rifle is outstanding :bow: I love it. Great planning Swampy and absolutely Incredible job Roy ! The apple wood has great color !

 

[rabjr]

I know I'm bias but I think he made the coolest little .36 for me for sure. :thumbsup: :grin:

 

[lonehunter]

WOW!! she purrdy :applause: :bow:

 

[David Shaw]

That is a beautiful piece.

 

[Roy]

Cool gun! :thumbsup: I like everything about it. I thought the tang carving came off exceptionally well. Never built in apple, it sure takes a stain nice.

I thought it would turn black like Cherry does with AF..


Everyone
Thanks for all the replies and comments :thumbsup: :v

 

[David G]

I know I'm bias but I think he made the coolest little .36 for me for sure. :thumbsup: :grin:

Swampy, it's the coolest little halfstock I've ever seen. :thumbsup: Can't wait til you put some lead through her and give us a shootin report. All the guns that you and Roy create have the 'it' factor to them and this one is no exception. :bow: The ivory thumb piece did it for me. Keep em' coming.

 

[agill]

Wow! Very nice. Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

 

[GreyWhiskers]

SWEET! The buttplate and patchbox really look good to me. :thumbsup: What do the dates signify? GW

 

[rabjr]

It's just that a gun similar to this would have been in use 200 years ago here. We are having bicentennial dates, some important ones coming up concerning American history, I thought it neat to mark the gun as I did my .58 the same way last year. :thumbsup:

 

[Bubba45]

Swampy thats a sweeeeet little pea shooter :thumbsup:

Most excellent job Roy :hatsoff:

 

[hawkeye1755]

Looks really cool the new Squirrel rifle. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
My dear NE Squirrels, the end is near.
'Sharp-Eye Swamp Rat' got a new toy.

:hatsoff:

 

[romeoh]

Wow Swampy, that´s a cool rifle! :thumbsup:

Whenever you and Roy start such a projekt it ends with a gun that´s got that "certain something".

Congrats to both of you! :hatsoff:

Looks to me like it wouldn´t just be a good gun for squirrel hunting. I bet ya could also rule some competition shootings with it. :thumbsup:

 

[Roy]

:grin:

 

[blacksmithman64]

:thumbsup: Nother fine shootin' iron! Whats she weigh? Figger a fruitwood would be heavy.