I want to see some guns!!

[Allan Gray]

My Jaeger, from a TOW kit.
I'm currently working on a York County rifle in between "honey-do's"

 

[olflint40]

Mr. Gray, Thats a very nice rifle. :bow: My wife walked by and saw it and she ask....why dosen't your work table look that good.

 

[nchawkeye]

My first (and last so far)...I started in '88, finished in '90...Not really a "kit", I bought an early Lancaster blank, from Bob Hunt in Winston, had him inlet the Rayle barrel and drill the ramrod...I did the rest...It's a .54, I use 80grs of Goex FFF and home cast .530 balls from a Rapine bag mold, it's killed about 30 whitetails...

 

[engravertom]

Mr. Gray, that is beautifully designed and executed carving and inlay! Wonderful stock finish also.

:thumbsup: :applause:

take care,

Tom

 

[Old40Rod]

I build mine in the basement, so I can't be any help.

I dunno, one of the reasons I admire your rifles (and Roy's) so much is they look like something a regular schmoe like me might be carrying around the woods back in the late 1700s... The beauty is in the lines and craftsmanship, and not some much in bright brass and other "gussying up". I for one, might not be making my own if I didn't have the help of the "pro" builders like you guys.
http://www.fowlingguns.com/forsale.html

Some nice photos there.

:hatsoff:

 

[Travis Gregory]

I just want to say thanks to all you guys for the great pics. They are all wonderfull guns and display some very fine craftsmanship. Im very envious and hope someday soon to be able to post pics of my first build. Untill that day keep up the good work and thanks again for all the great photos.

 

[lakota]

My first (and last so far)...I started in '88, finished in '90...Not really a "kit", I bought an early Lancaster blank, from Bob Hunt in Winston, had him inlet the Rayle barrel and drill the ramrod...I did the rest...It's a .54, I use 80grs of Goex FFF and home cast .530 balls from a Rapine bag mold, it's killed about 30 whitetails...

What's that on the muzzle of your rifle?

 

[paulvallandigham]

Its called a " Tompion", and its a wooden or other type of plug to fit in the muzzle.

It keeps rain,dust and crud out of the barrel, and if your gun is in a gun rack at the range, it keeps people from putting cigarette butts down the barrel and other things to screw up your gun! It makes identifying your rifle much easier in the dark, too.

 

[54mountain]

here's a pic of my .50 Tennessee po'boy 42" GM barrel L&R Durs Egg Lock,

 

[oldarmy]

Here is my latest southern rifle.

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Here is a little simple pistol.

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[Osprey]

Here's one not so traditional, started out as a Tip Curtis kit, Maryland style, .45, first build last year, killed one sika and 2 whitetails with it last season.

 

[chuck-ia]

If you go to post 520660 you can see mine, I don't know how to move it over here. flinch

 

[shootemup]

Here's one not so traditional, started out as a Tip Curtis kit, Maryland style, .45, first build last year, killed one sika and 2 whitetails with it last season.

Hey there Osprey - pretty neat. I lived a couple of hours south of you for a number of years while in the Navy and always thought of getting in on those Sika deer, looks like you're in 'em.

Don't mean to hijack the thread here, love your gun, but would love to hear more about what you're doing out there...another thread maybe (when you have time)?

Spot

 

[reddogge]

Here's one I made from junk parts for my son who was 11 (he's 39 now). Stock blank and buttplate $5 from a friend who buggered it up. Barrel was a reject Griffie and I cut the rifling flaw out of it by shortening it 6". Lock is a Dixie and most other parts I made. Supposed to look like a scaled down J. Henry trade rifle.

This is a .32 mountain rifle, not a kit either. Walnut stock, Griffie barrel, Dixie lock.

 

[Zonie]

This is about as plain as it gets.
The only fancy thing on this gun is the grade of Curly Maple and one simple German Silver Moon.

As with most of my guns, it was built while I was sitting on my old couch in my back room and listening to the radio.

It has a Green Mountain .54 caliber 1 inch octagon barrel (which makes it rather heavy) and a Syler Flintlock.

There is no cheekpiece on the left hand side because the pre-cut stock was originally made for a left hand person. Appearently he decided he didn't want the stock so the stockmaker put a very low price on it.
I just couldn't pass up that nice piece of wood for the price he was asking so even though it was left handed and cut for a 1 inch straight barrel I bought it.
I do wish I would have bought a .58 cal barrel for it though because as it is it weighs over 10 pounds. :grin:

 

[tg]

This was put together from a TOW early Lancaster parts set,.50 cal #3 maple stock, 44" swamped barrel and an English round faced lock was substituted for the Siler.
it is in someone elses hands now getting the use it deserves.

 

[Trapper]

Here's one just added to the family
Trapper

 

[Trapper]

Im trying it again

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[Trapper]

I think I've got it!

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[Kentuckywindage]

Yep you got it Trapper! Thats one beautiful rifle there. I love the wood and finish on it. Details please.