lets see your squirrels, and rifles

[TKelly]

Trench,

I truly do believe that you're in possession of the finest of Harems!

PS.

Yes, but it's a high class harem and your neighbors don't mind, so carry on! :hatsoff:

 

[bowkill]

what does the b stand for......lol :rotf:

 

[chance]

Great looking rifles!!!

 

[bowkill]

here is one of mine. love to squirrel hunt with a flintlock. 40 cal, 390 ball, 15 oxyo patch, 35gr fffg.gun just got redone.

 

[hawk]

alot of real nice squirel guns !thanks for posting

 

[newtothis]

wow. im drooling here. absolutely beautiful guns guys. my state regs say it has to be a 36 or smaller for small game, so my original thought of a .40 is out the window. someone on the other site said they shoot a .25 cal, which would be cool! any sugestions on a reasonably priced production rifle? im kinda broke at the moment lol.

thanks for all the replies guys, amazing guns, and darn good shots!!!

 

[George]

Very nice rifle, Spence. Did you build it? Who made the barrel & what are the spec's on it? Thanks

It was built by Lewis Smith of Johnson City, TN, at least 40 years ago. The lock is by "Doc" Hadaway, barrel is by William Large, it's straight octagonal, 38.5" long, 11/16", 1:56 twist. I shoot .295" or .290" balls with 15 grains 3F Goex, and I've never owned a more accurate rifle. It's a special rifle.

Some more pictures:
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/Spence_2010/occasional/LouisSmithH1.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/Spence_2010/occasional/LouisSmithJ.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/Spence_2010/occasional/LouisSmithB.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/Spence_2010/occasional/LouisSmithL.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/Spence_2010/occasional/LouisSmithX.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/Spence_2010/occasional/LouisSmithU.jpg
http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac20/Spence_2010/occasional/LouisSmithZ.jpg

Spence

 

[arw22lr]

It's gorgeous, Spence. I've seen that style of hidden patchbox opening button on a few antique New York rifles, though without the surrounding toe plate. Thanks for the photos & info.

 

[jethro224]

any sugestions on a reasonably priced production rifle?

The only ones that come to mind are the Traditions Crockett .32, I think the Lyman Deer Stalker is available in small caliber, and maybe the Pedersoli/Cabela's Blue Ridge???

 

[hoochiepapa]

Just for general info:
The "B" is not PC, but my dad made the wax form and made everyone (male) a belt buckle. The "B" was gold and the buckle was silver. He also adorned his Ruger #1 with it, and I thought I would carry on the tradition. :blah:
That's mammoth ivory I inherited from his guitar making days.

 

[hoochiepapa]

Made smoke! and meat! blue grouse shot in the neck.

 

[hawk]

the best artwork that a fella could want ...it looks good and will get dinner too ,outatanding workmanship

 

[PJC]

I always wanted one with a really curly stock so this is what I ended up with. It is a nice one built by John Bergmann, 32 cal, 38 inch barrel. Case hardened lock plate to be just a tad different. Couple of simple inlays on the cheek piece.

 

[PJC]

Top gun is a 40 cal and the bottom is a 32.
I skinned the coons out and gave the hides to a butcher friend of mine, whose brother does some trapping. I told him to throw the bag on the scale to see what they weigh. The hides weighed in at 27 pounds.

PJC

 

[BillinOregon]

Some gorgeous guns here guys. Roy sure builds a lovely rifle, doesn't he.
Bakeoven: Love that Tennessee mountain style!

 

[ohiosam]

My .32 caliber DGW Tennessee Squirrel Rifle.

 

[hoochiepapa]

Don't you just love it? Nice rifles!

 

[pab1]

Nothing fancy, just a .32 cal Crocket, but it gathers lunch for me. :grin:

 

[hawk]

nice lunch and lunch getter ! :thumbsup:

 

[hoochiepapa]

Thanks for posting that-I'd heard about the crockett, but hadn't seen one. :thumbsup: