My Dave Crispin-built rifle

[duelist1954]

I just picked up this rifle that Dave Crispin in Westminster, Maryland built for me. I wanted an early Bucks County rifle, with a sliding wood patchbox that would be suitable for the 1760s through 1780s.

I know that there are people who will say that the Bucks County School dates from the 1790s and later, and that’s where the classic examples are from. However, I have found earlier Bucks County guns.

I had Dave pattern this build around two originals. The first is on page 22 of Shumway’s “Longrifle Articles Vol 1”, which is a collection of his “Longrifles of Note” column for “Muzzle Blasts” magazine. Shumway dates this gun to the period 1760 to 1780. It featured a sliding wooden patchbox, though the cover is lost.

The second rifle is in “Rifles of Colonial America Vol 1” it is #65, which Shumway dates as likely to be 1780, though it could have been made in the 1790s.

I had Dave Crispin pull features from both rifles. Dave Keck profiled the blank for this build.

I wanted minimal carving and engraving because this will be a working rifle that I’ll carry on treks and hunts, and I didn’t want to be paranoid about dinging it.

It has a .50 caliber, “B” profile, 42-inch Colerain barrel. It is so much lighter and faster handling than my “C” profile .54 caliber rifle”¦it is phenomenally well balanced. I’m very happy with it.

The links will take you to full sized pictures.
http://i.imgur.com/DRpk2OM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/iX31t0h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DRpk2OM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wUHpl67.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6fgI7hX.jpg http://i.imgur.com/dCcXTGn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nCwRS5m.jpg http://i.imgur.com/q7AuImb.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6gppKVH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fXC0itj.jpg

 

[Bob J]

After viewing the photographs of your exceptional rifle, I believe the "Bucks County" school might be growing on me! Your shooting bag, horn, and accoutrements are worthy of the rifle, too... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Beautiful wood and rifle! :thumbsup:

 

[TLanoy]

Congratulations on a fine looking rifle! That setup is definitely worth showing off. :hatsoff:

 

[Patocazador]

A very handsome piece, for sure. :thumbsup:

 

[Spikebuck]

I really like simple, yet elegant carving like that. It looks great, but doesn't "overpower" the natural beauty of the gun. I like it! :hatsoff:

 

[steve free]

x2 Great looking rifle. :thumbsup:

 

[pargent]

:thumbsup:

 

[wattlebuster]

Very sharp :thumbsup:

 

[Ken Cormier]

Cool enjoy

 

[smoothshooter]

Very nice rifle; one of the better ones I have seen. By the way, where did you get those rather nice accessories? - Sincerely, Smoothshooter

 

[duelist1954]

I got the bag at a small event at Prickett's Fort two years ago. The horn is a PA screw top. Got it at the Ft. Frederick Market Fair.

 

[rickystl]

Super looking gun!! The bag and horn are also great! The quality matches the rifle. Congrats! :bow: :v Rick. :hatsoff:

 

[awebbersr]

Fine rifle that any would be proud to own. :hatsoff:

 

[Claude Mathis]

The links will take you to full sized pictures.

All people have to do is open the visible images in a new window to see the larger image. They are the same images, but the Forum shrunk them for display. :wink:

 

Very Nice! How does she shoot?

 

[Alden]

Every bit of alright, and then some Mike!

 

[smoothshooter]

Who made the knife and tomahawk?

 

[David Shaw]

:thumbsup: That is a beauty.

 

[duelist1954]

Tomahawk is from Mold & Gun. The knife was made by my friend Bruce Roberts