New Rifle..... Brother's Christmas Present

[Slowpoke]

If JP Beck saw this rifle he'd probably roll over in his grave, but I hope my brother likes it. Everything on it is Beck except the carving and the patchbox. If he still insists on shooting his Weatherby 270 after I give him this, you're looking at next years raffle gun. It 54 caliber, swamped Rice barrel, large Siler lock, single trigger, and a handmade patchbox.
SP

 

[RMillet]

Beautiful, wish I had a brother like you.

Dick

 

Slowpoke,.... I sure wisht you were my brudder!! :applause:

(Very nice rifle indeed!!) :thumbsup: ::

YMHS
rollingb

 

[rootnuke]

That is indeed some fine craftsmanship.

Looks a little sparse for other presents under the tree though, does everyone else know their not getting anything. ::

 

Slowpoke
I'm up for adoption!! :crackup: :crackup:
Now that is some fine work on a grand scale! :imo: :redthumb:
Woody

 

[kentucky bucky]

I'll probably get socks.

 

[WV-Rocklock]

Really nice work. You must like your brother better than I like mine!

 

[olgreenhead]

Hey poke that is one purdy rifle interested in making a lefty if so pm me .

 

[LSU TIGER]

For only having an hour a day to work... that's nice stuff. I won't be getting anything I really want, ...again!

 

[robinghewitt]

I don't know who Beck is, but I do like a good American banana gun and that one is just about perfect :thumbsup:

 

[shmrck1]

Slowpoke,
I'm the brother your dad never told you about :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: That is one beutiful gun.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
snake-eyes

 

[Slowpoke]

I have a 1 year old daughter that enjoys tearing open the presents. Everything's in the closet. You guys make me laugh "up for adoption". :crackup: Anyway, thank for all the nice comments. My next project is going to be a 40 caliber smoothbore rifle. I'm building it for one reason, to win the Blackpowder sighted smoothbore championship!!!
:blah:
I'm using a Walnut stock, 42 inch Rayl barrel, small Siler percussion lock, with double set triggers. It'll be like a 410 on steroids.
SP

 

[Pork Chop]

Wow, that is gorgeous! I wish that I had the time, patience, talent and tools to do that. At this point, I am 0 for 4. I would hate to see you lose that skill, so I want to help. I will send you a rough blank of Cherry and the basic iron parts, you can practice on it and send it all back to me when you have it looking something like that beauty. What do you think? :redthumb:

 

[KyFlintlock]

Wow, if he doesn't like that....smack him!

Beautiful rifle!

 

[HardBall]

You're a true artisan Slowpoke!

 

[54JNoll]

Very nice. Your brother is very lucky.

 

[oldarmy]

WOW.
It is a work of art. Almost too prety to shoot
I am sure he will treasure it. I sure would

 

[bob1961]

If he still insists on shooting his Weatherby 270 after I give him this, you're looking at next years raffle gun. It 54 caliber, swamped Rice barrel, large Siler lock, single trigger, and a handmade patchbox. SP

i'll buy 100 tickets then....i'm looking for a .54 next year to build but it won't look like that i'm sure..................bob

 

[Stumpkiller]

Wow! If that doesn't get him to mothball the Weatherby, nothing will. Maybe if you had added a section of bowling balll to the forend tip and put in an exaggerated Monte Carlo cheekpiece.

I don't know who Beck is, but I do like a good American banana gun and that one is just about perfect

American Bananna Gun? :crackup:

A countryman of the feller what put a lock-plate on a musket like that above should be careful pointing banannas. ::

 

[robinghewitt]

American Bananna Gun? :crackup:

Rats, thought I'd got away with it