New Tennessee by J. Anderson

[enbutler]

The learning IS the fun!

Now, if I can just learn to hold her steady for that hour or so between "whoosh" and "Bang!"

 

[MSW]

nice looking rifle- it will give you many years of shooting pleasure.

ignore the nay- sayers, go forth, and make good smoke!

 

[Jack9211]

Beautiful gun. Really nice wood. Congrats !!

Jack

 

[loki04]

Sir,

She is a beaut

Loki

 

[preston cook]

here is a pic of my southern lock a late ketland.

:thumbsup:

 

[J.G. Terry]

John started working on and restoring old original rifle in youth-he has long experience. He has shared in examining old rifles it's possible to tell if the builder was a cabinet maker or a blacksmith building rifles on the side. He built a Tennessee style rifle for me. I showed up on his door step with recycled Orion barrel, Durs Egg Flintlock and L&R triggers. I wonder how many of those original rifles had parts that had been recycled three of four times.

 

[preston cook]

id be willing to bet they were used until the were worn out then other parts made from what was left. :thumbsup:

 

[enbutler]

Reminds me of Grandpa braggin' on the best hammer he ever owned... He liked it so much that he replaced the handle three times and the head twice!

 

[preston cook]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

 

[hanshi]

Nothing wrong with a siler lock. I just wanted to point out the differences.Always good to have more knowledge for future endeavors and about the history of the old guns.Just have fun shooting it and learning more as you go along. Just an enjoyable part to all this is the learning! :wink:

Much better!

 

[enbutler]

Great morning on the range!

After gettin' her dialed in with 90g FFFg, .451 ball, .012 ticking, Swiss null-B prime, and Dawn patch lube, my last three shot group was 1.25" at 50 yards. With my tired 'ole eyes I'm surprised I could sight it that close. On the other hand, I'd rather be lucky than good any day!

 

[user 13289]

Hey, that's the guy I was talkin' about. He's one of the guys, i consider experts by actual handling of hundreds of originals, who basically laughs when you say "all TN" this or that.

Right after I met him I was looking for information and found the MuzzleBlasts magazine with him on the cover--for sale at the auctionsite. 1977 iirc. I bought it (and it's around here somewhere).

But he's mentoring my first build (which went over 2 years w/o wood). I have one of his buttplates on hand, but it's for me to copy.

Thanks for the look at your rifle. I don't get to see much more than his works in progress, and his own guns in the house. I start shooting with 'em after season--if i'm done with the rifle then...