That is a great job! I like the idea of building concept guns and I'd be willing to bet that there is, or at least was, and original from the period that looks almost identical to yours.
If you are unhappy with this "piece", feel free to send it to me!!! : )Yes Gents, there is no historical basis whatever for this flight of fancy, so, 'tongue in cheek' is the approach we'll be using. OK ? It's a rifle made here in the Hudson River Valley, 3rd or 4th qtr. 18c. A customer walks into an old Dutch gun builders shop with a rifle bbl. and wants a gun made using it. Our old Dutchman neither knows nor cares about nosecaps, patchboxes, cheeckpieces, etc. So, our customer gets a fowler with a rifle bbl. in it, in full Dutch style but way too short for our old Dutchman's taste. He's getting paid so he could care less. His customer got this and went away pleased (my gun and story so I can tell it any way I like). Now, there's a good half dozen or more things I'm not happy with at all so the 'critical eye' line forms right behind me. It's been a good 25 yrs. since I did a concept, to pattern, to finished gun. Have fun. View attachment 163878 View attachment 163881View attachment 163882View attachment 163883View attachment 163885View attachment 163886View attachment 163880View attachment 163880
Thanks Nor Cal, I've done the same thing looking at other guy's work. 'Just never pictured myself on the receiving end ! CheersJust looked at the pictures for the umteenth time. You SIR are a "true Craftsman".
And I have to add, I'am amazed at how much hidden talent there is out there.
Pietro said the same thing a couple of days ago. I told him It was shipped and he should go stand in the driveway to meet the del. truck so he didn't miss it. That was two days ago. 'Haven't heard from him since. 'Hope it's not raining where he lives.If you are unhappy with this "piece", feel free to send it to me!!! : )
Rice, .54, 38" Early American. There are some other stats I put up in a prior post if you page back on this thread if interested. Thanks...!Very nice gun. Great fantasy story of it. I love it Great job. 1 thing I may have missed is the caliber?
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