Retired

[nc12215]

Bucket list item is done.

Flintlock is officially retired. Fork horn taken at 25 yds +/-. Round ball and 70gr of black powder. He was facing me and the ball entered upper chest where meets neck.
Destroyed wind pipe, left lung, liver, stomach, exited in front of left hind quarter.

This was rifle is legit. 46" hand made barrel, flintlock. Caliber is just over .45. No maker stamped or engraved anywhere on the rifle. Many of the parts are hand made. A regular guy rifle.

We believe it's origins go back to the 1700's. I have wanted to take 1 deer and I have. Now the rifle goes on the wall for the rest of it's existance.

 

[Hawk78]

Bucket list item is done.

Flintlock is officially retired. Fork horn taken at 25 yds +/-. Round ball and 70gr of black powder. He was facing me and the ball entered upper chest where meets neck.
Destroyed wind pipe, left lung, liver, stomach, exited in front of left hind quarter.

This was rifle is legit. 46" hand made barrel, flintlock. Caliber is just over .45. No maker stamped or engraved anywhere on the rifle. Many of the parts are hand made. A regular guy rifle.

We believe it's origins go back to the 1700's. I have wanted to take 1 deer and I have. Now the rifle goes on the wall for the rest of it's existance.

congratulations, and I would hang his horns above or below the rifle as well.

 

[Patocazador]

Good job and a fitting end for a fine old gun.

 

[SDSmlf]

Good shooting.

Now the rifle goes on the wall for the rest of it's existance.

As far as the rifle, you have to wonder how many times since the 1700s it has been retired to ‘the wall for the rest of it’s existence’ and then brought out of retirement to make smoke again? While still in it’s prime see no reason for an early retirement.

 

[TerryK]

Congradulations sir of reaching your goal.

 

[kemart17]

Bucket list item is done.

Flintlock is officially retired. Fork horn taken at 25 yds +/-. Round ball and 70gr of black powder. He was facing me and the ball entered upper chest where meets neck.
Destroyed wind pipe, left lung, liver, stomach, exited in front of left hind quarter.

This was rifle is legit. 46" hand made barrel, flintlock. Caliber is just over .45. No maker stamped or engraved anywhere on the rifle. Many of the parts are hand made. A regular guy rifle.

We believe it's origins go back to the 1700's. I have wanted to take 1 deer and I have. Now the rifle goes on the wall for the rest of it's existance.

thanks for sharing, great way to retire an old gun

 

[hanshi]

I like Hawk78's idea. Congratulations to both you and the rifle.

 

[olskool]

wow! i would still hunt with it a little,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Eutycus]

I'm at a loss of words and what can't say much that hasn't been said already except congratulations.That could make a person a little envious.

 

[Eterry]

Congratulations on using your heirloom to take a nice buck. I hope you enjoy the back straps wrapped in bacon on the grill!

I'd love to see more pics of both sides of your rifle.

 

[Notchy Bob]

Good job, nc12215! That's a handsome buck and a clean kill.

I really like that rifle, and would appreciate seeing more pictures. It appears to be in remarkably good condition for its age. It has nice lines... Much more appealing to me than the fancier guns.

Notchy Bob

 

[nc12215]

A few pics.

 

[Bob McBride]

Nice.

Yep, you may be retiring it, but it sounds like she has other plans, for other folks, in future days. Long live the old girl....

 

[nc12215]

A few more.

 

[Sidney Smith]

Correction, its going to retire for the rest of YOUR existance! Its next owner might have other plans.

 

[nc12215]

It will for my existance. Whichever of my boys that gets it will decide for themselves.

 

[THBailey]

I have several very old guns. When I hold one of them I can not help but think of who held them before and who will hold them after me. In a sense, we don't really own them, we are actually temporary custodians.

 

[k.jacobfrost]

It's a great story and a nice old rifle. I just don't understand why you would retire it.

 

[user 49399]

Cool! I have an old antique gun that’s been in the family a long time. I get the retirement part of it. I like hawk78’s idea too. However sometimes the temptation to shoot these old guns is just too much. That’s what they were made to do.

 

[forty_caliber]

Outstanding! Nothing wrong with giving the old girl a break.

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