new to me. Looks really niceMy 30 year old traditions trophy model. 50cal.
new to me. Looks really niceMy 30 year old traditions trophy model. 50cal.
beautifulMine are all pretty old, from late 70s through the 80s.
Ithaca Hawken kit, late 70s.
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A .45 copy of a J. Henry trade rifle I built for my son back in the early 80s from junk parts.
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A .50 mountain rifle I built in the late 70s. It was my main go to target rifle and won me a ton of stuff. Hand forged hardware.
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A .32 mountain rifle, walnut stock.
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A .45 rifle my father started in 1978 but never finished. I finished it in 2021.
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A .36 mountain rifle I did last winter.
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A T/C flint Hawken I restocked for my BIL with iron mountings.
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That's a stubby little fella. Is it a .54? Good for thick brush.
Negative. 50cal. with a 23" barrel T/C Hawken.That's a stubby little fella. Is it a .54? Good for thick brush.
Pete
BEAUTIFUL stock!Here's my first attempt...A Kibler Colonial in .50 I'll add a patch box soon, but I'm happy with the plain look for now. Now I have a Chambers PA Fowler on the way.
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I'm too old for the 42-44-48" barrels; it's nice to see a bunch of short rifles and carbines!
Beautiful work, love the color. I’d be ecstatic if I was you!Latest off the work bench. Leigh hunting/barn rifle. Blank build ,45 cal. Rice Southern Classic barrel, Chambers lock, shop made trigger, rod pipes and esuctheons with a bit of antiquing thrown in. Weighs right at 7lbs.
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