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[Smokey Plainsman]

Nice!!

 

[cyten]

Somethings you don't come by everyday...

From top to bottom:

Turkish Shishane was the workhorse of the Ottoman military. This example, with a .54 caliber damascus barrel, is the only rifled gun in the bunch. The Shishane almost didn't change it's form from the adoption of the Miquelet by the Ottomans in the 1600's until they finally went out of style in the early 1900's.
Greek Kariophili dated 1846, very different in that it uses a French style Flintlock rather than a Miquelet lock as the majority of guns from this region. Greek guns tend to utilize the Flintlocks more exclusively.
Albanian Kubur laying on a Silahlik (weapons belt) with original powder measure, priming flask, and 2 Palaska (cartridge boxes)
Albanian Tanchica the stock is completely covered in iron and sports a 55 inch smoothbore barrel.
Bulgarian Boyliya missing it's hammer/cock. This is by far the lightest long gun of the pack and has a buttstock shaped similarly to what we would consider "modern"

Everything is original aside from the Silahlik which is period correct reproduction handmade for me in Bulgaria

 

[Hermit Tim]

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Somethings you don't come by everyday...

From top to bottom:

Turkish Shishane was the workhorse of the Ottoman military. This example, with a .54 caliber damascus barrel, is the only rifled gun in the bunch. The Shishane almost didn't change it's form from the adoption of the Miquelet by the Ottomans in the 1600's until they finally went out of style in the early 1900's.
Greek Kariophili dated 1846, very different in that it uses a French style Flintlock rather than a Miquelet lock as the majority of guns from this region. Greek guns tend to utilize the Flintlocks more exclusively.
Albanian Kubur laying on a Silahlik (weapons belt) with original powder measure, priming flask, and 2 Palaska (cartridge boxes)
Albanian Tanchica the stock is completely covered in iron and sports a 55 inch smoothbore barrel.
Bulgarian Boyliya missing it's hammer/cock. This is by far the lightest long gun of the pack and has a buttstock shaped similarly to what we would consider "modern"

Everything is original aside from the Silahlik which is period correct reproduction handmade for me in Bulgaria

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That is a unique collection.

 

[wiscoaster]

I like that pistol. You shoot it, and if you miss, you flip it around and you still have a weapon.

 

[Eric Krewson]

On second thought, I better not post the guns I once owned, wish I still had them but it is what it is.

 

[Relic shooter]

Having reached the age where I can no longer hunt & compete with long guns these are my shooters and an unfinished flint pistol.
The original Austrian leather trimmed canvas hunting bag still retains it's leather capper & small game hangers.
I acquired this hunting bag about 50 years ago from a gun club friend, belonged to his grandfather who fled Austria as Nazi forces
were swallowing up neighboring countries..
The Harpers Ferry & English flintlock are repros I've reworked & defarbed to fit with my collection.

 

[RiverRat]

here is 54 that Don Bruton built an I finished. Walnut stock from Allen Martin. Colerain 44 in C weight barrel. Very fast Caywood lock. Don forged all the furniture. I used aqua fortis on wood an metal both and left it dark. Its a very accurate light weight all business hunting rifle.

here is 54 that Don Bruton built an I finished. Walnut stock from Allen Martin. Colerain 44 in C weight barrel. Very fast Caywood lock. Don forged all the furniture. I used aqua fortis on wood an metal both and left it dark. Its a very accurate light weight all business hunting rifle.

I really like that dark finish on your stock. Can you tell me what kind of stain was used?

 

[frankie]

what kind of wood is that. Very nice

 

[wattlebuster]

I really like that dark finish on your stock. Can you tell me what kind of stain was used?

Riverrat all I did to that is scrape it smooth an didnt have much of that to do. Then I used aqua fortis an heat gun just like if it were maple. It will turn nearly black. Simply rub back with a scotchbrite pad to what shade or color you want. Then I applied 2 coats of the amber schellac an rub it back to a low sheen

 

[wattlebuster]

what kind of wood is that. Very nice

Walnut

 

[frankie]

My new built .62 British Rifled Carbine. This thing is a tack driver at 50 yards!

Beautiful. Is that walnut or maple? What kind of finish did you use if you don't mind me asking.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Beautiful. Is that walnut or maple? What kind of finish did you use if you don't mind me asking.

It's plane Maple. I used alkaline dyes for stain

 

[frankie]

It's plane Maple. I used alkaline dyes for stain

you nailed it

 

[Rob M.]

... NWTGs I've made ...

 

[Relic shooter]

... NWTGs I've made ...

Nice work & love the vintage finish !

 

[Relic shooter]

My new built .62 British Rifled Carbine. This thing is a tack driver at 50 yards!

Nice touch with the rifled barrel

 

[aussie pete]

Not today, but yesterday and the day before. I went up to the block to do a bit of scouting for a trip coming up in a couple of weeks. The country is very dry; the deer clinging close to the riparian zones of various water sources. I'll do OK to get a meat animal - there's still plenty of remaining cover to get in close. It always amazes me how a reddish, white spotted animal can hide so readily in the Australian scrub - their disruptive pattern does well; helps them to stay invisible from tigers in their native India.

Walk with me ...

Cheers, Pete

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