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[Roy]

Ohhh wire and Ivory inlays.... :grin: :thumbsup:

I think ivory may be for a future build. :thumbsup: I am thinking about a 23" barrel.. and about a 12 1/2" LOP :thumbsup:

This gun posted here will take a while to be carved, its going to have to wait for a bit. But I should have it drawn out over the next month or so..

 

[Stophel]

I can handle a gun with a pull down to about 13" (less, actually, but it gets odd). I have long arms...38" sleeve. This old German fowling gun I have has a 13 3/8" pull length, and it is the most wonderfully handling thing I have ever held.
www.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Fatdutchman/Original Flintlocks/GermanFowler

 

[Roy]

:thumbsup: Beautiful piece

 

[rabjr]

A nose cap made from horn would look good on that no??

 

[Roy]

read my mind :haha: :shocked2:

 

[Stophel]

Bone and horn were used extensively. Antler was used occasionally. I have a gun planned that will use antler for the box lid, nosecap, and little flowers for lock bolt washers (reworking an old gun of mine much better).

 

[romeoh]

Hey that Stroh-boy! :shocked2:
Great! Just great!
Might be genetic based, Stroh is a german name. Looks like the origins brake through.. :haha:

If my vote counts... Then I´ll vote for a horn nose cap too. :grin: :thumbsup:

 

[bucktales]

Nice!! :thumbsup:
And that's one sweet hunk of nut!! :thumbsup:

 

[Roy]

workin on it :haha:

 

[Roy]

I would love to see that when you get it finished... well heck would like to see it during too :haha:

 

[Roy]

Hey, are you going to use the set triggers that come with this set? I have the lock and the triggers, neither of which I have gotten around to using.

I didn't get set triggers.. the lock doesn't have a fly, and I prefer a single trigger so... nope :haha:

 

[Roy]

well a few more progress pics.. I made the trigger and triggerplate, got them inlet and the triggergaurd..

By angling the trigger just a touch and moving it back it now has a 13 1/8" LOP

I ended up putting a fly in the tumbler too. It caught a few times in the gun in half cock, tried a few adustments, but I decided a fly was about the best bet.

 

[romeoh]

:thumbsup:

 

[RC]

:hmm: (note to self...) do NOT need a jaeger,,,do not need a Jeager......no matter how good it's lookin, DO NOT NEED A JAEGER!

but dang that's lookin good....that's gonna be a sweet sweet gun......... :nono: DO NOT NEED A JAEGER!

Lookin Great ROY!!! :bow: :bow:

 

[Roy]

:rotf:

 

[Roy]

here ya go.. horn nose cap. I will most likely do a bit more shaping when I decide on the carving..

and rear sight that will be reduced in size.. but its in and thats a good thing

 

[RC]

Re-Note to SELF!

(note to self...) do NOT need a jaeger,,,do not need a Jeager......no matter how good it's lookin, DO NOT NEED A JAEGER!

you R not makin this easy!! :cursing:

but that's ...........neat! :haha: :thumbsup:

 

[thewho66]

Lets face it you are going to get one this one looks to sweet to say no to and its not done yet. :surrender: :thumbsup: :blah:

 

[bucktales]

Outstanding Roy!! :applause: :thumbsup:

 

[paulvallandigham]

So far, Roy, I really like the muzzle cap of horn, and the engraving on your trigger guard. Hope to see a better picture of that work in some future pictures.