Swivel Breech Rifle

[jolasa]

My finished swivel breech rifle: http://dragonflybridge.net/SwivelBreech/Pics/

JonS

 

[Captjoel]

Wow and Zowie! Very nice and well done! I'd sure like to know the details about your fine rifle. What are your caliber(s) and barrel lengths, weight etc. I have always appreciated the golden age swivel breech rifles. Thank you for sharing with us!

 

[TJK]

Yep, WOW

 

[kh0456]

That is truly a beautiful rifle! Looks like it should be in a museum!

 

[Many Klatch]

I think I talked to you and looked at this gun at the Spring Shoot at Friendship this year. Don't you build the entire swivel and lock from scratch to your own design. This is a really beautiful gun.

 

[jolasa]

Details:

Twin 32 inch, 54 caliber rifled barrels.

Bright steel hardware. L&R locks. Double set triggers. Coned muzzle.

Total length 48 inches. Total weight 8.5 lbs.

JonS

 

[jolasa]

Many Klatch,

You did not talk to me, I have never been to Friendship.

You may have talked to the gun builder, David Price. He usually attends Friendship, as does the rifle engraver, Make Yazel.

JonS

 

[Brokennock]

WOW!!! That is incredible. Always wanted one, but with one smooth bore and the other rifled.

 

[alex efremenko]

Very nice!

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Truly stunning :thumbsup:

 

[jolasa]

This rifle is available as a basic kit here: http://davidpriceflintlocks.com/id23.html

Will require some inletting, some wood work, etc.

JonS

 

[hoochiepapa]

That engraving pattern looks familiar!
Very nice rifle. I have one that I'm buying another bench vise for, I hope mine comes out half as nice.
Good work!

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Thanks for the link! I think you may have caused me to start skipping dinners to save up for one of those :grin:

 

[Snakebite]

Yep, WOW

Ditto! Sweet!

 

[Silky921]

A thing of beauty.....

 

[jolasa]

Kits available from David Price.