.22 cal percussion

albert · Feb 9, 2006

This a little rifle that my dad just finished,it is allmost all handbuilt. Dad just turned 90 on Dec.27. he keeps busy when he feel like it.Overall length is about 32 inches and weighs about 2 1/2 lbs. We have been expermenting with resized pellets so far,I plan on building a bullet mold in the near future. Before he built this rifle,he made a 10 ga. breechloading cannon,just to have a noisemaker.

spitfire · Feb 10, 2006

Nice work and remember nimble hands & nimble mind!

Slowpoke · Feb 10, 2006

Fixed it so it would show up....

freeonthree · Feb 10, 2006

Thats a nice piece of work there can you post some close ups.

Keepem smoken
Freeonthree

***Sean*** · Feb 10, 2006

Nice piece of work!! :thumbsup:
You can see the close ups in his album.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v92/albert53/

albert · Feb 11, 2006

Thanks ,***Sean***, that sure simplified things alot.

rifleshooter2 · Feb 11, 2006

That rifle is sweet, but I think I'm in love with the 10 gauge :hatsoff:

Andy

shmrck1 · Feb 12, 2006

albert,
I don't know which looks better, that gun
or your dad at 90. :hmm: Great pics, thanks for
sharing.
snake-eyes :hatsoff:

freeonthree · Feb 12, 2006

I just checked out the close ups thats work to be proud of. I just got one question did he buy the barrel or did he make it.

keepen smoken
freeonthree

albert · Feb 12, 2006

The barrel is off of an old marlin leveraction that was shot out. He relined it with a .22 liner.The hammer was off of a small pistol ,the lockplate and the internal workings were all handmade by him.

Halftail · Feb 12, 2006

You Sure got an AWSOME Dad there!Great work and Great pictures! :hatsoff:

reddogge · Feb 12, 2006

Tell him great job. Keep up the good work for another decade at least.

freeonthree · Feb 13, 2006

Thanks for the info. :hatsoff: The rifle your that your dad made. Has got me thinking something like that would be good for my boys to start black powder shooting with.They have tried my 50 on the bench but its to much for them.I think the old 22's that I have are going to get a make over.

Keepem smoken
freeonthree

TANSTAAFL · Feb 19, 2006

Gun is cuter than a bug's ear.

davy · Feb 19, 2006

Now that is a talented man! Kudos to your dad! Soldier on! :hatsoff:

Davy

albert · Feb 20, 2006

He had me worried last week,he thought he was having a heart attack,and called 911,and was talking to them,and he dropped the phone and couldn't get it picked up,meanwhile,my wife heard the call go out on a scanner while she was babysitting,and couldn't leave,that, will get you excited. As it turned out,after three days in the hospital,the doctors sent him home with no problems. I hope to learn some engraving procedures from him in the near future.

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