Another Tennessee Rifle

[frogwalking]

I certainly am not in the same class with many of you who build the wonderful carved and engraved guns, but I have been building for quite a few years, and enjoy the craft very much. This is the first Tennessee rifle I have built since the old Dixie Gun Works precarves in 1967. We built them back then because they were cheap and available. This one has a grade 6 red maple stock from Dunlap's, Rice Southern Classic .40 barrel, Chamber's Late Ketland lock, and plain old TOW iron furniture. The front sight is home made since no one makes one with a blade thick enough for me to see. I am giving my rifles to the grandchildren as I have been blessed with eight, so far.




Oh yes, she shoots quite well.
Thanks for looking.
Frog

 

[Eric Krewson]

I really like it! Ironically, I am just started a similar build, I call my bargain basement build. I am using with a 13/16 GM .40 barrel I picked up new off ebay for $75, a new Chambers late Ketland lock(can't scrimp on the lock)a cherry stock blank I cut from a tornado damaged tree, and furniture a friend is helping me forge. I will have a little over $200 in the build which lends its self well to the bargain basement idea.

 

[bpd303]

Very nice, my type of rifle, plain and efficient. :hatsoff:

 

[Shifty]

Hey that is my kind of gun ,it's great and something to be proud of,good job.

 

[galamb]

Looking at that blank I always find it amazing that, that rifle was "hiding inside" what could have easily ended up as firewood.

Great looking rifle..

 

[Ken Cormier]

Nice job I like it :hatsoff:

 

[shguns]

sweet!! :hatsoff:

 

[S.Kenton]

VERY NICE! :thumbsup:

 

[tlallijr]

Your rifle looks great ! The wood is awesome

 

[MSW]

Great looking work! (can I be one of your grandchildren?)
:rotf:

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Very nice. Love the color. Your grand kids are sure lucky to have such a good Paw Paw. Dan.

 

[frogwalking]

I am so slow, building rifles is cheaper than playing golf.

 

[Spikebuck]

Beautiful! :hatsoff: Can you tell us about how you finished the wood? Love the color and the satin sheen. Very, very nice.

 

[Birddog6]

That is a very nice clean looking build. Great Job :thumbsup:

This side looks great. :hatsoff: Lets see the other side of the rifle.

Nice looking work.

Keith Lisle

 

[Shifty]

galamb, take a closer look at that stock blank it is a pretty amazing looking blank,and is and amazing looking rifle no bargain basement stuff here,great job,wish i had one like it.

 

[robinson]

I like your rifle a lot,nicely done. The only flash is the pan. :thumbsup:

 

[GANGGREEN]

Very simple and elegant. I'd be proud to own that beauty.

 

[Mercian]

Sweet, like a good looking woman, just want to take her in your arms and hold her close. :thumbsup:

 

[Rifleman1776]

Everyone likes fancy rifles.
But, a well done plain rifle has a very seductive beauty all it's own. Just like a woman who doesn't need makeup to look beautiful. If yer rifle were a woman, I would covet her. :wink: Well done. :applause:

 

[Spikebuck]

Everyone likes fancy rifles.
But, a well done plain rifle has a very seductive beauty all it's own.

+1 I couldn't agree more.