First flint build completed

[Devodud]

I did the final assembly on my first build today. Its not from any particular school or style and is not HC/PC. This first flinter was built to my personal taste roughly in the Tennesse/Southern style.

With a little insight from you guys it came out real nice. I'll try to get some better pictures soon, but for now let me know what you think

42" .45 13/16" straight barrel

small siler lock

 

[Grizzly Adams]

WOW! Very nice, and a super piece of wood! Looks similar to my first, but yours is much fancier. BRAVO!

Some might argue that to look like a Carolina gun.

 

[Devodud]

Mountain Dewd,

It's funny you say that, I may have creeped around your photo bucket album for inspiration on stock architecture ;-)

I'm not familiar with Carolina guns, what makes you say rifle has Carolina characteristics?

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Mountain Dewd,

It's funny you say that, I may have creeped around your photo bucket album for inspiration on stock architecture ;-)

I'm not familiar with Carolina guns, what makes you say rifle has Carolina characteristics?

I thought a couple areas looked a little familiar! :grin:

A good friend of mine has a rifle very similar, in fact almost identical to yours, and he calls it a Carolina mountain rifle.

 

[Crewdawg445]

Looks real nice, well done. :hatsoff: What type of kit did you choose?

I also agree with MD, looks like she's got some Carolina twist, very beautiful wood also!

 

[Devodud]

I used a TVM kit, but took a little liberty on shaping the stock to my liking.

 

[Spikebuck]

Looks very fine. Congrats on a nice build! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Wow! Beautiful wood! :thumbsup:

 

[Crewdawg445]

I noticed your forend shaping, very much like it!

 

[Devodud]

I wasn't sure if the uniqueish for end was discernible in the picture

 

[Ringel05]

Very nice. :hatsoff:

 

[Crewdawg445]

I wasn't sure if the uniqueish for end was discernible in the picture

I can't remember exactly the origin of that specific V type shape you used... I'm sure someone more experienced can chime in and enlighten us. None the less, for what it's worth it looks good from my end. :thumbsup:

 

[mccarthy.tf]

That's a beautiful piece of wood and a great piece of work. I like it alot.

 

[Devodud]

I wasn't sure if the uniqueish for end was discernible in the picture

I can't remember exactly the origin of that specific V type shape you used... I'm sure someone more experienced can chime in and enlighten us. None the less, for what it's worth it looks good from my end. :thumbsup:

I saw some plans/blue-prints for a longrifle one time that had a cross section showing the triangle forend I used, I believe it was a Lehigh of some sort.

 

[larry wv]

Very nice. :thumbsup:

Larry

 

[coloradoclyde]

Sweet!... :thumbsup: :hatsoff:
A looker, a shooter and my favorite caliber....

 

[Devodud]

It's my first .45, after I shoot a deer it may very well become my favorite caliber too, only time will tell.

 

[MSW]

nice looking rifle!

 

[Eterry]

Devodud, that's some gorgeous wood on that rifle, I only hope mine will look as nice.
How did you finish the stock? I'm going to start back on my early Lancaster soon, I got my deer and Turkey, although I cheated and used a scoped rifle, so I'll have more free time.
Again, great job, you should be proud.
ET

 

[steve free]

Great job on a beautiful rifle! I also enjoyed your video. It looks like a real shooter. :thumbsup: