This is a JP Beck rifle that fellow PA resident Ron Luckenbill built for me that I am very proud of..... It's a pretty tight interpretation of a known Beck original.
At my request Ron used a wonderful 44" Getz lightweight swamped .54 barrel(I think it's the same barrel Don Getz used on his auction gun a few years ago and luckily Ron had one leaning in the corner of his shop.....a rare occurrence I'm sure in gun building to actually have the barrel a guy wants!) Â The lock is a Stan Hollenbaugh JP Beck which is a dead ringer for the lock on the original rifle. Trigger guard and butt are Reaves Goehring original Beck castings.....pipes, sideplate and patchbox are all handmade.
Ron stayed true to Beck's signature styles using his unique filings ,patchbox hinge design with built in lid stop,and even the use of 3 copper nails to secure the nosecap.
It even uses a hunk of Cameron Co. PA maple from the area where my hunting camp is located.
It is essentially an "All PA" build which is kinda cool. Lock, stock, barrel and even the brass is all PA made......a true "PA Longrifle" :thumbsup:
Finished rifle is just over 7 lbs with that light swamped barrel and it just has "life" when you shoulder it. It is a joy to tote around the mountains of north central PA.
Thought you guys might enjoy seeing it.
At my request Ron used a wonderful 44" Getz lightweight swamped .54 barrel(I think it's the same barrel Don Getz used on his auction gun a few years ago and luckily Ron had one leaning in the corner of his shop.....a rare occurrence I'm sure in gun building to actually have the barrel a guy wants!) Â The lock is a Stan Hollenbaugh JP Beck which is a dead ringer for the lock on the original rifle. Trigger guard and butt are Reaves Goehring original Beck castings.....pipes, sideplate and patchbox are all handmade.
Ron stayed true to Beck's signature styles using his unique filings ,patchbox hinge design with built in lid stop,and even the use of 3 copper nails to secure the nosecap.
It even uses a hunk of Cameron Co. PA maple from the area where my hunting camp is located.
It is essentially an "All PA" build which is kinda cool. Lock, stock, barrel and even the brass is all PA made......a true "PA Longrifle" :thumbsup:
Finished rifle is just over 7 lbs with that light swamped barrel and it just has "life" when you shoulder it. It is a joy to tote around the mountains of north central PA.
Thought you guys might enjoy seeing it.