Early Rifle from a Plank

jm190 said:

Hi All!
I'm posting a few photos of my first creation from a plank. I wanted an early rifle with a stepped wrist. Inspiration came from the early rifles shown in Chapters 5 and 6 of RCA Vol. 1. and comments I found on the web of the characteristics of early rifles from the 1760s. My plan came from modifying a Lancaster plan using extrapolations from RCA Vol. 1 and hours of just looking at the photos in that volume.

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jm190 said:

Hi All!
I'm posting a few photos of my first creation from a plank. I wanted an early rifle with a stepped wrist. Inspiration came from the early rifles shown in Chapters 5 and 6 of RCA Vol. 1. and comments I found on the web of the characteristics of early rifles from the 1760s. My plan came from modifying a Lancaster plan using extrapolations from RCA Vol. 1 and hours of just looking at the photos in that volume.
The lock is an R.E. Davis Colonial American and the barrel is a Colerain 44" .50cal. swamped "B" profile with round bottom rifling. The barrel is rust blued. The butt plate is 5" x 2". The side plate is my own creation. The stock was stained with ferric nitrate solution and has six coats of rubbed linseed oil, so far, with more to come. I'm not a carver or engraver so it's PLAIN.
I know I didn't hit the "10 ring" but I was hoping it might be at least a 5 or 6. Thanks for any comments and suggestions for what I might have done different.

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Larry (Omaha) said:

Very nice indeed!!
Dunno what your past experience is with respect to your craftsmanship, but this isn't your first working with hands project.
Now, we need a report on how well it shoots. Once it is tuned, my money says it is a shooter.
Flintlocklar

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jm190 said:

Hi All!
I'm posting a few photos of my first creation from a plank.

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