Carolina Gun / Iron mounted

[IanH]

Thanks bud .... I know , right ?! I want one one day too !!

Cobbler's kids sure would like to have shoes, too!

 

[Rob M.]

Cobbler's kids sure would like to have shoes, too!

EXACTLY !! I finally have a N.W. trade gun ! Finally ....but it aintveven finished yet , LOL ! Funny ...story ...and has happened more than once . A fella last year wanted to stop by and check out the shop , talkbabout a build etc. I said " Sure , come on down " He say I can't wait to see all your guns " .. . Well youll be disappointed says I , cause I ain't got any . He thought I was kidding . Every time ive got hard up for money .... my gun goes bye bye . Lordy ...wonder how many times that been . Pete got my last one , one went to Alabama , Shorty went to Pomeroy , one is in Montana ( one Shelly is trying to hold up in the picture , love to have it back ) ...dont remember where the Fusil went .... One N.W. gun went to Missouri .... Well , this one ( knock on wood ) should stick around .

 

[Cayman like]

EXACTLY !! I finally have a N.W. trade gun ! Finally ....but it aintveven finished yet , LOL ! Funny ...story ...and has happened more than once . A fella last year wanted to stop by and check out the shop , talkbabout a build etc. I said " Sure , come on down " He say I can't wait to see all your guns " .. . Well youll be disappointed says I , cause I ain't got any . He thought I was kidding . Every time ive got hard up for money .... my gun goes bye bye . Lordy ...wonder how many times that been . Pete got my last one , one went to Alabama , Shorty went to Pomeroy , one is in Montana ( one Shelly is trying to hold up in the picture , love to have it back ) ...dont remember where the Fusil went .... One N.W. gun went to Missouri .... Well , this one ( knock on wood ) should stick around .

Beautiful finish ..
Man I wish it was mine!

 

[Rob M.]

Beautiful finish ..
Man I wish it was mine!

Thanks bud . I like the " old finish " about the only way I make em.... not for everyone but I really dig it

 

[Fitzhugh Williams]

Something to think about.
A well-known gun builder once told me that at the beginning of deer season a customer called him and asked if he had anything in stock that he could sell. He said that the only thing was his personal hunting gun. The customer then made him an offer he couldn't refuse. So, at the beginning of deer season he had no gun. He called Larry Williams at Early Rustic Arms and asked if he had anything in stock. Larry said, "YOU want to buy a gun from ME?" Larry had good guns, just not the custom $$$$$ variety. So he bought one from Larry, made a few changes, and it became his hunting gun. He said that he could never sell it because he didn't build it. Makes sense if you think about it.

I always wanted one of Larry's guns myself. One in particular.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Teach that girl to put her right foot forward and lean into it.
Bad posture leads to aiming big, missing big.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Wanna start doin this for each build ....Here's the start picture and the finished picture side by side , ought to be neat. . Hard to believe its the same gun in both pictures !

Really like that stain!!

 

[Rob M.]

Teach that girl to put her right foot forward and lean into it.
Bad posture leads to aiming big, missing big.

LOL ... I know bud . I was just having fun , it was unloaded . Shed never seen nor handled a flintlock before let one one as long as she was .