"Fearnaught"- By Roy Stroh

[Trench]

Here is "Fearnaught". An interpretation of a John Small rifle (1759-1821) of Vincennes, IN by Roy Stroh. Roy was nice enough to wet my whistle with some pictures while she's on her way.

Roy says his favorite part about this build was the 7 barrel keys. :grin:

 

[jethro224]

I like it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Be sure and have 'er sighted in for a woodswalk in September.

7 barrel keys! :shocked2:

 

[roundball]

Pretty darn nice !
:thumbsup:

Is the length of brass on the bottom of the forestock (in front of the T/G) what I've read about as something that was used to strengthen the area for resting on the pommel of a saddle?

 

[MikeC]

Very nice. Roy does excellent work. I have two myself from Roy.

BTW...He put the lock on the wrong side... :grin:

 

[jamesthomas]

Very beautiful!!! the cast off is nice. It should line up perfect :thumbsup: BTW What caliber is it? That long barrel should be nice for offhand shooting.

 

[Trench]

Pretty darn nice !
:thumbsup:

Is the length of brass on the bottom of the forestock (in front of the T/G) what I've read about as something that was used to strengthen the area for resting on the pommel of a saddle?

That part is called a wear plate. I've heard different reasons for them. Every existing John Small rifle has a wear plate. They look mostly decorative on his rifles. I'll let someone more knowledgable answer why's and for's. :grin:

 

[Roy]

7 barrel keys! :shocked2:

I wish I would have noticed that earlier.. :haha:

 

[Roy]

Its a 44" B weight .45 cal barrel by Flintlock Const. Inc.. aka Charles Burton..

 

[rabjr]

Looks like a Zonie gun. :rotf:

:haha: Swaeeet rifle ya got there Trench. :thumbsup:

 

[TGJaeger]

Looks like a Zonie gun. :rotf:

No, if it was a Zonie style it would have the sequential flashing neon lights up and down the fore stock.

(just kidding, Jim :grin

 

[TGJaeger]

Trench and Roy,

That is one BEAUTIFUL rifle.

:thumbsup: :hatsoff: :thumbsup:

 

[Jim Blair]

Beautifull rifle!Anybody who wouldn't be right proud to own a rifle like that oughta be hung from the dome of the George Rodgers Clark Memorial. :thumbsup:

 

[Tony Logan]

Wow :thumbsup: That was worth the wait, :hatsoff:

 

[chance]

Really Sweet!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rwiliff]

My, oh my!

Robert

 

[wattlebuster]

Trench ya got yourself a looker there an with a burton barrel I'll bet she's gonna shoot sweet as she looks :bow:

 

[jethro224]

7 barrel keys! :shocked2:

I wish I would have noticed that earlier.. :haha:

Well, at least the barrel shouldn't fall off! :haha: It's Attached!!!!!

Another beauty Roy. :hatsoff:

 

[rf50cal]

That's a fine job. A John Small rifle is not something you see everyday. I like the color and the finish.

 

[John Tice]

Outstanding rifle, great idea for a build. There are not enough reproductions of guns of the Old Northwest. :thumbsup: That's my kind of rifle.

 

[Trench]

Outstanding rifle, great idea for a build. There are not enough reproductions of guns of the Old Northwest. :thumbsup: That's my kind of rifle.

My thoughts exactly. Thanks to the late John Dresslar and Jeff Jeager for publishing the book about John Small back in 2010. I saw the the rifle my build is based on in the Indiana State Museum. I got the idea for the build back then. It couldn't have been done without the photos from the book.