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[gabedard]

Hi,
Been out of the game for quite a while (business/grandkids/other interests). Looking forward to being part of this group of like minded folks.
Attached a pic of a few rifles I've built in the past (like Hawken)

Thanks
Glenn

 

[ppg1949]

Glenn, we are glad your back in. Nice rack of rifles. How about telling us what you have in the picture.

 

[gabedard]

Thanks for asking - All built in or around 2003 top to bottom

1. Great Plains .54 kit (for my son) - got lucky it has a real nice piece of walnut for a kit gun - I've been impressed with the quality of the Lyman kits - lot of rifle for the money

2. Track of the Wolf components - Black Walnut stock with L&R lock and triggers - 1 inch Douglas barrel 50 cal. Browned- Poured pewter fore stock cap - very good ball shooter

3. Track of the Wolf components- Curly Maple stock - Griffith Lock - L&R triggers- 1 inch Orion barrel 54 Cal. Browned - poured pewter fore stock cap - test fired it but has yet to be sighted in (I know sacrilegious)

4. Deer Creek northwest Kit - Plain Maple stock L&R lock (replaced original) - was told that Douglas made the barrels for these kits at the time 15/16 - 45 cal. browned barrel - Best ball shooter of the group and a proven deer slayer

 

[Blaze]

Welcome from Michigan, you have a nice collection of rifles!

 

[ppg1949]

gabedard, thanks for the description. All very nice.

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[Gooba Jones]

Howdy and welcome, pull up a stump to camp and stay aspell.

Gooba Jones

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[Kozmo]

Welcome back. Great looking rifles. Any other pictures of #2?

 

[gabedard]

Kozmo

Per your request

Thanks
Glenn

 

[Kozmo]

What a great looking rifle! The nose cap is really cool and looks well executed. What type of rifle does this represent?

 

[gabedard]

Thanks-combination of different Hawkens I’ve seen mostly on track of the wolf site the poured pewter fore stock in my humble opinion is one of the easier pieces to execute - I’d rather do that than inlet same intricate pieces

 

[ppg1949]

Very nice! I really like the tacks.

 

[RB POWELL]

Welcome, Nice rifles. The bottom Hawken was the first rifle I put together, back in the day.

 

[Artie Peltier]

Welcome from RI. Very impressive collection of rifles. You are indeed a craftsman. I particularly love number 1. With your talent get ready for some question, especially from the builders here. Again welcome and enjoy. Art