Rebirth of Traditions rifle

[Squatch84]

During hunting season last fall my Traditions' Kentucky in .45 cal fell out of my tree stand. The wrist split and I was only going to repair the split with some rods but decided to try my hand at making a rifle from scratch. I had only ever done the Kits. One in Flint and one in Percussion. The only parts I reused were the Barrel and the Trigger. Everything else was just parts I had ordered. So I started with a precarve stock not inletted for a lock. Tried to stick to a rifle built by Frederick Sheetz from my area. Just loosely based to the best of my abilities.

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[azmntman]

Well.....its certainly no traditions but it will do.

:rotf:

I believe sir you may have found your niche in life, that is an EXCELLENT first build! VERY nice carving. I hope it shoots half as good as it looks. It's even nicer than yer pond!

Bet that one dont fallout of no tree stand!

:thumbsup:

 

[ol vern]

:thumbsup: you done good. your next one and there will be
a next one will be even better.

 

[Squatch84]

Thanks guys. Definitely will have a death grip on this one in the stand haha.

 

[Silky921]

That fall from the deer stand might have been a blessing in disguise. Looks good.

 

[hanshi]

WOW! You took a pigs ear and really did make a silk purse from it. Your work is impeccable.

 

[Danny Ross]

So! When you building the next one :hatsoff: . An artist should never only paint one picture or build one gun. :bow: DANNY

 

[akapennypincher]

Nice job. :hatsoff:

 

[DanRum]

Looks great!

 

[SgtErv]

Outstanding work :hatsoff:

 

[sb 54 cal.]

Very nice would love to be able to do work like that. Did you replace the lock with l&r replacement lock. Have put 2 on my guns and really like them. :thumbsup:

 

[Squatch84]

I actually went with the L&R Manton lock, good eye.I know it's a smaller lock but it had the plate shape I was looking for.

 

[S.Kenton]

Looks pretty good for a first time scratch build.... :thumbsup:

 

[wvbuckbuster]

That is a really nice job. What are you going to name it?

 

[Tinker2]

Very nice

Thanks for posting




William Alexander

 

[Squatch84]

I've never been good at naming things. I'm open to suggestions though.

 

[davidmc62]

"Hunters Phoenix"

looks grand for a first try at rifle building.

Dave

 

[davidmc62]

HMMMM how bout "Alegheny Phoenix"
like the sound of that one better.

 

[Squatch84]

Not bad I like the sound of that.

 

[davidmc62]

Yep she arose from the ashes to a new beginning.