Wall mounted rifle rack...input needed.

[Greg Blackburn]

flinter,

The aged wood of your wall rack is a very clever touch.

 

[simonbeans]

Shaker pegs.

 

[Crow-Feather]

I took 1X4 walnut and routed a nice edge molding on them and then inserted 1/2" walnut dowels at a slight upward angle. Tilting the muzzle down shouldn't be necessary. You don't need that much oil that it will run out on the wall and floor.View attachment 39535View attachment 39536

That's not a collection, it's an armory.

 

[SmokepoleSam]

Simonbeans, I also use shaker pegs angled up on 1x4 boards.

 

[wiksmo]

I used cut off rail road spikes and threaded them. Bolted them through barn boards . Installed black velvet on the tops to protect the guns .View attachment 39489

Flawless with the jagged barn board tops, the hammer dents in the heads of the railroad spikes, the weather-worn earth tone colors of old wood. ~wiksmo

 

[Mark Herman]

In a gunshop I used to work at we used 3" deck screws with rubber automotive tubing over the screws to protect the guns. If you get the right size tubing the screw head can be sunk into the tubing.

You are fortunate, here in California it is illegal not not store guns in a safe. You must state the make and model of safe you woen when you buy a gun. IF out of a safe they must have a trigger lock installed. ....crazy. Yes, I am planning my escape.

I would only display guns is a secured room. Being a target for thieves would worry me.

I took 1X4 walnut and routed a nice edge molding on them and then inserted 1/2" walnut dowels at a slight upward angle. Tilting the muzzle down shouldn't be necessary. You don't need that much oil that it will run out on the wall and floor.View attachment 39535View attachment 39536

 

[Mark Herman]

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added a few more pics of the gun room. No TC'sTC's in there, almost all originals.

 

[Bledfor Days]

added a few more pics of the gun room. No TC'sTC's in there, almost all originals.

I was joking. There is one that almost looked like it had aTC Hawken patchbox but I highly doubted it considering the overall awesomeness of your collection.

 

[Mark Herman]

Thanks Bled. Took a long time to put these together. There are a few more as well as some pistols and a lot of flasks. I call this part of my wife's insurance.

 

[brazosland]

How hard is it to cut railroad spikes?

 

[Bob McBride]

How hard is it to cut railroad spikes?

About 35 mins with a hack saw. And about 1200 calories.

 

[flinter1977]

About 30 seconds with a metal chop saw.. Joking aside that's how I did it

 

[Cherrybow]

You can use antler tips like I did on my bow rack. Drill the back of the antlers to fit a lag bolt and bolt them to the wood before you mount the boards to the wall.