Wanted: Pictures, please!

[ADK Bigfoot]

I am working on ordering a TVM Southern Rifle, and would love to see pictures of any completed guns that may be out there. I am left handed, but pictures of any TVM Southern would be very helpful.

I have four other TVMs, and love them all.

Thanks,

Bigfoot

 

[Ivery Keys]

Bigfoot,
I just got mine at Christmas, and love it. I am also a lefty and this is my third lh flinter, by far my favorite. All in 50 cal. not sure if I want to send pictures though, afraid you may hate me for my rifle...
Regards,
Ivery

 

[jfaldo]

That's mine in my avatar picture. Here it is original size.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

jfaldo:

What caliber is yours? Barrel length? Swamped or straight? It sure is pretty.

Bigfoot

 

[jfaldo]

It's a 50 with a 42" straight barrel. Don't think it qualifies as a "true" SMR. It has a nose cap and entry thimble. Also the butte plate would be debatable on a basic SMR I suppose.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

If you want correctly styled Appalachia rifles there are tons of books out there you would find very helpful. Or you could just go here:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?...ifles&qpvt=southern+mountain+rifles&FORM=IGRE

Don't assume any of the contemporary made guns are in any way historically correct. The antique guns are built so specifically that most of the time the maker can be ID'd even with out a signature on the barrel. The term "SMR" is too general of a term.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

Beautiful. How is the recoil with that butte plate? What does it weigh?

 

[Grenadier1758]

It's a 50 with a 42" straight barrel. Don't think it qualifies as a "true" SMR. It has a nose cap and entry thimble. Also the butte plate would be debatable on a basic SMR I suppose.

We have to realize that there is no certification board to send our SMR (Southern mountain rifle) for verification that it is a true SMR. If it is true to a pattern rifle architecture, then variations such as entry thimble, butt plate, straight, tapered or swamped barrel, then you have a rifle that conforms to pattern even though it is not an exact copy of an original SMR. Well, straight barrel may be pushing it, but still acceptable. No need to be apologetic.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I've seen a lot of old straight barreled "SMR's".

 

[Rat]

Well, I have an original SMR, and it has a straight barrel. Will post some pics later, if interested. And of course, and obviously, as the originals were all handmade, they are not all the same. It's a very general classification.

 

[jfaldo]

Recoil is fine though I'm not in the least bit recoil sensitive so obviously it's a subjective thing. Don't know that I ever weighed it actually. Would guess 7-8 pound range. In the process of moving at the moment but if I can get to it when I get back home I'll weigh it and let you know. Assuming my wife hasn't got all the scales packed up yet.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

Rat:

would love to see a picture/description of you gun

Bigfoot

 

[Gene L]

Mine's a .36, and since there is no specific model for the SMR, they were made by many gunsmiths and in variations, I'm perfectly happy with mine. Is it "authentic"? I don't care a whit.What is authentic? It looks good to me, is accurate, and goes off every time I pull the trigger. I'll try to post pictures as soon as I can determine how to get the whole rifle in the photo.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

gene:

Thanks, I would really appreciate that.

Bigfoot

 

[jfaldo]

Well if my scale is correct it was heavier than I would have guessed at 9.25lbs.

 

[Gene L]

Poor quality photo, but I had to get close because it's in my hallway.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

Thank you, Gene.