Let's talk guns

[RonRC]

I found an Ohio Style rifle in walnut. It was built by by James Tawney of upper New York State. Barrel: Cal .45, a very heavy 15/16 diam 32" long, with 7 lands and grooves, by ED Rayle
The Barrel and Lock are in the white, with a patina developed. The wood is either claro or Bastogne walnut with a sunburst grain in the buttstock. The rifle is trimmed in nickel silver. The rifle points comfortably with 1/4-1/2" ish of offset.






The lock is labeled DGW, which I suppose is Dixie Gun Works and the trigger mechanism is labeled "roller 83." If was found at an estate sale and was in unfinished condition. It was finished in recent years. Then, I saw it and could not pass it up.
Ron

[beowulf]

beautiful rifle ! reminds me of an original english sporting rifle I owned back in the 80`s, same basic pattern ! if it shoots as good as it looks you have a real prize there !

[RonRC]

beautiful rifle ! reminds me of an original english sporting rifle I owned back in the 80`s, same basic pattern ! if it shoots as good as it looks you have a real prize there !

A previous owner won some competitions with it. My almost 69 year old eyes and cataracts play havoc with my seeing the sights and using the buckhorn rear sight well, but I was able to shoot this target at 50 yards with my elbows resting on a shooting table. I originally was told that it was a Vincent style rifle, but further research suggests it is more of an Ohio. That is why the target is labeled "Vincent":

The scatter is due to me, not to the rifle!
Ron

[hotfxr]

OK, now your just showing off!      That is impressive shooting for anyone I know, regardless of age and eyesight.

[ArchieR]

I found an Ohio Style rifle in walnut. It was built by by James Tawney of upper New York State. Barrel: Cal .45, a very heavy 15/16 diam 32" long, with 7 lands and grooves, by ED Rayle

The Barrel and Lock are in the white, with a patina developed. The wood is either claro or Bastogne walnut with a sunburst grain in the buttstock. The rifle is trimmed in nickel silver. The rifle points comfortably with 1/4-1/2" ish of offset.

The lock is labeled DGW, which I suppose is Dixie Gun Works and the trigger mechanism is labeled "roller 83." If was found at an estate sale and was in unfinished condition. It was finished in recent years. Then, I saw it and could not pass it up.
Ron

That is beautiful wood. The aged nickel and patina in the white really set it off. Awesome rifle. Nice shooting as well! I'd say that is a score for a find Ron.

Very nice.

[Hanshi]

That rifle is gorgeous, Ron; being a .45 it should make a fine deer rifle.  And don't worry about cataracts; I do just fine shooting by sense of smell and sometimes just by sound.  Works fine but just don't go hunting with me.   

[RonRC]

Wish I could say I shot that target freehand.

The cataracts are a very convenient excuse when I don't shoot well. Once I have them fixed, what excuse will I have?

I hope Hanshi will teach me the smell method! What if the person I am hunting with covers himself with the elk urine odor? THAT would be risky.
Ron

[punjab]

After cataract surgery I used age and arthritis as excuses,fellow club members just laughed.

[rdstrain49]

Don't make any excuses, do like I do, just out shoot the pups.

[beowulf]

Papa/Mark,

the double set triggers were admittedly an ego thing on my part. I was at a shoot with some guys and the topic of
my building underhammers came up.. they went back and forth on what they thought about my work, and I listened and tried to take the good with the bad.. Figured I'd learn what other people thought and take what I could to make the next build Better? One fella, I think half jokingly said " Well, it's too bad you could figure out how to make one with double set triggers!"  Where upon the local "Expert" in the group ( having never built ANY UH lock ) decided to go on about a 30 minute dissertation on why it was impossible to do.. and then in his best condescending tone told me " Don't feel bad about it, better men than you couldn't make one work!" 

SO, the rifle you see in the picture, is my answer!   I also had to the fit the entire 'working bits' into about 3.25-3.375" of space up in the frame.. I actually need to remake them, as the last time I had them out I managed to crack the plate in the set trigger's pin area. < didn't realize I had created a weak spot >This was also my prototype and I think some redesign of the works and mainspring may be in order?  Honestly, the type of action I based this off of, and most Underhammers in general, do not really need a set trigger? if properly done, they usually have a pretty sweet trigger release.

When I get around to the redesign/Rebuild? I'll take some pics..

Respects Always
Metalshaper/Jonathan

like that underhammer  , found a photo of something interesting and wondered if you`ve ever built one !

[Hanshi]

Beowulf, that looks plain weird, to me; interesting, but weird. 

[beowulf]

I`ve seen pistols like it , but they are rare compared to percussion models

[Papa]

Ron,
In your post about thinking it was a Vincent style but it is an Ohio style,  remember,,  the Vincent's were very prolific gunmakers in Washington County,  OHIO.
MARK

[RonRC]

I knew nothing about the Vincent rifles, so I did the usual internet searching. None of the photos I found looked anything like this rifle. Using a non-expert eye, I identified some Ohio rifles that had the same, general conformation. So, my statement of it being an Ohio rifle was just a guess. Any other opinions are welcome.
Ron

[Cranbrook]

Ron, I'd call it a very well built half stock plains rifle.  Could represent an Ohio gun or many built in the mid west or even New York State.    She's a beaut and you have come a long way pilgrim!