Lets see your favorite rifle!

[William]

Thanks for all the compliments.

The wood for the rack was the last piece of an entire tree, and reminds me of my late grandfather who passed away in 1985. I started using that wood for projects in 8th grade shop class.  There were two retangular pieces that I used for mantles on my parent's as well as my uncle's fireplaces, and I've given away numerous other pieces to my friends for thier projects. Until; about 4 years ago this was the last piece, and I thought it would really go with my grandfathers old Winchester made in 1906 that his own father gave him and his brother in 1932.  As you can see, it now hold my rifle quite well, and I'm glad I could share it with all of you.

[gonzales]

That is a beautiful gun rack William. And if you could make and finish that you won't have any problem with any gun kit.

[William]

I appreciate to encouragement and will post my results of course.

[CandleSnuffer]

I would have to say this is my favorite rifle, .45 x 7/8" x 36" GMB, setting in a Dickert maple stock with a John Bailes Pecussion L&R lock - 1825 to 1880 period.  I can also convert this one to the John Bailes L&R Flintlock - 1770 to 1810 period for an earlier rifle.  

However, instead of converting it again I am just going to take the L&R Flintlock and build another "sister" rifle to this one since I have another .45 x 7/8" x 36" GMB setting around doing nothing.

As you can see, it's one heck of a pumkin getter....  

[david32cal]

nice rifle! gotta watch those pumpkins,they can be vicious.

[kit_carson]

Boss Hoss, how did you get the grain to show up like that?  Am thinking of refinishing my Trade Rifle after I put together a pistol kit and wondering if it's just sanding and tru-oil or is there some type of stain that figures into the process?

This is Thumper - 54 cal Lyman GPR i redun awhile back 

william, hoss copied my gpr, so i can tell you, thats just truoil and lymans high quality walnut. when you do yours and get it stripped and sanded wet it down with water, and you'll kmow what it will look like with truoil on it

[R Jones]

A Green River Rifle Works iron mounted Hawken in .54. :)

[slap happy]

Hi everyone! I can't decide between my new great plains flintlock or my t/c hawken with green mtn roundball bbl. later happy

[slap happy]

This is a picture of my hawken. Slaphappy

[William]

Tough choice!

[carbinecasey]

Greetings Everyone:

I know the post says favorite rifle, but these are my favorite rifles. Hard to choose which one I like to shoot the most. The top one is a kit gun my father built for me when I was about 13, it also has a 36 caliber interchangable barrel. The second rifle was bought down the road at a yard sale for $40.00 and the Underhammer I just got after several decades of wanting one. For me it is hard to choose, oh and I left out my Bill Large Flintlock and my first Ky Rifle. Like I said, hard for me to choose I love Blackpowder Weapons. I have to many favorites and want to add more.

Love this site

Carbinecasey

[William]

The second rifle was bought down the road at a yard sale for $40.00...

40 bucks?!?!??  I think that's the deal of the decade!  How do they shoot?

[carbinecasey]

They all three shoot wonderful . The top one has taken a few deer, and when I got the second one last fall I don't have a clue why I didn't take it hunting, its a real shooter. "Ole Yards Sale" will make steel sing at 100 yards. The Underhammer needs a better sight, but I can live with what its got for now.

Carbinecasey

[William]

Fine set of weapons, thanks for posting!

[kit_carson]

well ive only had it 2 days now but it has become my favorite!