Squirrel rifle

[Captchee]

Thought I would show you all what I been working on .
 She is a 36 cal J Baum  rifle .
44 inch  Octagon to round barrel  goes from 8 to 16 flats  to round , no wedding band transition .
 I also chose to French grey  the barrel so as to  bring out the engraving more
The stock is of black walnut .  It as of yet hasn’t been set to oil so what you see in the photos is  just  raw wood , no finish  .
  The rifle is mounted in  silver ,  from my own castings  or where needed formed . IE nose cap , TG  butt plate , side plate
Lock is a DE London , which I also built from castings  .  I wont show you  that tell  the rifle is done as im in the process of engraving it .

 Engraving .
 Barrel engraving you see in the photos  has been relieved . I have as of yet to do the Tang . The  breech bands are 18 ct  gold . Front sight  has a German silver blade. Its base  is 4 leaves which clasp the sight  this I formed from 14ct gold  .
 The wrist  checkering is accented with 99.9% silver

 Ill start with some photos of the yet unfinished rifle








OHHH and could someone tell me about this container
 dose anyone know what it is ?
a fella dropped it off the other day . its filled  on one side with mink oil . the other side is empty . thought it was kinda cool .  dont know what it was originaly used for .
 

[rickevans]

Yeow. That is some fine fancy squirrel rifle!

[Riley/MN]

That's some right fancy scrathin on that rifle gun, captchee!

[Spotted Bull]

Any self-respecting squirrel should be down right proud to lay down his life at the hands of such a beautiful work of art!

[Two Steps]

You tell 'em Bull   Wow Cap, somebody is going to be a happy camper....er...shooter.

[greyhunter]

Cap, that is an oil/solvent bottle used by the Russians and the Chinese armies for their AKs and SKS rifles, also Moisin Nagant, included with accessorie kits supplied with the rifles.

[Captchee]

thanks for the kind words fellas , its sure been alot of work
grey hunter . thanks for the info about the   container .  i never saw one of those before

[Riley/MN]

thanks for the kind words fellas , its sure been alot of work
grey hunter . thanks for the info about the   container .  i never saw one of those before

I got a similar one - single neck... came in a little leather pouch. I was gonna put some bear oil in it, wonder where I put that thing.....

Now that one that you got there, if you flattened out them letters, and then engraved a "S" on one side and a "P" on the other......

[Roaddog]

Your work sure do shine Cap.

[gunmaker]

wish I coulda worked with someone like you cap.  Your work shows true artistry in design, & fabrication. man I got a long way to go & not much time left..............think I should give up "gunmaker" 'en go to "trying to"............Tom

[Captchee]

been building guns since i was 10 gunmaker .
cant say i ever built one i was  more then 75% satisfied with .
 But that’s why  one keeps building .  Some day there has to be at least a 90 perfect one LOL .
 Keep at it

[Trois Castors]

Beautiful work.

[Buzzard]

I think i'll just take my latest rifle and go sit in the woods and pout. That there riflegun sure does shine, it truely shines, and it ain't even done yet.

[Bison Horn]

Those tree rats will be falling out of the trees just to get a look. That is one fine looking rifle. BH

[Uncle Russ]

I think i'll just take my latest rifle and go sit in the woods and pout. That there riflegun sure does shine, it truely shines, and it ain't even done yet.

Wait up Buzzard, I'll go with you!

Geeesh! Is that ever beautiful!

Uncle Russ...