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Author Topic: New Smoothrifle  (Read 1845 times)

Offline Steve-ALA

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New Smoothrifle
« on: April 15, 2016, 08:13:39 PM »
Recently picked up my new smoothrifle from builder Don Bruton in South Carolina.  It has an L&R Queen Anne lock, a 42" Colerain full octagon .62 barrel, with all furniture and trigger forged by Don.  He made the front site from a very old silver dollar my dad carried all my life and most of his.

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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2016, 08:25:18 PM »
More pics.......

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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2016, 08:29:31 PM »
Don and his wife, Joy, are great people.  Here I am taking delivery with Don.
« Last Edit: April 16, 2016, 09:29:15 AM by Steve-ALA »

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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2016, 01:52:35 AM »
Quote from: "Steve-ALA"
Don and his wife, Joy, are great people.

Good looking couple they are.... :laffing
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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2016, 06:25:12 AM »
Now that's one to be proud of for sure.A very nice smoothrifle! :rt th
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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2016, 09:30:37 AM »
Thanks RD.  One Shot, I knew someone would say that about that pic so I edited it.  LOL

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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2016, 01:06:57 PM »
That is a VERY NICE smoothrifle. What is the weight of the gun? I have been thinking of having Mr. Bruton build me one very much like your gun and I'm just curious as to the weight. Again, beautiful gun.

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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2016, 02:12:44 PM »
Quote from: "Steve-ALA"
Thanks RD.  One Shot, I knew someone would say that about that pic so I edited it.  LOL

Well, I looked at that photo, and I looked at the caption and I was thinking about making a comment about it, but I figured someone else would if I didn't.

Expectations realized.

Looks like a sweet smoothrifle, I am moderately jealous.  Too bad it is built backwards, else I would be much more than moderately jealous. :rotf  :rotf

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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2016, 11:59:29 AM »
Beautiful smooth rifle Steve. How does it shoot
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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2016, 03:39:20 PM »
very nice rifle

looking forward to a range report
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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2016, 12:18:02 PM »
The lock is on the wrong side. Other than that it's perfect!

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Re: New Smoothrifle
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2016, 06:58:09 PM »
Thanks guys.  When life stops kickin my butt, I will shoot it.  Hopefully this Fri or Sat