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Offline rollingb

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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2022, 11:21:44 PM »

It's sure lookin' good!   :hairy   :applaud
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2022, 06:14:25 AM »
Just makes a feller want to build something!

Looking Good!!!  :hairy
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2022, 02:34:24 PM »
Some people gather up ALL the talent and don't leave any for the rest of us!! LOLOL! 
Lookin' GOOD!   :hairy
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2022, 10:13:38 AM »
Almost done ...





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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2022, 09:27:05 PM »
Rob carves a thing of beauty and I can can barely carve my initials.  :luff:  :luff: :luff:
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2022, 05:27:16 AM »
Quote from: Nessmuk on September 25, 2022, 09:27:05 PM
Rob carves a thing of beauty and I can can barely carve my initials.  :luff:  :luff: :luff:

Whoa!  I'm not building this rifle, Mr. Russo is - go to the first post in this thread.
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2022, 10:14:02 PM »
I stand corrected BUT I still can barely carve my own intials! 
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2022, 02:34:25 PM »
That rifle will be something truly special.
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2022, 01:23:59 PM »
completed and ready to ship to me .....

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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #24 on: October 28, 2022, 05:55:47 PM »
WOW  :hairy
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #25 on: October 28, 2022, 06:44:10 PM »
Hank, You took the very words out of my mouth.  Wow, indeed.
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #26 on: October 28, 2022, 08:11:10 PM »
That is plumb nice!  We'll need more fotos, of course.  It looks like he put the low sights on, like the originals had.  That should give you many years of enjoyment!

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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #27 on: October 29, 2022, 08:53:31 AM »
Man that's looks like a fun project.
 I would really like to do that myself some day.
 Keep posting Rob
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #28 on: October 29, 2022, 11:01:37 AM »
What a beauty 😍
I'm jealous down to my socks!
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Re: A new flint .50 in the making
« Reply #29 on: October 29, 2022, 10:40:26 PM »
That's gorgeous!  Hope it shoots as good as it looks!!!!
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