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Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: gunmaker on November 04, 2012, 09:28:36 PM

Title: Another Squirrel rifle
Post by: gunmaker on November 04, 2012, 09:28:36 PM
Hello, just finished this .32 cal. Indiana style rifle.  Montana barrel co.  .32 cal by 36", TC flintlock, double set triggers.  All brass trim.  On a nice piece of Oregon quilted maple.  weighs 8 lb & will shoot into 1 ragged hole at 20 yd.  watch out squirrels.
Title: Re: Another Squirrel rifle
Post by: Riley/MN on November 04, 2012, 09:42:25 PM
That is a sweet-lookin little shooter!

Can't see the wood good enough - & I'm not familiar with the term - What makes it quilted maple?
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Post by: Spotted Bull on November 04, 2012, 10:00:05 PM
droooool and slobbbbbber!
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Post by: ridjrunr on November 04, 2012, 10:18:55 PM
That looks real fine. Some more pictures would be great.
Title: Re: Another Squirrel rifle
Post by: Riley/MN on November 04, 2012, 10:34:11 PM
Quote from: "ridjrunr"
That looks real fine. Some more pictures would be great.

HA - BTW, gunmaker - we really like pictures around here!
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Post by: Gordon H.Kemp on November 05, 2012, 01:29:27 AM
Looks like the bushy tails might be in trouble this year . Seems there are a lot of people building the smaller calibers ?
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Post by: Roaddog on November 05, 2012, 05:30:14 AM
yep that 32 sure is a looker and a shooter ta boot. A 32 is hardto beet when it comes ta squirrel huntn. :rt th
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Post by: rickevans on November 05, 2012, 07:35:13 AM
That is a real nice squirrel rifle.
Title: Re: Another Squirrel rifle
Post by: gunmaker on November 05, 2012, 10:42:10 AM
Here's a pic of fore end, the maple stripes sorta run together in a pattern quite different than "tiger" stripe.....I got lotsa pic's.  Will post some more, I'm kinda new at this Computer stuff and never see problems coming at me---til I get in over my old head...Tom
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Post by: Riley/MN on November 05, 2012, 10:50:34 AM
WOW - Very nice!
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Post by: pathfinder on November 05, 2012, 10:52:24 AM
Good to see other guy's doing later style gun's. As soon as the work load let's up,I'll be doing a couple of late style Ohio back action lock gun's,long,thin barrel's,half stock's
Title: Re: Another Squirrel rifle
Post by: gunmaker on November 05, 2012, 11:03:08 AM
More pic's of "Baby" under construction.
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Post by: Hanshi on November 05, 2012, 03:48:12 PM
Dang, what a beautiful and well crafted rifle.  That fore stock with the odd figure is identical to the stock on my .45.  I refer to it as "clouds" and "flame" as that's what it resembles (to me) more than tiger.
Title: Re: Another Squirrel rifle
Post by: gunmaker on November 05, 2012, 05:58:29 PM
thank you Hanishi, glad you folks are sayin' good things about my work.  I love building these beautiful rifles, & am gonna stay at it as long as I can..............Tom
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Post by: Spotted Bull on November 05, 2012, 07:19:07 PM
I like the heck outta that patch box
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Post by: huntinguy on November 05, 2012, 09:07:57 PM
I think I am in love   :happy
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Post by: gunmaker on November 05, 2012, 09:45:33 PM
Here's more pic's of "Baby"
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Post by: wattlebuster on November 08, 2012, 06:03:07 PM
She's shore nuff purty