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Offline Lady of the Woods

Here she is!
« on: September 22, 2008, 09:37:28 PM »
Greetings Gentlemen and Ladies,
My new baby has arrived! She is a Homer Dangler authentic reproduction of an Early Virginia rifle from roughly the 1780s. She's a .50 caliber with a 42" swamped octagonal colrain barrel with a 1-66" twist. The lock is a Siler, assembled by Walter Cain. The lock plate is a Peter Barry style and is now engraved with her name: Lady of the Woods. The carving is exquisite! You won't be able to see the folk art, but it is gorgeous and Mr. Dangler tells me the cow birds are very typical of the southern style as is the very large flower on the patch box. She really is an heirloom!

I will of course submit a field report once I get her out to the range.
I had the great opportunity to talk with Mr. and Mrs. Dangler for about an hour or so Sunday evening when I picked her up and they are lovely lovely people. I am quite certain that the rifle is well worth far more than I paid for her. Not only for the incredible workmanship, quality and beauty, but because of the fine man who built her.

Suzanne Dennis
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« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2008, 09:39:33 PM »
Let me be the first to say WOW! and congratulations.
If the "lady of the woods" shoots as good as THE LADY OF THE WOODS, she'll be a tack driver!
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« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2008, 09:41:57 PM »
Congratulations, M'Lady!!!!And let me be the second to say WOW!
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Offline jbullard1

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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2008, 09:51:25 PM »
HHHOOOOOWWWWEEEEE
Now that's a beauty  :shake
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Offline Elksong

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« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2008, 10:17:21 PM »
very nice!
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Offline deadfallpaul

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« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2008, 10:23:44 PM »
Beautiful work!!!
You should be proud of that one!!
Good Luck with her and be sure to let us know how she shoots.
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Offline butterchurn

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« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2008, 10:46:26 PM »
Marvelous, Zan, a real piece of art!  You will cherish her for years to come.
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Offline oomcurt

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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2008, 12:15:09 AM »
Man oh man!!! I am impressed! That is about the most beautiful thing I have ever seen! I wish you all the luck and enjoyment in the world using that rifle.

All the Best,
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Offline Indiana

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« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2008, 12:30:30 AM »
I expect to see (shoot ;) :P )
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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2008, 12:33:04 AM »
Nice, exceptionally nice!

Congratulations on owning such a fine, fine gun.  :shake
I have never owned a really nice rifle, and I suspect if owned that little jewell, I would just end up baby'n it to death, and never get no real use out of it!

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Offline R.M.

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« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2008, 12:43:02 AM »
I just can't expand on what everyone else has said, but is really is a beauty.
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Offline melsdad

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« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2008, 06:40:20 AM »
All that is left to say is, that is a fine looking rifle. And I am extremely jealous. :lol:
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Offline Gambia

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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2008, 06:40:59 AM »
Congrats Zan, that is a once in a lifetime event, at least on my budget it is a once in a lifetime event. I would be too afraid to walk out side the house with such a beauty, I have her all scratched and one heck of a mess. great piece to pass down to the next generation also. Congrats again ya' lucky lady.
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« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2008, 07:10:50 AM »
Zan I'm very happy for you. I know you'll do Laddy Of The Woods proud at the raing and on a hunt.
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Offline snake eyes

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« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2008, 07:20:31 AM »
Suzanne,
              Lady,I sure can't add much to what has been said
already. I like Griz would be very reluctent to take such a
beautiful piece of atristry out of the house,let alone into the
woods.It is beautiful! Congratulations on owning it.
snake-eyes :shake
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