Planned Projects
Gun #17 – Silver Mounted Virginia Pistol
I want to make a fancy silver mounted Virginia pistol to go with either my Augusta/Rockbridge rifle or my Southwest Virginia chunk gun. The problem is that I can’t make up my mind as to what period Virginia pistol I … Continue reading
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Tagged barrel, carved, Chambers, colonial, crafts, curly maple, early, engraved, flintlock, gunmaker, gunsmithing, lock, mounts, pistol, Rayl, Rockbridge, silver, Small Siler, stock, swamped, trigger
Gun #16 – John Davidson Style Longrifle
This longrifle is to be based on the best examples of John Davidson’s work and to include extensive carving and engraving. The carving will be a refinement, to my taste, of the carving on the best known original Davidson rifle. … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusta, barrel, brass, carved, Chambers, contemporary, crafts, curly maple, Davis, flintlock, Freddie Harrison, Golden Age, gunmaker, gunmaking, gunsmithing, John Davidson, longrifle, patchbox, Reeves Goehring, Rice, Rockbridge, set triggers, stock, swamped, trigger, virginia
