Gots me a new shiny!

[Handsome Rob]

This has been in the works for 2 years now.
I bought all the parts & it was put together by a really good friend of mine in Florida, Shane Thomas.

It's based (loosely) on a 1740s style French Fusil de Chasse.
Usually a smoothbore gun, I had this built as a .62 caliber rifle.
The barrel was special ordered from Colerain with a 1:60 twist & round bottom rifling.
The maple for the stock was ordered as 'plain' Yeah...you can see how that turned out!
I had the barrel mounted with a hooked beach & wedges, rather than the correct pins, because I actually use my guns & I wanted the ease of cleaning that an easily removable barrel allows.

I've only shot a couple of light loads (80gn FFg) so far & it shoots as well as it looks! I'm off to the range tomorrow to start working on a load & adjust (file) the sights as required!

[Garufa]

That's a mighty fine looking rifle!

[10-Ring]

Beautiful!

[Smokin45]

A beautiful flint.

[Grand Torino]

That's one fine lookin' flint ya got there. :up:

[billyscott]

Yes sir, that is shiny.

[TrickyNicky]

Absolutely stunning! A fine rifle indeed.

[hipower]

Everyone already stole my adjectives! But anyway...that is wonderful looking!

 

Bet it takes a big shooting stick to hold that one!

[Fourtyfive]

Nice , how long is that puppy ? Looks like you might need a trailer to haul it !

[Handsome Rob]

Lol! It's a 42" barrel. Overall length is 5'1½"
It's surprisingly light actually. Bang on 7 pounds. It's ultra trim & nimble & it'll be a pleasure to carry in the woods. The balance is perfect, dead on halfway between the lock & rear sight.

[DWARREN123]

Piece of art and fun to shoot!

[MacGyver]

Wowsers! That thing is gorgeous.

[Troutburger]

That is so awesome

[Transplanted Hoosier]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[Pete123]

It's been too long since I had a date with a woman - that rifle is looking might purty!

[Monkeyman2500]

That's amazing! The grain is incredible, and the build looks magnificent! Great work, and I bet it's a blast to shoot.

[KKing]

She's gorgeous!

[btq96r]

Rob, that is a true work of art.  You are rightly proud of that beauty.

[LCPfraTN]

What can I say that hasn't already been said? It's beautiful! The wood is just stunningly beautiful. [emoji7]


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[R1100R]

That is a work of art.

[Curiousgb]

Who made it? I want a 62 smooth bore.

[Chris]

Lovely little smoke pole.

[E4 No More]

The stock is beautiful!

[Caster]

If you miss your shot and are quick about it, you can probably lunge forward and bonk 'em on the head with that thing, as long as it is. :rofl:

 

 

A very nice rifle, muzzle loaders can be some of the finest looking guns ever.  Something a bolt action or lever gun just can't pull off.  Classy.  

Edited April 21, 2015 by Caster

[KahrMan]

Nice job Rob!  That looks fantastic.  :up: