Everyone has a few right? I had some out this morning and wanted to share them with you. The one day all I have is a camera phone! The first is a custom bench rifle. My grandfather is a man of many hobbies and ended up with a lot of old actions due to civil war interest. About 10 years ago I helped him stock this, which is about 6 ft tall.





The second is a .40 cal target muzzle loader. He stocked the rifle for a friends wife, the friend did all the silver work. Id like to take a deer with it some day! When the friend and wife split we got the rifle back. It's got a target trigger on it and is a real joy to shoot.









This last piece is a family heirloom. A Springfield trapdoor passed down from my great grandfather. I was told he bought it right after he returned from WWI for around $10. It's chambered in God's caliber, the 45-70 Government.

That trapdoor is fine...

Man those are all nice, but that 40 can come home to meet my mother any time!!!

Thought I understood there, for a moment, why the friend and his wife split. Thought that name-plate said "Betty killer". If my wife bought a gun and named it "Alpo killer", we might have to split up, too.

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Hard to imagine one in better condition!

It's my favorite out of the group, it's a nice and light rifle I'm not afraid to use.

I wish I had an easy way to take the name off, but at the same time I probably won't change it

The stock on that .40 is beautiful! and the trapdoor with the bayonet is just plain cool!

They are all cool...but the Target would be my favorite.
Thanks for sharing.

Pete

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Any ideas what wood was used? Maple, maybe? They sure are purty!

Thanks!

They all have their own unique qualities

I'm pretty sure the .40 cal is Maple of some sort. Can't say for the target rifle.

Lost another keyboard from drooling. Totally awesome !!!

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fix the Gate, you could throw a cat through there.

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Mighty fine looking smokepoles! You are justifiably proud!

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Even older, even crankier....

veryyyyy nice...all of them!thanks for sharing!

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