Couple of new rifles

[Hilljack1]

Here are a couple of rifles I recently finished... Both are variants of Southern Mountain Rifles....

Top one is a 50 Cal, Colrain "B" swamped 38", Chambers Late Ketland Flint, White Lightning Vent, Davis <a href='/tags/4' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #4'>#4</a> DST, poured nose cap.

Bottom rifle  40 Cal Green Mountain 13/16, 42" long, L arge Siler Percussion, Davis DST, poured nose cap....

Both were stained with Nitrides of Iron stain and the furniture blacked

 

[patocazador]

I really like that stain on the .40 cal. They are both gorgeous rifles.

 

[Roaddog]

Very well done Hilljack. :Red tup:

 

[RonRC]

Very nice rifles!
Is it becoming more difficult to find high grade wood like that on your rifles?
Ron

 

[Hanshi]

That is great wood.  I'd be hard pressed to pick one over the other.

 

[Hilljack1]

the stain used on both rifles is Nitrides of Iron which is called an ancient stain....stain was used on rifles from the 1750 to 1850...It really makes the curl show and also will continue to develop fo several months after, you will see curl that wasn't there before....

Hilljack

 

[Buck Conner1]

I really like that stain on the .40 cal. They are both gorgeous rifles.

I'm like Bob, like the .40 cal. too, nice work.

 

[BigCountry1]

Excellent work !!! Gotta love a southern style rifle.

 

[Kentucky Colonel]

I am partial to the .40... But, I would not feel bad using that .50. Twist my arm.

 

[Buck Conner1]

I am partial to the .40... But, I would not feel bad using that .50. Twist my arm.

Agreed KC ....

 

[Hilljack1]

Thanks Guys for the compliments....Always trying to keep myself  busy and try new things...I have a couple of more on the drawing board  and one in the build process....The one in progress will be an English Sporting rifle with 2 barrels and the most beautiful piece of English Walnut....Hope to show that one in the near future....

Hilljack

 

[RonRC]

You do some very fine work, Hilljack!
Ron