My gift to myself!

[Robin]

This is what I call the Greyhound of long rifles, smooth and trim in architecture and transition points, very difficult to get right. I still don't completely understand their style of engraving and carving but its a fairly good representation for that area of gun making known in the gunmaking community as the Lehigh Valley School.



The little guy is unique to Lehigh guns and thought to be a representative of the 'Son's of Liberty'.


Too late for this deer season, but Squirrel season runs for a couple more months. Being a fifty cal. it will force me to fine tune my aiming, so I should be in good form come next deer season.
Robin

 

[kev74]

You do nice work!

 

[hooked]

Another awesome masterpiece!!
Do you sell them?

 

[Saltwater60]

I have to say that is a masterpiece. It's gorgeous.

 

[GOYABEAN]

sweet that should be able to Bullseye a fleas ass at 100yards

 

[speedkills27]

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL

 

[Jsmegs77]

That is an outstanding piece. Always been a sucker for a Pennsylvania long rifle.


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[togmaster]

Beautiful gun.

 

[Grimscale]

WOW!
That is beautiful!

 

[S&W Fan]

Absolutely stunning work

 

[ArmedCorgi]

This is what I call the Greyhound of long rifles, smooth and trim in architecture and transition points, very difficult to get right. I still don't completely understand their style of engraving and carving but its a fairly good representation for that area of gun making known in the gunmaking community as the Lehigh Valley School.
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The little guy is unique to Lehigh guns and thought to be a representative of the 'Son's of Liberty'.
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Too late for this deer season, but Squirrel season runs for a couple more months. Being a fifty cal. it will force me to fine tune my aiming, so I should be in good form come next deer season.
Robin

Beautiful rifle! As for squirrel hunting, wouldn't they do what's called "barking" the squirrel? Meaning, you'd aim at part of the tree right next to the squirrel in the hopes that pieces of bark would act as shrapnel and kill the squirrel.

 

[Robin]

Yes that is barking. I have done that when a certain shot presents itself, even done it with my bow, but I no longer save the pelt nor eat the brains. I've read where the brains scrambled with eggs are very tasty, but I have also read they can transmit something similar to chronic wasting disease to humans. so leaving them splattered against a tree is no problem for me.
Robin