Monday, October 3, 2016

More progress on the Cumberland Rifle

My most recent journey to Tenderfoot Hill found Jud building a shipping container for "Sweetie Pie", the now finished Nol Style Rifle for a discerning private collector who prefers not to see any pictures of the finished rifle until it is in his hands. It should be in his hands soon and then all will be revealed, but in the meantime, I will honor his request and move on to highlight progress on my evolving Cumberland Rifle. Jud has made extensive use of gold inlays incorporated into the engraving and design of this rifle. Also, shown are the internals of the stylish and effective design lock.




Drawings of the principle features of the rifle


By the way, the patchbox was fabricated from this metal bar, thinned and shaped on the forge.