The pistol nearly finished.

Here we see the stock stained but still a little bright.

A Pistol for the CLA Show

Early this summer Jud began working on a very fancy pistol with a handmade lock and a brass barrel for Gordon Barlow and a planned completion for the CLA Show in mid-August. Jud finished the pistol mid week before the show and shipped it down to Gordon just in time.

In the next three posts I will show the pistol in its early stages of construction, as it was nearly finished and as it was exhibited at the show.

The final 3 photos show Jud engraving the trigger guard.

TENDERFOOT! This beautiful rifle is finished!

I traveled to Jud's shop yesterday and was able to photograph the finished Tenderfoot Rifle in all its glory. The author asks his readers to pay special attention to some details of the engraving!
1. The patchbox incorporates a special shout-out to the Rifle's owner!
2. The lock is from the revered pioneer lock and trigger maker, Bob Roller, and Jud has engraved it to pay homage to him. The author of this blog also obtained Bob Roller locks and trigger sets from Bob Roller in the late 70's. These were by far the finest available at that time and still show details of form and function never available in other commercially available rifle hardware. We Alaskans are in awe of Bob Roller's mastery of his craft!