Why is a 12 ga Parker a "boat anchor" these days?

[Joe from MO]

BTW.... You want to get eaten alive on a gun forum go visit the American Long Rifles forum, and post up pics of a Southern Mountain(Mongrel) rifle with a siler lock on it..... I made that mistake several years ago, and still have burn marks. But, the rifle was my rifle, made by me, and I used a lock I liked, although not an "English" lock which would have been true to a Southern Mountain rifle.... Rifle is still very dear to me, and shoots great, and will be handed down to one of my sons one day.

Anyway, y'all have a great day.....

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Joseph Sheerin

the rifle was my rifle, made by me, and I used a lock I liked

Joe, Please post a picture. I am a closet front stuffer lover, but never had the courage to try flint.

[Joe from MO]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Joe, Please post a picture. I am a closet front stuffer lover, but never had the courage to try flint.

Ok, just don't slam it for not being 100% what would have been a Southern Mountain Rifle. I built a rifle based on that pattern, that I liked...

I call it my Southern Mongrel rifle...

[edgarspencer]

Don't you just hate rivet counters? ( a term my son used when showing his restored 1943 Willys)

Handsome gun and it looks like you knew what you wanted. First rate quality. What caliber? I would like to find a small bore (36 caliber) Flintlock. I have a Thompson Hawken with .36 and .50 barrels (which I think were made by Green Mountain)

[Dean Romig]

A beautiful rifle! What’s not to like about that?





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[Joe from MO]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

A beautiful rifle! What’s not to like about that?





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I love it, and it will make a nice heirloom for my son.....

[Joe from MO]

If you look closely.... The Lock is a siler lock, wich has that pointed end to it. This was common on German Locks.

"True" Southern Mountain rifles, would have used a rounded, English style lock, Ketland, etc.

I was not "patterning" my rifle from a "known" Southern Mountain rifle. Was just wanting a good quality Long Rifle that I liked, so I ordered things I had seen and liked.

It's a 45 cal, This was sort of the build info.... I did have help from a very good friend, who is very experienced with Long Rifles.... A lot of the metal work was done by him, 1. because he knew how to do it, 2. because he had the right tools.

DeHass 45 caliber 42" barrel, Large Siler lock by Jim Chambers, and extra curly maple stock from Pecatonica River. Will be stained with aquafortis, and finished with a hand rubbed tru-oil finish. All metal parts will be browned using Laurel Mountains browning re-agent.

BTW, after I took those pics, I toned down the ramrod, it was still bare hickory when I took those pics.

What's funny is if you look at Track of the Wolfs Southern Mountain rifle build, it has a siler lock as well. I sort of used this as pattern for my riflle. I liked it, so that is sorta what I built.

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categ...INT-PARTS-LIST

[Woodcock survey]

In 1974 a gun shop had a curly maple blank and a .45 barrel by a renown maker, he had given 10.00 in trade for them so i gave him 10.00 and 2 years later i had a percussion rifle made to my idea of what i wanted. It has sights from a german pellet rifle the butt(steel)from a winchester .22 rifle a Thompson center patch box and the rest came from Dixie.
The gun shop owner offered me 1500.00 for it saying he had many guns made in Canton Mass. but was sure that was going to be the last one
The early makers used what they had and made it to suit themselves just as you and i did

Beautiful job and i wish you many years of enjoyment from it.

[Hammer Gun]

Well I just finished my mowing and came in the house for a drink of cold spring water, and turned on the old computer and started reading this blog about boat anchors, interesting to say the least! I got to thinking about my last few purchases going back two years, 3 twenty gauges, 1 -16gauge, 1 ten gauge, 4-12gauges or boat anchors as they are called, but they hold a place of high regard in my gun cabinet! and by the way all were hammer guns but one special 12, Gary

[Dean Romig]

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