Shotgun/Rifles

Shotgun/Rifles

I  was  commissioned by  a  Gunsmith  to  design  historically  relevant stylistic embellishments  and  carve  them  into  a  replica  Flint-lock  Rifle  of  circa  1760's  vintage .

 The  flint-lock  was  one  of  the  first  rifle  types  and   craftsmen  of  that  time  in  the  Counties   of  the  original  13  States  of  the  later  U.S.A.   carved    self-designed   embellishments   on  their  rifles   to  set  them  apart   from  other  gunsmiths  work   in  a  time  when  an  aesthetic  consideration  was   given  to  everyday  things  . Some  of  these  designs  were  similar  to  what  was  being  done  on  furniture  of  the  time  but  others  were  endemic  to  fire-arms  embellishment  and  the  practice  lasted  for  a  couple  of  decades  , eventually  falling  out  of  style  since  it  became  impractical  as  mass  productions'  madates  were  applied  to  all   manufacturing.

I  was  tasked  with  researching  the  varied  styles  of  different  craftsmen  in  that  era  and  coming  up  with  my  own  designs  that  could  fit  in  with  the  designs  of  the historical  firearms  so  that  the  replica  was  complete . Not  only  a  functioning  Flint-lock  rifle  but  also  with  similar embellishments  as  the  historical  rifles  it  is  a  replica  of   before  firearms  design  evolved  to  use  percussion  caps ,  then bullets  with  bolt  and  lever  actions .  The  Gunsmiths'  Client  was  going to  use  the  flint-lock  black  powder  replica  rifle  to  hunt  Wild  Boar  in  Eastern  Europe .

Nowadays  ,  rifles  and  shotguns , except  for  engraving  on  the  action  ,  look  alike  and  I  thought    of  making  my  Nephew's   Christmas  gift  of  a  shotgun  from  his  Parents  , very  personal  and  unique . I  told  him  I  would  carve  his  name  and  our  coat  of  arms  on  one  side  and  asked  him  what  Animal  he  would  want  on the  other  side  .   He  choose  a  Ruffed  Grouse  which  you  can  see  in  the  photo  below  ,  which  shows  both  sides  of  the  stock  .

In  the  photo  I  say  that  I  can  be  commissioned  to  do  similar  work  on  anyones  hunting  rifle  or  shotgun  , making  their  firearms  unique  and personal .  It  would  make  an  excellent  Christmas  or  Birthday  Gift .

 

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