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Recently finished Henry Albright Rifle in .45

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Post by Curtis 26/03/22, 09:01 pm

I haven't posted much of anything here yet so I thought I would share the latest rifle I built.  This rifle was a project I started in Jack Brooks class at the NMLRA Gunsmithing Seminar three years ago, after which it spent a lot of time in the corner of the shop only to come out and get worked on between other builds. The rifle is a composite of elements I gleaned from several of my favorite Albright guns.

The barrel is a NOS Paris barrel in .45 cal.  The triggers were handmade for the rifle.  The trigger guard and butt-plate are Mike Brooks castings and were an absolute joy to work with.  The remainder of the mountings were made in the shop by yours truly.  The inlays are coin silver pounded out and cut to shape.  The eagle cheek piece was made from a thin piece of sterling that I peened into a negative carved in scrap maple (repoussé?), then the backside of the eagle was filled with solder paste and the sterling was soldered to a .040 sheet of German silver. The star was then cut to shape with a jewelers saw and inlet.  The rifle was finished in a quasi-aged mode but not abused.  Anyway, enough rambling and here are some photos - questions and comments are welcome!

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Post by Roblynch 27/03/22, 07:08 am

Beautiful work Curtis. Especially love the coin inlays and the pantina.
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Post by Idaholewis 27/03/22, 12:35 pm

CURTIS! Thank you for posting this, You do INCREDIBLE Work!!

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Post by Curtis 27/03/22, 09:34 pm

Thanks guys! Lewis, I was glad to find your new home and hangout. You are doing a fantastic job with the forum.

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Post by Harleysboss 29/03/22, 09:35 pm

The man's got some serious talent! Beautiful workmanship.

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Post by 188mule 09/04/22, 05:25 pm

Wow! Beautiful work!

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Post by wpd10@comcast.net 09/04/22, 06:19 pm

Wow! That is absolutely a stunning piece of art! It is clear to see the amount of time and effort you have invested in your craft. Kudos Sir!

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Post by Curtis 09/04/22, 10:02 pm

Thanks guys! I really enjoy building and shooting the old style guns.


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Post by deerstalkert 15/04/22, 10:50 pm

beautiful work and result!
wish i had the metal working skill you posses.
there is so much satisfaction to work hours on a muzzleloader and then that first cloud of smoke!

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