Lefty38-55
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One by the late John Derrick, built as a 50-cal 'Snaphaunce' lock Rifle no less, with a somewhat French influenced Jaegerish butt stock shape. It is arguably THE MOST adorned Derrick rifle/musket I've seen to date. Someone was trying to sell it, but it never sold, so I threw out a lowball offer and it was accepted.
The builder was from Germany, moved to US, became a teacher and in his retirement through the 80s or so, he made about 2 dozen highly inlaid arms of horn & individually hand designed, sand cast metal hardware, to mimic those originals that he loved in the old museums. Barrels & locks from TRS, he made everything else ...
It hangs really, REALLY well offhand and the lock is precise and crisp. Hmmmmm, now THIS would surely turn some heads as a competition rifle, LOL! Now let’s see if she shoots! Hopefully it will be warm out on SAT morning, as is still < 20 here now.
The builder was from Germany, moved to US, became a teacher and in his retirement through the 80s or so, he made about 2 dozen highly inlaid arms of horn & individually hand designed, sand cast metal hardware, to mimic those originals that he loved in the old museums. Barrels & locks from TRS, he made everything else ...
It hangs really, REALLY well offhand and the lock is precise and crisp. Hmmmmm, now THIS would surely turn some heads as a competition rifle, LOL! Now let’s see if she shoots! Hopefully it will be warm out on SAT morning, as is still < 20 here now.
