doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion Classic & Custom Single Barreled Sporting Rifles @ doublegunshop.com A miniature Farquharson.

I have been fortunate to have been the custodian of that piece for several years. No, never fired, it was a rook rifle when made. The dimensions are deceptive because only first hand do you recognise how small an action/rifle it is, the butt, without the longish pistol grip would render it effectivly a boys rifle, the rings were made to mount the one off rail. The action, when discovered, was in deplorable condition. It should be remembered that it was intended as an ACGG colaboration to highlight, Steve Heillman metalwork, Darwin Hensley woodwork, and Terry Wallace engraving essentially becoming a "skills" excercise if you will.
What was rather interesting about the action, is that it is a "takedown" if you will, the tang,trigger,hammer, slide away from the basic frame, pretty neat late 1800's stuff. The adornment you either like or not but as a fan of engraving, it does'nt get much better.

Tim, thanks for the note. It is a fantastic demonstration of gunmaking skills, but much like the 14 caliber minimauser (mouser?) in the Minneapolis Art Museum show, it just doesn't hit my buttons. Everyone has their own interests and preferences though and that keeps it all interesting.

Some of the most beautiful rifles I've seen in pictures have been posted here by Michael. They are not only exquisitly executed but they, in no way, sacrifice function. And that, to me, is ultimate beauty.

I can appreciate that immense amounts of time and ability went into that gun. But for me, it has to shoot. A lot.

I guess I'm just a curmudgeon though.


Brent

BrentD, well frankly I'd probably agree with you about 99.9% of the time but this is one of those "gun as art" things that occaisionaly sane people become infatuated with and since I was able to trade in part foe a fairly rare gun I had, also unfired, well you can see where this is going.
Typically it better shoot and be reasonably accurate.Actually I have a .14Walker hornet and it is lots of fun to make 14gr slugs go 4000fps. with 10 grains of powder.

You hear the stories of folks that win the lottery and 3 years later they're broke? Guns like this would be my downfall... Spectacular and worthy of envy, whether it is ever shot or not.

Twelve years ago I bought a low mileage two year old car for twenty eight grand and its now worth two.
My wife would ok a second hand black CLK Coupe Merc with cream leather at twice the price of that rifle like a shot but I don't know how I could convince her regarding that rifle.
Probably say I had several like it already.

Nero,

That only goes to prove that wives simply have no money sense. If you had spent 28 grand on a rifle twelve years ago, it is very likely to be worth twice that now. Buy her a cheap car and an expensive rifle, after a few years she may come to appreciate the error of her ways.

Harry

Harry, the annoying thing is she is generally right and can also remembers things that I have long forgotten. Like the colour of my tie when we first met or where we went on our first date and who paid as I had left my wallet at home.
My wife can even remember how many years we have been married!
Regards, Roly.