Aspen Filly
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Here are a couple of pictures of an 1873 rifle I engraved for a young man in Australia!
1873 Rifle Engraving
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BKJ
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Very nice job! Lucky fellow!
a pleasing design on the gun. what gravers did you use todo the cutting ?
Aspen Filly
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Hi Monk
I used a carbalt xd by lindsay with a 116 degree. I sharpened it with a 55 degree face though.
I used a carbalt xd by lindsay with a 116 degree. I sharpened it with a 55 degree face though.
Runingfool
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Nice, are you going to blue it or case harden it?
Haraga.com
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How old do you think the gun is?
Runingfool
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From the look of the dust cover, being a type three serial number above 90,000, they were made between 1882 and 1923.
Haraga.com
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I bet the rifle looks neat from a distance.
don hicks
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Very nice , love to see it with the finish on.
Cheers
Don
Cheers
Don
Aspen Filly
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This was just engraved thru the present bluing. He brought the gun over and I did the engraving while we were shooting a SASS Cowboy Shoot. He had to return to Australia with it right afterwards.
Ron Spokovich
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Just the type of engraving that belongs on this type of rifle. . .not overly embellished, but good coverage! I'm curious as to the present state of weapons ownership/use 'down under'. Having read that the Australia was on a maniacal drive to rid the whole continent of firearms, and demonize the mere discussion of firearms, I wonder if this is true? Have certain firearms been exempted? The USA seems to be nearly the last hold out. Maybe someone can correct me on this? I'm curious. And, again, excellent work!
TyG
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We still have our guns, but the Govt has put the onus on us to have a "valid reason" for ownership. I live on 40 acres and it is the smallest incision allowed for Rural Use. If you are a member of a gun club then sporting use is allowable. I am going through the process of getting my handgun licence and had to become a member of a pistol club, it is a 6 month process prior to applying for the licence, then I have to shoot a minimum of 4 shoots per year per category of handgun to keep the licence.
All just so I can engrave a gun sometime in the future.
All just so I can engrave a gun sometime in the future.
Aspen Filly
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Does sasa count for three catagories since you have to shoot pistol/rifle and shotgun at a shoot???
TyG
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No Jane, longarms are a seperate licence to handguns. .22 cal and blackpowder handguns are under one category and then centrefire calibres are seperate.
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