Critique Request My first full gun attempt 32 H&R Top Break

[J Saville]

Just finished this. I purchased it to use in a side match for Cowboy Action, then thought it would make a good practice piece since the finish was so bad I figured I couldn't hurt it.

This is the first ime I tried to do a pistol.

 

[monk]

nice old gun made better by your engraving. good fotos, thanks for showing this.

 

[golden forge]

Looks great!
I passed on a chance to get an old break top "lemon squeezer" a few years ago that I was contemplating trying to engrave , now seeing the way your H&R looks I wish I had not passed up the deal.

 

[Ed Westerly]

Very good first gun. I wish my first gun had turned out this well! On a down side, though, in the future, keep in mind that you want the scrolls to get close to, or better yet, touch the borders. Also, try to make your scrolls have more curve to them. They are a little too straight. Your backgrounding is quite nice, and you have good depth control from what I can see in the pictures. Keep it up.

 

[J Saville]

Bruce,

Thanks for the critique and the good words. I see what you mean. Actually after seeing it in pictures, I see a few things I would do a little differently.

 

[tkelch]

nice job! i have the same model h&r in 38 s&w that my great uncle had in his basment fro years with a few springs missing that i am tring to work up a desing for cleaning up. i have ordered all the parts to fix it i just have to get around to cutting it.

 

[J Saville]

Thanks for the kind words from everyone.

I'd be interested to know where you found parts for this gun. I'd like to order some spares.

 

[golden forge]

J, you might try steve@tummysgunworks.com for parts, depending on what parts you need he may be able to help. I know he has quit a good stock of odd parts.

 

[tkelch]

this i th website i ordered my parts from http://www.gunpartscorp.com/

 

[J Saville]

Thanks for the parts information. I made two of the springs, and it seems to work, but I'd rather have the original parts if possible . I'll check them out.