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Offline Rangr44

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Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« on: March 09, 2010, 12:57:49 PM »
God help me, I had sold a .50cal rocklock two years ago, in a fit of financial insecurity.    ???

This year, a BAD case of seller's remorse had set in, so I tried  to massage it, first with a .54 TC Rengade, and then last week a .32 GM/TC Hawken - but both were CAPLOCKS !    ::)



Today, though - I feel MUCH better !

I bought this A&H Mountain Rifle - a .50cal flinter:    ;D







AND  (best of all)  it's a 1:66 RB shooter, w/32" bbl, 1" across the flats.

I'll get up a range report, soon.

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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Heaad
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 01:35:57 PM »
Nice rifle!  Is the stock cherry?  It's got real nice "character"!
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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 02:37:02 PM »
I dunno what kinda wood - I haven't had a chance to violate her yet.  ;)

AFAIK, though - It's supposta be Maple.

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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2010, 03:32:10 PM »
Looks like you redeemed yourself well!  Enjoy shooting it. :D
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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2010, 03:38:55 PM »
Nothing wrong with caplocks.  Your flintlock looks nice.
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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2010, 04:36:31 PM »
Maple I'd say...  :-\  That sure is one pretty rifle gun!   ;D  There's just something about them...  And you say that's a production rifle?
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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2010, 04:51:38 PM »
Thanks, and "was", since Austin & Halleck has closed their doors.

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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 01:46:14 AM »
Quote from: Rangr44 on March 09, 2010, 04:51:38 PM
Austin & Halleck has closed their doors.

One of their old links is still active.
http://www.topratedadventures.com/Mfg/AustinHalleck.htm

I can't believe I never heard of them.  :-\  They obviously made a fine rifle.  Heck, I'd be proud to say I made that one myself!   ;D  Judging just by the trigger guard and butt plate it looks like it was patterned after Hawkin's rifles.  Heck, that maple has more figure then the stock I've got for a .32 I've been working on.   :o  A really great rifle!  Congrats again!   ;D
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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2010, 04:00:51 AM »
AFAIK, I bought the standard grade Mountain Rifle  - but A&H also made the identical rifle (they made side hammer caplocks & bolt-action inlines, too) with fancy tiger Maple stocks as a "High grade", like this one currently on GB:



The "made in Spain" barrels were available in either 1:66" twist for RB, or 1:28" for conicals - whether cap or flint lock.

I especially like the browned finish to the metal parts - very traditional.

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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2010, 02:19:46 PM »
Mmmm, nice find.
I darn near bought one a few years back from our local sportsmens whrs.

That thing fit me sweet, it just plain shouldered so well, an fit the cheek just right. Nice balance too.
Couldn't swing the $$ at the time :(
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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2010, 05:45:19 AM »
"Rocklock". Took a couple of seconds for that to soak in.  ::) Those first two are nice but the A&H is really sweet. Too bad they closed their doors.
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Re: Now I Have Rocks in my Head
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2010, 09:27:40 AM »
Thanks, to all, for the kind words - I wish I deserved them more, like made the guns ILO just buying them.   :-[

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