My 4 Bore (M Layman)

[Omnivore]

Bear in mind, I'm still standing in knee deep snow ...

So, you have bear in mind, do you? Shouldn't be too hard to find one around those parts.

That looks really nice. I too would like to see more photos. Is that a hooked breech? I think I can make out a barrel key escutcheon on the right hand side there.

[725]

What a beautiful work of art!! Very well done. I like the back action style. More pictures, PLEASE!!

[rexherring]

Very NICE! I'm a sucker for big smoke poles.

I've only seen one for sale lately, a little rich for my blood.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Catego.../487/1/AAL-509

[Bomberman]

WOW! More pictures please. That is a work of art. Saying "Nicely done" doesn't do it or you justice. Well played sir!

[Alasgun]

I hear the cry for more pictures, and I have plenty. however, I'm at work currently and cannot access them from the ipad, which means you'll have to wait until I go home on the 20th of March.

I also have a few rudimentary video clips of the first firing, once I can edit them a bit and learn how to load it on here.

Mike

[Alasgun]

And almost 10 years later; here’s those pictures!

[Alasgun]

And a few more.

[pworley1]

Outstanding!!

[Alasgun]

This could go on for ever so i better quit now

[Landy88]

Splendid rifle. Amazing skills.

How does it shoot? Has it taken that moose?

Being the boolits forum, maybe, it's not too greedy to ask for mold pictures, too.

Wow.

[Ecramer]

That's just amazing.

[No_1]

True craftsmanship.

[missionary5155]

That smooth bore rifle is handsome to behold! I would like to shoot that.

[toot]

now that sure has a WOW, factor!!

[725]

Wow, indeed. I was eager for pictures 9 years ago and I wouldn't mind more. What a treasure.

[Alasgun]

Thanks for the kind words guy’s. Here’s the pro-jo’s it fired, unfortunately i never saluted any rude beast with it. On a whim; I took her to a local gun show where she immediately fell in love with one of the patron’s and promptly jumped up in his arms and was swept away into oblivion! Happens all the time; for me it’s all about the time i spend building them, the nice ones. Many gun projects have come and gone over the years and when someone asks; man “why’d you sell that thing” my reply is “I’m a machinist, if i really want one, i’ll build another one.”

[dondiego]

Did you checker that wood yourself? If so, you are more than a machinist!

[Alasgun]

Yes i checkered the stock but i cheated quite a bit, im no checker’er. First of all i decided to use the flat top style as it is easier to fool you visually because the lines aren’t pointed up so little errors dont show. Secondly, i bought a double line cutter which is safe on one edge and used that for the whole pattern, again giving a good illusion without much skill being required. I was happy with it but there were a few areas where my lack did show thru.
I’ll use the same tools and procedure when i complete the trapdoor project.
Thanks for the kind words non the less!

[dondiego]

Yes i checkered the stock but i cheated quite a bit, im no checker’er. First of all i decided to use the flat top style as it is easier to fool you visually because the lines aren’t pointed up so little errors dont show. Secondly, i bought a double line cutter which is safe on one edge and used that for the whole pattern, again giving a good illusion without much skill being required. I was happy with it but there were a few areas where my lack did show thru.
I’ll use the same tools and procedure when i complete the trapdoor project.
Thanks for the kind words non the less!

I have dabbled in checkering and you didn't cheat. I have the tool with the safe side and I still have trouble. Talk about tedious work!