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A little slow around here so I thought I post something a little different. Pictures now the story later.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...03/fa16a-1.jpg
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Gorgeous.
jt
Wow, when I saw the title "folk art" I was envisioning thumb tacks and pastel paints.
Very nice looking stock.
At first glance, that cheekpiece reminded me of the Rodgers' stocks from your book. But the carving?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3/carved-1.jpg
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What a beautiful example of American craftsmanship! That rifle may never see the field but it would not have to prove itself to me by firing it! Thanks! You made my day!
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The rifle was stocked by Harvey W. Rodgers.
The rifle was carved by a Czech craftsman (name unknown at this time) who had many years of experience in carving fine furniture and church ornament.
The trapdoor buttplate is a typical German one; there is no trap under the door.
The bore is like new, shows little if any use. The rifle has been handled a lot.
Still don’t know what to make of the small hole on the top of the front sight. No evidence that anything ever touched the top part .
The Hart sleeve sight has not been fully ground down like it should be on the bottom and is in a big bind. It’s a major effort to open or close the bolt. The sight has a nice blue but the centering (zero marked with a line) line and number have been left off the sight.
Has a nice trapdoor buttplate but still solid wood under the door.
The rifle was originally fitted with a Hart trigger that was mounted with a screw with a tapered head from the top. The screw hole has years and years of collected dried grease and dirt that matches the raceway. I had to grind and modify an armory trigger to work plus remove a small bit of wood. Conclusion is that this rifle has not had a trigger for some time.
The rifle has a perfect bore but the wood shows signs of having been handled a lot.
I can easily believe that this rifle was never or hardly ever shot.
My Theory is that the rifle was made as a show piece and kept in the Hart shop.
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Spot on, Stocked by Rodgers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike D
I has to do something with that hole in the front sight ramp so I made an ivory bead.
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Is that ivory on the pistol grip? Seems to have an Alaskan theme, maybe it is walrus tusk on the grip?
Gotta Know?
If I were to luck up on the twin brother of this rifle, about what would it cost me to procure???
Thanks Tom
The grip cap and forend cap are both ivory, now it has a ivory bead front sight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allen Humphrey
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Very doubtful more than one was ever made. If you did find another I would expect to pay a few hundred dollars for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomwatts
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Originally Posted by Michael Petrov
:lol: :madsmile: :lol:
I understand that my answer might be somewhat on the funny side, it was a little funny to me as well :D:D.
Now the facts, I bought this rifle in the last few months at a well advertised auction. Everyone stayed far away from it, it's not what one would expect of a custom rifle.
The difference was that I knew what I was bidding on, the sale price was in the hundreds.
It might sell for a little more next time it's sold.
Damn, I am going to have to get out to more auctions! :banghead:
love this rifle...stunning..... some sporters just turn me on, i love the craftsmanship, and hand work that went into them....you wont find this anymore in the age of computer control tech.
easier to push a button then turn a screw...
"Folk Art"???? That's ART, pure and simple, like "belongs at the Louvre"!!
I'd dearly love to have her sister!!!
I'm glad you all like this "ART" we might all have a different view but it is art in my view.
For those of you who like this sort of stuff you might check my new collaboration with Steven Dodd Hughes at,
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