French Jack's Peabody

Delmonico · September 12, 2009, 10:56:14 AM

Finally got to these pard, been a busy week.

"Here are some pics of the barrel and receiver of a Peabody Rifle that Providence Tool is building for me. Jim Downing did the engraving. "

We'll let him do the explaining, and I hope he names it "Mr. Peabody."

john boy · September 12, 2009, 03:12:05 PM

Del, you gonna shoot it or take it to bed with you every night?

Sweet ... Congratulations. Yes, finished rifle pictures will be a MUST!

Delmonico · September 12, 2009, 03:39:54 PM

Quote from: john boy on September 12, 2009, 03:12:05 PM
Del, you gonna shoot it or take it to bed with you every night?
Sweet ... Congratulations. Yes, finished rifle pictures will be a MUST!

Read again Pard, it's French Jacks, and I just posted the pictures for him.

French Jack · September 12, 2009, 09:58:21 PM

Thanks, Del. The receiver and lock, etc., are being case hardened, the barrel blued, and then the rifle assembled, the barrel is 28", a Badger#3 tapered octagon, caliber 38-56 WCF.,,stock is curly maple with a straight grip. Sights are a Lyman model 21 rear, and a Marbles Ivory bead blade for the front. Swivel bases are for the Winchester hook style. I'll get some pics when I get my hands on it, should be in the next couple weeks or less.

I can hardly wait, get a load worked up and sighted in in time for deer season.

Ace Lungger · September 13, 2009, 05:37:36 PM

Howdy French Jack,
Man that is sweet!!! Where is Jim Downing at? I had talked to some engraver about my new High Wall that will be ready to put together in a couple months or so! I like your engraving very much! The guy I talked to, said he could do like $200.00 worth of engraving at a time, and everytime i got a couple hundred extra, he would do some more untill we got what we wanted.
If you don't want to mention Jim Downing, if you can pm me?
Real Nice Rifle

Can't wait to see iy done.
Later
ACE

john boy · September 13, 2009, 05:52:39 PM

QuoteDel, you gonna shoot it or take it to bed with you every night?

Embarrased? Yes ...

OK, Jack, you gonna shoot it or take it to bed with you every night?

Sweet ... Congratulations. Yes, finished rifle pictures will be a MUST!

French Jack · September 13, 2009, 06:41:53 PM

Ace-- Jim Downing has a website--- http://www.thegunengraver.com ... he is located in Missouri.

John Boy-- Definitely going to shoot it. Should be a primo deer rifle.

Ace Lungger · September 14, 2009, 05:26:36 AM

Thanks French Jack,
He only lives 1 1/2 hours from me! He sure does good work

And his pricing isn't bad!
Thanks ACE