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szihn
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Jaeger done
      #330541 - 25/07/19 01:38 PM

IMG_0497 by Steve Zihn, on Flickr
IMG_0499 by Steve Zihn, on Flickr
Image-35 by Steve Zihn, on Flickr
Image-32 by Steve Zihn, on Flickr
Image-33 by Steve Zihn, on Flickr

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: szihn]
      #330550 - 25/07/19 02:56 PM

Very nice Steve.

I would love one of your creations, one day!

Tell us more about the Jager rifle pictured.

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: NitroX]
      #330562 - 25/07/19 06:34 PM

Looks like a more than substantial bore....beautiful work there szihn!

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: 93x64mm]
      #330569 - 25/07/19 10:29 PM

Quote:

Looks like a more than substantial bore....beautiful work there szihn!



Agreed--Beauty .. great job Steve..

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: Ripp]
      #330573 - 26/07/19 02:05 AM

Nicely done, Steve. Really nice swamp on the barrel too. Did you draw file that in, as in change it?
What's the calibre?

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szihn
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Re: Jaeger done [Re: DarylS]
      #330577 - 26/07/19 02:45 AM

Hi guys

it's a 62 caliber. The barrel is a Standard Colorain "jaeger" contour, but I did draw file it a bit myself to give the waist a bit more shape and drop it backwards about 2" But most of the lines you see on it are close to how I got the barrel. The stock is 100% hand made and I like to slim the wood to follow the lines of the metal, so that is the reason I like to file the waist back just a bit.
By shaping the for-stock that way the rod channel will have a slight bend and it gives a very nice shape to the profile, but more importantly, it puts a side-load to the rod so it never jumps forward in recoil, and it also never wiggle loose when climbing over deadfalls or scrambling up hills.

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: szihn]
      #330581 - 26/07/19 06:44 AM

What a beautiful piece of gun art.
Nice job with the rod channel.

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: 85lc]
      #330584 - 26/07/19 08:43 AM

Very nice Steve!
What lock did you use?

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: Iowa_303s]
      #330586 - 26/07/19 10:16 AM

It's a Chambers Round face.
English in styling, but I have pictures of 7 original Jaegers from the 1755 to 1770 era that have round faced "English style" locks, so when the customer asked for one I said "Sure, why not".

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: szihn]
      #330589 - 26/07/19 11:12 AM

Nice!

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: szihn]
      #330595 - 26/07/19 01:51 PM

Quote:

It's a Chambers Round face.
English in styling, but I have pictures of 7 original Jaegers from the 1755 to 1770 era that have round faced "English style" locks, so when the customer asked for one I said "Sure, why not".


Thanks Steve!

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: Iowa_303s]
      #330653 - 28/07/19 12:24 PM

Well done Steve, very high quality work.

Matt.

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #331104 - 13/08/19 09:54 AM

Steve that is a lovely piece, love the double tapered barrel and the way the ramrod curves. I have an original jaeger, percussion conversion in 54 that I am working up and a late mates jaeger that he made for his wife in .45 with a small silver lock and a lot of heavy wire inlay. I may rework the rifle one day and instal a jaeger style lock with the curved plate, it is not large enough for a round faced lock. They are fun to shoot and it is interesting to see the lineage that the American long rifle came from.

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: Heelerau]
      #332328 - 14/09/19 11:29 AM

Thanks Gordon

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Re: Jaeger done [Re: szihn]
      #332340 - 14/09/19 12:36 PM

Great looking rifle!

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