how to waste a day (or two)

[DarenN]

i've recently been looking at a Traditions Crocket rifle in .32 caliber.
i'm intrigued by the thought of "barking" squirrels, as opposed to just shooting them in the head. (or trying to )
i read a copy of an old writing by a guy that went on a hunting trip with the most well known Davey Crocket himself, the artical was written in the language of the day, and i had to slow my brain down to read it. a good read all the same. Mr. Crocket was a hell of a shooter it seems. taking squirrel after squirrel and never once putting the ball in the animal.

[zelph]

If you don't take care of your guns they'll turn out like mine

I found this pounded down into the earth next to a hand dug well along a river in a "area of interest". Can any of you identify it?

[realityguy]

Yeah..I lost it 87 years ago..I can tell it's mine because the barrel's bent...

[DarenN]

Zelph;
in the close-ups of the breach it looks like a break open breach loading barrel that was, at one time, octagonal.

[Ridgerunner]

Yup, that is Cuz's ol' Henry he lost many years ago. He used that gun to shoot "around" trees!

[realityguy]

Actually..if you look at it closely..I used it for shootin' up hills...

[zelph]

Looks like a single shot something or other with really heavy gauge barrel material. The barrel length is on the short side

[DarenN]

yes, it's short. but how much of it has rusted away? no way to know.
i was thinking 'Sharpes' till RR mentioned 'Henry'. i think he's closer.

[Ridgerunner]

i've recently been looking at a Traditions Crocket rifle in .32 caliber.
i'm intrigued by the thought of "barking" squirrels, as opposed to just shooting them in the head. (or trying to )
i read a copy of an old writing by a guy that went on a hunting trip with the most well known Davey Crocket himself, the artical was written in the language of the day, and i had to slow my brain down to read it. a good read all the same. Mr. Crocket was a hell of a shooter it seems. taking squirrel after squirrel and never once putting the ball in the animal.

Another option would be to buy a replacable barrel for your Hawken
http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/catalog.as ... blebarrels
or you could build your own....
http://possibleshop.com/rifle-kit.html
This is the rifle i always drooled in the catalogs over .............
http://www.100megspop3.com/oldvalkyry/hatfield.html

[DarenN]

from what i've read about the green mountain barrels, they are awsome! very accurate, easy to clean, great ignition record. but i don't really want to have one and a half guns. i'd rather have two complete guns.
those Hatfields are PRETTY!!