A new Steve Earle No.1 Mid Range by Roger Ferrell shown on Hallowell's site.  Seven nice photos of the rifle, but none shown with the action open.  .30 WCF caliber in a Douglas barrel.

Found it while trolling the web tonight, thought you all would enjoy seeing a rare creation.  Mike

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Singleshotlover wrote on Feb 12^th, 2014 at 12:07am:
I have to agree.

Looks like this rifle may have been the inspiration for the build:
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westerner wrote on Feb 12^th, 2014 at 1:53am:


I have to agree with Joe, beautifully done, but, that Nickel finish is to my eyes ghastly and it's already showing fine scratching. If it were mine I'd get rid of the plating and go for CC hardening or blued finish.
As is, it looks like a pimps rifle.   

The Wesson shown on Mike_s URL has a tin finish, very unusual unless your in close proximity to a maritime environment where salt air will rust your firearm. I seem to remember reading about the USN buying rifles during the War of Northern Aggression that had at least the barrels 'tinned' to help prevent corrosion.

Harry

QuestionableMaynard8130 wrote on Feb 12^th, 2014 at 7:59am:



I can easily detect CC hardening on the trigger, hammer and breech block. The rest may be CC hardened under that ghastly plating. I would agree with the colours being vibrant, but after a few years they'll fade unless kept in the dark when not in use. the same items are CC hardened on the Tin (plated?) original but are somewhat faded.

Harry

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To my eyes as well, though the popularity of nickel in the 19th C. makes it traditional.  A more attractive alternative would be that pewter-colored finish called French-gray.  Don't know how durable it is, but probably more durable than CC.

boats wrote on Feb 12^th, 2014 at 11:18am:


True, but he's not trying to make a counterfeit. If the piece is going to be put to some use beyond fondling in the gun room, an excellent choice:  no obsolete cases to worry about finding or making, & a zillion choices of bullets, or bullet molds, if you're in to drudgery.

If the action is strong enough to handle .30-40, that choice I'd like even better.

Seems like it would have been more fitting to have one of these built in a .30-30 Wesson; not .30 WCF.

I have no problem with the nickel plating. I see flaws in the inletting and checkering. Other than those items, it's a real beauty. A little glitzy. A few years of good honest use will tone it down.

               Joe.