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Love this little rifle! ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/C5rFmFxb/EC8-DB4-D4-AB34-4-D49-AFE5-1-A600-FCB85-CA.jpg) .36 cal. Douglas bbl 7/8" AF. John Vincent style rifle. Just barely 8 lbs. Built by Jeff Kirklin in 1986. Was #1 of three prototypes for the old Golden Age Arms Co. Vincent kit. Got this bag and horn I made several years back all loaded with new accoutrements and ready for the new rifle ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/jSdGHvZN/A036-EE5-F-E9-B7-4663-AA7-D-4779-A10-CD28-B.jpg)
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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It's a caplock for Chrissake...whaddya do, live next to the store so you can run out and buy caps to make it go boom? Absolutely beautiful workmanship by the way, a joy to the eyes.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
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It's a caplock for Chrissake...whaddya do, live next to the store so you can run out and buy caps to make it go boom? Absolutely beautiful workmanship by the way, a joy to the eyes. Yeah I know!! Dang caplock. I’ve got enough caps to probably last me the rest of my life. It’s a pleasure to carry!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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At near 8 pounds..and maybe a little muzzle heavy..the ball goes into the target like radar guided I'll bet. I had a similar .40 for a number of years, not nearly as beautiful as yours, but such a shooter...of course, mine had a markedly superior ignition system. I rue the day I gave in and sold it.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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It’s ok. I have like 11 flintlocks! 🤣. And only three percussion rifles with this one. The others I will not get rid of as they are special. A .50 GRRW 1/2 stock Leman rifle the wife got me when we were married (1979). And a really nice John Bergmann J&S Hawken style fullstock .54 I inherited from my old copanēro.
I know what you mean about .40’s. I had a Bedford 40 percussion for years and like a dumbazz I sold it. It was really nice. So I built me a little flint .40 "jäger” style rifle from parts I had laying around for about 40 years. I kilt a bunch of deer and hogs with that .40 Bedford!!! Turkeys too. Round ball kills. And I have no doubt I can take our deer here with this little Vincent rifle. With about 50 grains of FFFG it should sing!!!
Oh! I have an old Douglas XX 44" , 13/16 AF .40 out in the shop. Maybe i will build a little 1/2 stock flinter like
col. dodge had on the 1836 western Oklahoma expedition. That might be cool!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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That old XX Douglas is worth it's weight in plutonium. 11 flinters...well, you just put my dick in the dirt. No more snark from this peanut gallery.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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I wasn’t trying to brag or anything. Just thought it was time to try another percussion rifle. 🤣
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Beautiful rifle. I'd take it squirrel hunting.
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Very nice rifle! Even if it’s a cap lock. 😁
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caplock or rock scratcher, dissing one over the other always seemed to me like thinking Raquel Welch was ugly because she wasn't blonde! can't have too many of either flavor! that includes redheads and blondes! 
the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
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Thanks to all!
BH I intend to go after the ol’ bushy tails with it! 😉
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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If you ever get the foolish notion to sell that one,put me down as first in line !
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If you ever get the foolish notion to sell that one,put me down as first in line ! LOL! Already got grandkids fauchin’ at the bit for it! 😉😉😉
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Sweet little Boomstick KW, Congrats! 
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Thanks Gunner!
I just don’t know when I will get an opportunity to get out to the woods with it.
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
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