Engraved Searcy Double Rifles

15 February 2010, 23:33

Butch sent me some pictures and ask that I post them. He told me that the "Rising Bite" rifle is completed and at the photographer's studio now. He said he would provide pictures when they came in.

The first rifle is a current production Side lock. I was not given the chamberings for these two rifles.

Under Lever

Rusty
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15 February 2010, 23:53

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Oh My...

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16 February 2010, 00:07

usps

thats as nice as any british or european double ive seen just plain beautiful- truly a master. if i had the money guess what i would be ordering. thanks for sharing. you made an old mans day.

16 February 2010, 00:32

Biebs

I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED one of Butch's underlevers!!!!!

16 February 2010, 03:57

Idaho Sharpshooter

Oh, my, yessssssssssssssss...

Rich

16 February 2010, 06:44

Nakihunter

Very nice! I wonder what the rising 3rd bite rifles will cost without fancy extras.

16 February 2010, 07:13

Akshooter

I wonder what Terry Wieland has to say about this?

16 February 2010, 07:19

Nitrodave

Sidelock, Underlever, Rising Bite....kinda makes my PH model look plain.

The underlever is way cool, but I can't wait to see the rising bite.

That's a killer stick on the toplever sidelock, who did the engraving?
ND

16 February 2010, 09:03

Guillermo Amestoy

quote:
Originally posted by Akshooter:
I wonder what Terry Wieland has to say about this?

16 February 2010, 09:08

Guillermo Amestoy

Handsome, Hermoso rifle . Guille

16 February 2010, 09:30

mjc

Really lovely Butch!

16 February 2010, 13:16

Frank Martinez

Thanks for posting those Rusty. My dreams will be sweet tonight.
Frank

16 February 2010, 19:08

Biebs

Frank, back away from the Kool-Aid!

17 February 2010, 13:55

peterdk

beautyful work butch, i like the lines of the snap under lever a lot.

best

peter

17 February 2010, 21:39

Idaho Sharpshooter

tw probably is trying to recall all the books so he can rewrite the page(s) denigrating the American Double and "borrow" one of the new Searcy rifles for a thirty year durability test...

A ha-ha-ha...

Rich

19 February 2010, 23:25

Use Enough Gun

Outstanding!

20 February 2010, 02:18

577NitroExpress

Here's a Searcy engraved belly that doesn't look too bad:

20 February 2010, 02:21

577NitroExpress

Left side of the action.

20 February 2010, 02:24

577NitroExpress

Right side of action.

20 February 2010, 04:58

500N

Jesus that is nice.

Well done Butch.

20 February 2010, 06:01

577NitroExpress

quote:
Originally posted by 500N:
Jesus that is nice.

Well done Butch.

Nigel:

I understand that that type of engraving isn't everyone's taste, but thank you.

The photos are nice, but I can attest that the engraving looks A LOT better in person - this is my gun.

20 February 2010, 07:16

ROSCOE

Paul SR said it is his gun?

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20 February 2010, 10:17

Antlers

20 February 2010, 10:56

500N

quote:
Originally posted by 577NitroExpress:
quote:
Originally posted by 500N:
Jesus that is nice.

Well done Butch.

Nigel:

I understand that that type of engraving isn't everyone's taste, but thank you.

The photos are nice, but I can attest that the engraving looks A LOT better in person - this is my gun.

577

I normally don't like deep relief engraving or animal scenes on lower end guns
as I don't think they are all that well executed -I have 2 Merkels and one
Saraqueta, none of which are much good but that's what you pay for.

The reason I said that was nice is I think the animals are very well done,
the balance between the scroll and the game is about right, but in addition
and IMHO importantly, he has come up with a style that suits the gun but isn't
a copy of Rigby / Holland / Purdey etc etc. I hope you see where I am coming from.

A "B Searcy style" is what I hope he will come up with for the Rising Bite guns
he is going to make.