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    Jenks Mule Ear Rifle Band

    Good Evening,

    Just purchased a beautiful Jenks Rifle that is missing its front, brass, barrel band/w sight blade. Looking for a gunsmith/craftsman who is comfortable with brass and can fabricate the band. Thanks, Randy

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    Good Afternoon,

    Back from the range and the Jenks shot very well with its newly made front band/sight. There was a bit of blowback but I got used to it and the musket was in the black at 50 yards. A .526 ball with 40 grains of 1F powder was just fine.

    Randy

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    Show us a pic of the new band/front sight!

    Charlie Gerringer
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    Good Morning,

    Here are pictures of the new band/sight. Please note that the aged looks are my efforts not the fabricator's:

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    Nicely done!

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    Thanks.

    The fabricator worked off of the two remaining bands and some pictures I sent him. The shop is a machine shop that works exclusviley on antique brass carparts but the owner, Wayne, gave it a Go. He is in Sebastopol, CA. You can imagine with a town name like that, I had to give him a try. Was worth the hassle to get the Jenks complete. Randy

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