In 4-2000, I made completed the 45 Alpine



It's an approx. 550 fpe 45 muzzle loader.



It has quite alot of detail



The stock features deep relief carving. It also has a thumb rail on the right side, and grips very comfortably. It's a nice long range target rifle.



The steel receiver was single point engraved.



The gun features double acting, double set triggers. I also carved the brass trigger housing cover.



More detail ...

Hope you liked seeing it.

Gary



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It's a beast, too. That's 140 grain roundball over the chrony below. Oh yeah -- you can muzzleload three of 'em at once, and they fuse together on impact.



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Jerry ... he's at it again.

Ah Jim ... we need that Smilechtomy.

You should really lock your threads...

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Hey, you can't fault a man for being the proud owner of that Alpine .45. It is an awsome creation!

Welcome aboard Karl!

Gary's just jealous.

-- Jim

Hello Karl! Welcome.

Yeah ... Jim's got all the toys ...



Gary

So does it shoot as good as it looks? Take a look.



-- Jim



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/2008 04:17AM by Jim.

That Alpine has quite a crack to it... I take it the recoil isn't all that bad? Didn't look like much from the vid. Beautiful rifle...

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It sure does. I'll defer to some of the other guys here, but the Alpine is probably the loudest of Gary's rifles I've shot (and I'm including the Yukon, Carnivore, Chief Justice, etc.). It REALLY barks with a single roundball @ 1040 fps. The Carnivore might be second loudest . . . the Justice is surprisingly quiet!

Just my .02 . . .

-- Jim

Dug up a couple more pics . . .



Gary at the bench with the Alpine 45, December 2007. This was our first range session with the rifle since I'd taken ownership of it.



On the bench in fading light. Same range session as above.



Gary tweaking the multi-aperture peep sights. This is from February 2008, I believe.



The end result of three .454" Hornady roundballs simultaneously impacting a steel plate @ 50 yards. As you can see, two fused together on impact. The third impacted about 9" away from the fused pair.



Shooting targets off my knee @ 100+ yards using a puny 4x Simmons "Barnes Special" Turkey Federation shotgun scope. Yes -- I could actually hit stuff at this distance.



"Glamour Shot" at Gary's shop.



"First fill" -- checking to see if it'll hold air. This was right after I'd bought it . . . probably November 2007 I believe.



"First fire" -- everything was in perfect order after seven years of sitting untouched in a display case.



Detail -- left side of receiver section. I see new stuff everytime I look at this rifle. The amount of detail is staggering. Well done, Gary.



Gary's original shop notes on the construction of the rifle along with a new, updated note regarding the in-shop testing.



Another "Glamour Shot" which didn't make the cut -- for obvious reasons.

I really, really love this rifle. It's a 530 fpe work of art!

-- Jim



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One more thing . . . the Alpine 45's "official page" is here.

-- Jim

OK Jim ... how much do you want to stop posting those "ax job" pics of myself? I mean ... I'm developing self-image problems here.

Guess you want it reassembled now .... hummmm.

I've been concentrating closely on four main pcs. 4 Nitro Express rifles in 45 (with two of them farther along). One Yukon in 62 (Jerry has graciously agreed to let me just get it firing - and he'll play with it unfinished for awhile - while I work on other orders). I appreciate it. One 58 insert. Closely behind are one Tundra 45 that's very far along. One Hossette 45, a Ranger 32, and a 30 cal. bench rifle. Those are balanced on the peak ... with a dozen others right up there which include a pump gun, Chameleons, a Liberty and some Heritage work.

I haven't showed much in the way of additional works in progress ... because I just can't show what I make and detail the parts. Can't show the parts without showing the ..... parts. Way to many things are too far along for generic photos.

Oh ... right ... the Alpine. It's re-blued and needs to be reassembled along with a Nitro Express in the shop for repair.

Gary

Actually, I was just looking through the Gallery and felt like I could add to what's here. I think I have even more Alpine pics if I look for them. But sure, it'll be great to have it back.

-- Jim

That guns sure is PURDY. And powerful to boot. Hats off to GB. I saw that YOUTUBE video on it and that gun is super loud....i love it.

But...uhhhhhh....yeahhhh....GARY, YOU GOTTA STAY OUT OF THEM GLAMOUR PICS MAN. Guns only PLEASE!!!....LOL

Gary,
Is the Alpine model a one of a kind or did you build more than one? Or do you still have orders on the ledger for the Alpine? Just courious.
Thanks

Hello,

It was a one off.

I have things in the same class - but not an Alpine on the books. Today, the Grizzly and Caribou take that sort of spot.

Gary

One of the most beautiful rifle's ever. Powder burner or not.db