A Little More On Fleenor

I stopped by to talk to Lewis Drake at the Beinfield here in LV. Drake said that Fleenor was one of a couple of guys that put a grave marker on Hacker Martins grave. Drake also said that Louis Smith did the engraving for Fleenor. Drake has some fine Contemporay LR's for sale, one by Mulford and another by Steve Alexander. I talked to Alexander when he was first starting out in the late 70's, when he lived in CA. One of Alexanders parents if I recall correctly was an MD. I had commissioned him to do a Full Stocked Hawken, but after several months he returned my deposite as he really didn't want to do the rifle. Oh well.

Attached are some photos of my small collection of LR's as well as a Gibbs style LR TGT  by the now passed away Don Henry Brown. This was the last order he took for a complete rifle and the second to the last that he finished. Don passed away several weeks after finishing his last rifle. It seems that he felt obligated to finish them and when that was accomplished he passed away.  Don was a very nice man who I enjoyed talking to.

From the Top:

1. Don Henry, Brown Gibbs Style LR TGT 451 caliber, tgt sights. engraved by Evans

2. GL Jones, Lancaster with wood patch box 40 cal ebony forend tip 1984

3. Jerry Kirklin, Lancaster 45 cal, incised carving, dated 1975

4. Leroy Fleenor, TN rifle 50 caliber

5. GL Jones, Lancaster rifle 54 cal, Gold banding and flash pans ebony forend tip 1985

6. GL Jones, Swivel Breech 45 cal Ivory inlay,Gold Flash pans and ebony fore end tip 1989

7. Don Kammerer, Jagger rilfe with extra Smooh bore barrel and flintlock, bone forend tip 58 cal

Copy and photos supplied by Ted Bryla.