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Gun Building / Ok why.....

« Last post by elk killer on April 24, 2024, 02:53:57 PM »

Is on fakebook guy says it shoots very well
Pretty sure i wouldn t

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Gun Building / Re: Under Rib attaching

« Last post by Steeltrap on April 24, 2024, 02:41:38 PM »

I have to ask.   How much solder do all of you guys use?    As I recall ( it’s been a long time since I built a half stock) what I did was take a strip of wire solder and hammer the snot out of it on the anvil till I had a ribbon of solder that was not any thicker than notebook paper. Then I cut it into ribbons slightly less than the width of the channel in the rib.  Then a light coat of flux on the barrel flat and same on the rib .   It doesn’t take much.  Same for thimbles…..do them at same time.. Then clamp all together, using rod on the rib with several clamps to make sure of contact and alignment thru the full length of the rib.   Heat till see solder bead on junction of rib and barrel ….(heat the rod as much or more than the rib because that puts heat where it’s needed.  This procedure sound like a lot of work but it’s really not, and clamping with the rod in the channel keeps things aligned and puts the heat where it’s needed.
Mikeyfirelock…..Hoosier hillbilly wanna be gunsmith

How much is to much?  Well, the pic's below shows to much. A re-heat and "wipe down" to spread it thin was the start. Then clamp, apply heat to one side and add more solder to the other side as it will "race" to the heat source. Because the pieces are clamped only so much solder can get in.

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Items for Sale/Wanted / Antique Victorian target pistol by William Green London

« Last post by bornintheussr on April 24, 2024, 06:18:48 AM »

Pistol functions properly, drop hammer works as it should. Appears to be used very little or maybe not used at all. Fit and finish of this gun is amazing. Wood and checkering is fantastic, no chips or cracks, small stress marks on the barrel otherwise is excellent

William Green's premises were in Leicester Square between 1838 and 1855. No. 4 Leicester Square was a Gun Repository, and No. 6 (Savile House) was a Shooting Gallery 'brilliantly illuminated with gas', available also for fencing, archery, gymnastics and pool. Edward Oxford practiced there before his attempted assassination of Queen Victoria in 1840.

 $995 shipped CONUS

Layaways available, 4 month with $200 deposit

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Items for Sale/Wanted / FS English percussion pistol stamped H New

« Last post by bornintheussr on April 24, 2024, 06:13:34 AM »

Pistol stamped H. New on the lock, also there's golden letter P on the barrel, no any other stamps found. Could not find any info on this gun maker so I'm guessing it's British based on Lions head on the handle, serpent on the lock and what appears coat of arms engraving on the trigger guard.

Pistol functions properly and bore is mint, excellent collectors grade

$995 shipped CONUS

Layaways available 4 month with $200 down

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Gun Building / Re: Miniature flintlocks

« Last post by Bob Gerard on April 24, 2024, 05:39:57 AM »

That is just beyond my comprehension to understand how a man can have so much talent. Amazing.

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Antique Gun Collecting / Re: Joseph Golcher Flintlock Lock

« Last post by Tanselman on April 24, 2024, 05:33:42 AM »

I was under the impression that when new hardware store locks were sold, they did not have the bolt holes positioned, drilled and threaded... that job was left for the purchaser or gunsmith for when fitting on the gun.

Shelby Gallien

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Gun Building / Re: Miniature flintlocks

« Last post by rich pierce on April 24, 2024, 05:17:14 AM »

I think a member here has if I remember correctly. Rich Pierce I believe?  It was absolutely beautiful.

Not I!

In the past my neighbor here in Vermont, Damien Connolly, has made miniature flintlocks of a very small scale. He also made the machines to make the parts.






https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/artisan/damien-connolly/

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Antique Gun Collecting / Re: Joseph Golcher Flintlock Lock

« Last post by homerifle on April 24, 2024, 05:02:15 AM »

Wow! Thats a nice find!

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Contemporary Accoutrements / Re: Flat Horns

« Last post by aaronc on April 24, 2024, 04:07:19 AM »

Aaronc, I really like the one with Lady Liberty or the Lehigh Lady on it. That is sweet.

Thanks, appreciate it. She is a unique image. I remember reading a discussion on here related to what her inspiration/origins were. Whatever it is I like it. Here's another and a few more I found. I've helped Bill flatten countless horns over the years.

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Contemporary Longrifle Collecting / Re: My New Allen Martin Schimmel

« Last post by Keith Zimmerman on April 24, 2024, 03:33:09 AM »

I guess we will never know what it weighs loaded