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Offline bones92

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Bent musket
« on: September 17, 2017, 05:14:15 AM »
Interesting.  Hanging on the wall of a VFW somewhere.

Any ideas how this was done?  I wouldn't think any amount of soaking would allow the stick to bend like that.

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Offline Chowmi

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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2017, 09:03:55 AM »
I suspect it was Elmer Fudd's rifle and he ran into Bugs Bunny.
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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2017, 02:19:55 PM »
For shootin around trees ;)
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2017, 03:53:40 PM »
Rubber prop gun?
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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2017, 05:22:21 PM »
Elephant gun. Used, in fair condition.
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Offline Joe S.

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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2017, 10:35:26 PM »
Kinda dissapointed,that thread about fixing bent barrels and lots of bold talk about fixing them.......Nobody stepping up ???
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2017, 10:47:20 PM »
Joe:  there's no 'fixin' that barrel, apart from heating it orange and forging it straight.  forget the wood.  Perhaps this firearm was a direct hit of a cannon ball....just a guess.
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Offline Joe S.

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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2017, 11:07:39 PM »
Taylor,I wasn't serious,just funnin ;)
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Offline smokinbuck

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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2017, 02:36:06 AM »
There's a musket in similar condition at the Springfield Armory. It was struck by lightening while  being carried on guard duty and bent into a "U" shape. The soldier survived the strike, as I recall.
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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2017, 03:32:58 AM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on September 17, 2017, 03:53:40 PM
Rubber prop gun?

Yeah, most likely.  Some company in England I think, makes these rubber guns. WWI & WWII stuff.
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Offline Seth Isaacson

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Re: Bent musket
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2017, 04:40:34 PM »
Looks like the stock somehow bent too. I'm betting those who mentioned rubber prop guns are right on target.
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