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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #25 on: November 22, 2017, 09:48:25 AM »
But, what is next?  :)

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« Reply #26 on: October 12, 2018, 03:13:58 PM »
Hi all and thank you!  ddoyle, here is the Next rebuild a BB from percussion to flint ;)
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2018, 05:13:55 PM »
Hi all!New pan (Blackley) silversolder in Place. The litle screew in hole for percussion pistong will be TIG welded.

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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #28 on: October 14, 2018, 06:01:17 PM »
Runar, I believe you can work on almost any restoration project, and get it done quickly.

Really like how you put those initials and other designs on that BB stock!  And wore away some of the wood by the tang.  Why, I almost  believe that we are back in the 18th century!

Best looking military rifle for sure, and I am sure it shoots well.  Show us some of the targets, please.
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2018, 02:04:39 PM »
Hi Guys! And thank you Craig Wilcox! Lucky me have a buddy who is a ekspert TIG welder thank you AJ :)Prooftest after Welding, 140grns 2P and a 18mm RB pached no sighn to cracks. 
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2018, 11:57:41 AM »
Hi Guys! So the frizzen and frizzen spring and its screews in Place!
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #31 on: October 19, 2018, 12:08:40 PM »
Hi All! So its the hammer and top jaw and screew.The mekanism is in wery good condision :)
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #32 on: October 21, 2018, 12:22:08 PM »
Hi all! A litle Stock work
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #33 on: October 21, 2018, 06:27:21 PM »
Runaround,
Takk scal du ha!
It must be the Viking heritage.  Most of us wouldn't have the cajones to take on such a project.
Sorry, not sure how to translate cajones.
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #34 on: October 21, 2018, 06:58:54 PM »
Runar - you are amazingly adaptive. Well done.
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #35 on: October 24, 2018, 05:36:12 PM »
Hi All! And thank you smallpatch and Daryl. The BB is now done :)
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #36 on: October 24, 2018, 09:56:06 PM »
Nice job Runar.  I'd like to see that cock and pan darkened just a bit, here and there, to match the patina on the lock plate.
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #37 on: October 24, 2018, 11:34:15 PM »
Excellent job, Runar. I always enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #38 on: October 25, 2018, 10:55:59 PM »
That is interesting and nice work.  I find the modifications to them interesting - the front sight on one in the manner of Prussian and some Dutch muskets, as well as the rear sights.  Did your Army ever use them as they were built by the British, or were they rebuilt and modified after some time?  I would have been tempted to restore the one with a dog for the cock, but I always thought they were rather uglier than the original lock.

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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #39 on: October 27, 2018, 02:28:33 PM »
Hi All! Thank you guys!Taylor, its ok now? The Wonder Plum Brown ahh thank you America for make so much grait stuff for Our hobby :)fahnenschmied, this 2 Besses have been used i Sweden

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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #40 on: October 27, 2018, 03:42:39 PM »
Very nice Runar!

Maybe rub it back a bit.  ....just to lighten it a little.  ;)

Great work, my friend!




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Re: Restoring a 1793 Brown Bess India Pattern Type 1
« Reply #41 on: October 27, 2018, 05:58:03 PM »
Hi Runar,  yes, I understood them to be used in Swedish army - I was curious about the modifications done to them.  Did they alter the original flint cocks to use with the dogs, or did they fit them with new ones?  I'm more familiar with Norwegian arms, most of which seem to have been converted to percussion - but some of them have two positions for the dog to catch - I was curious if the Swedes had done this too.