Brass powder flask for cased "Big bang Dragoons".

[Rolf]

I'd like to thank Smart dog for his help and advice with this project.

I was given a busted brass pipe thats 45mm(1.77") in diameter with a 4,5mm(0.16") thick walls.


I cut off a 10cm(4.0") length and turned down the walls to 1/8"


The caps were made from an old brass sign found in the junk at a hospital. It's 7mm (0.27") thick.


I use a round  table to mill out the caps.










The caps are soft solderd on. The spring is made from 1/16" springstock from Brownell.






Best regards
Rolf

[n stephenson]

Rolf, Nice Work!!   

[hanshi]

Nice?  Great work, IMHO.

[FDR]

Thanks for showing us "how".  Now I want to try one with some brass p-trap pipe.

Fred

[Greg Pennell]

I agree...great work!  Gives me ideas...

Greg

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

It is indeed very nice work Rolf.  My only concern is the flasks inherent danger of becoming a pipe bomb.  I have some of those brass pan chargers from muzzle loading supply places, and I drilled a half inch hole in the sides of the tube covered with a glued on piece of leather.  I'm not sure if that's enough of a vent, but it makes me feel better.

[hanshi]

If you're like me and have only 5 thumbs on each hand to work with, Such work is impossible!

[Rolf]

My only concern is the flasks inherent danger of becoming a pipe bomb. 

Thank you all for the kind comments.
I agree about the danger. Which is why I plan to keep it empty. I made it because some type of powder flask is traditional With cased pistols. No powder flasks containing powder are allowed at Our shooting range. As a saftey precaution, all powder charges must be measured oustside the range and  kept in corked plastic vials at the range.

Best regards
Rolf

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

 As a saftey precaution, all powder charges must be measured oustside the range and  kept in corked plastic vials at the range.


Wow!  Is this where we're headed?