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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« on: July 05, 2019, 05:16:04 AM »
Finally got this thing finished up. Started it back in February I think. I had it totally finished, and was just putting the barrel back in for final assembly when I dropped the barrel straight onto the concrete floor. Snapped the tang right in half where the bolt goes through. There was some colorful language  for sure. So, I had to order a new breech plug, inlet it, put a new vent liner in and re-finish the stock and barrel. Anyways, it was a pain, but turned out well. It's an 11 ga barrel 16" long with a Twigg lock.






















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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2019, 02:46:49 PM »
 Wicked!

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2019, 04:09:51 PM »
Looks good to me Justin. Your engraving is becoming impressive.
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Offline redheart

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2019, 05:16:11 PM »
Justin,
It came out great!
Total class!
I love it. ;D
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Offline nemovir

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2019, 05:48:49 PM »
just out of curiosity, what was a blunderbuss intended for? Hunting, clearing the deck?
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2019, 06:25:44 PM »
Quote from: Nemovir on July 05, 2019, 05:48:49 PM
just out of curiosity, what was a blunderbuss intend for? Hunting, clearing the deck?
I would say exclusively close range (under 30 M) self defense/offense
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2019, 06:27:22 PM »
Quote from: Jose Gordo on July 05, 2019, 04:09:51 PM
Looks good to me Justin. Your engraving is becoming impressive.
Thanks Joe
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2019, 06:35:52 PM »
When test firing it hit seven out of nine 00 buckshot pellets on a police silhouette target at 25 metres.
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Offline TommyG

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2019, 07:30:14 PM »
Justin, very nicely done.  Looks like all your engraving practice is paying off.  Great job!
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2019, 09:26:17 PM »
Pretty neat Justin!  My only constructive criticism is:  polish out the cast line on the bottom of the frizzen spring.
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2019, 11:08:43 PM »
Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on July 05, 2019, 09:26:17 PM
Pretty neat Justin!  My only constructive criticism is:  polish out the cast line on the bottom of the frizzen spring.
Oh, good catch! I can fix that
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2019, 12:46:10 AM »
Quote from: Justin Urbantas on July 05, 2019, 06:35:52 PM
When test firing it hit seven out of nine 00 buckshot pellets on a police silhouette target at 25 metres.

 Just interested; what kind of load/components did you use.

   Tim

PS: Coach guns too I would think. TC
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Finished up the blunderbuss. Finally!
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2019, 01:28:21 AM »
Quote from: Tim Crosby on July 06, 2019, 12:46:10 AM
Quote from: Justin Urbantas on July 05, 2019, 06:35:52 PM
When test firing it hit seven out of nine 00 buckshot pellets on a police silhouette target at 25 metres.

 Just interested; what kind of load/components did you use.

   Tim

PS: Coach guns too I would think. TC
I used 90gr FFG and about 1/2" tamped Christmas tissue paper, nine 00 buckshot, and a bit more paper on top. Didn't have any 11ga wads at the time.
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