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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: alex e. on November 28, 2008, 02:45:21 AM

Title: My first gun from a blank
Post by: alex e. on November 28, 2008, 02:45:21 AM

I figured a pistol stock was easier to part with as firewood if all went wrong :)I had some layout issues,but it was not entirely my fault.

Not a repro of anything particular: Eastern PA.
.  third quarter of the 1700's
.40 cal., 12 inch barrel,13/16' wide.  Becky flintlock
 It started out life on my bench as a square piece of maple.The first time I inletted a barrel & ramrod channel by hand,[no power tools] :o
I'm kinda happy with it. I have a riflegun of the same time/area in the works to go along with it.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi264.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii164%2Falexsnr%2Fkypistol40cal021.jpg&hash=2713414585d1ed29b69f999d4e690a362ce9b0d1)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi264.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii164%2Falexsnr%2Fkypistol40cal020.jpg&hash=d189bb8451556b7516e991adea37e6f312869635)

Title: Re: My first gun from a blank
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on November 28, 2008, 04:33:32 AM

Very nice especially for your first from a plank.  It strikes me as more of a mountain flavour - a companion for a mountain rifle.  Thanks for showing us, and I'd like to see another.

Title: Re: My first gun from a blank
Post by: Bioprof on November 28, 2008, 07:32:20 AM

Very, very nice.   You have a right to be proud.   I made the same mistake a lot of beginners make on their first one in not taking off enough wood.   It looks like you took off enough wood in the right places.

Title: Re: My first gun from a blank
Post by: cal.43 on November 28, 2008, 10:43:09 AM

that´s a fine pistol
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.zaazu.com%2Fimg%2Fclap-animated-animation-clap-000340-large.gif&hash=4f2ec8c753b085ace4edd0612cb31208ae36e521)

Title: Re: My first gun from a blank
Post by: Daryl on November 28, 2008, 08:37:01 PM

I agree - a fine pistol - way to go alexnr!
: This pistol styling is exactly what I want to beat Taylor's old Hawken .60 pistol.  That dang thing has never been ousted from the winner's circle. I came close with my .45 barrel on the flinter we built, but although I hate to say it, I need a cap-gun to beat his cap-gun.  That single set trigger of his is wonderful. 

Yes - that style is about what I want. Thanks for posting it alexnr.

Title: Re: My first gun from a blank
Post by: B Shipman on November 29, 2008, 10:02:35 AM

I think you're right Daryl. It's not like a rifle. A flint or perc. does'nt seem to make a big difference. But with pistols.