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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: pathfinder on December 02, 2009, 05:12:13 AM

Title: Brown Bess markings
Post by: pathfinder on December 02, 2009, 05:12:13 AM

I'm getting close to finishing my 1742 Bess from TRS parts and would like to get the markings on the barrel,and since I'm only doing this one gun like this,Southern guns are the norm for me, Is there anyone who has the stamps for this and is willing to do the marks for me? Don't want to invest in 4-5 stamps I'll use once. Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: Brown Bess markings
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on December 02, 2009, 06:06:42 AM

I'm in the same boat on a 1800 Baker rifle.

Title: Re: Brown Bess markings
Post by: Nate McKenzie on December 02, 2009, 06:16:12 AM

TRS can stamp the barrel for you and maybe the wood too.

Title: Re: Brown Bess markings
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on December 02, 2009, 08:05:16 PM

With my Brown Bess, I didn't have the stamps, in fact, they were not available then.  So I just engraved the markings.  They're not perfect, but they match the gun, Ha.

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi3.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy58%2FDTaylorSapergia%2FBrown%2520Bess%2FPicture1.png&hash=07cf274141128c09f0e0b445395ab466119eb5fd)

Title: Re: Brown Bess markings
Post by: pathfinder on December 03, 2009, 05:05:25 AM

I thought of that,but here's what my scrimshaw looks like,it's Washington crossing the Delaware.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi560.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss42%2Fpathfinder_01%2Fth_Picture058.jpg&hash=62f54e5b1d43dcb3e311c25471493a862e40b653) (http://s560.photobucket.com/albums/ss42/pathfinder_01/?action=view&current=Picture058.jpg)
I'll be contacting TOW. Thanks Fella's

Title: Re: Brown Bess markings
Post by: Tom Currie on December 03, 2009, 04:20:20 PM

That's got a nice folksy look to it  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Brown Bess markings
Post by: Keb on December 03, 2009, 05:10:19 PM

Quote from: pathfinder on December 03, 2009, 05:05:25 AM

I thought of that,but here's what my scrimshaw looks like,it's Washington crossing the Delaware.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi560.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss42%2Fpathfinder_01%2Fth_Picture058.jpg&hash=62f54e5b1d43dcb3e311c25471493a862e40b653) (http://s560.photobucket.com/albums/ss42/pathfinder_01/?action=view&current=Picture058.jpg)
I'll be contacting TOW. Thanks Fella's

Will you do a horn for me, Path? Old George was always smiling like that. I've been told he was very proud of his teeth.

Title: Re: Brown Bess markings
Post by: pathfinder on December 03, 2009, 07:10:47 PM

Thanks Joe! I'll have it done by Western Wayne!