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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Steeltrap on January 05, 2024, 01:29:37 AM

Title: TOTW and brass screws....???
Post by: Steeltrap on January 05, 2024, 01:29:37 AM

I was ordering a few things on TOTW and wanted to get some brass screws. My search turns up only steel screws. I thought this rather odd.....but maybe they don't carry a wide assortment any more because of other sources of gun screws?

Title: Re: TOTW and brass screws....???
Post by: ed lundquist on January 05, 2024, 01:53:31 AM

What do you need? I'll check my stash tomorrow.

Title: Re: TOTW and brass screws....???
Post by: rich pierce on January 05, 2024, 02:18:37 AM

Brass screws don’t appear on period arms. That may be why.

Title: Re: TOTW and brass screws....???
Post by: Hungry Horse on January 05, 2024, 02:43:45 AM

 Brass screws are pretty much a boat thing.

Hungry Horse

Title: Re: TOTW and brass screws....???
Post by: Steeltrap on January 05, 2024, 03:11:15 AM

Welp, there ya have it. I build my flintlocks using no brass. So,  I assume if I’m building a rifle/pistol and use brass (butt plate, patch box, trigger guard) I need brass screws.

So after looking at several “brassy” builds more closely,  I see steel screws are used.

So there ya have it. I’m going to build a rifle using more brass than ever. But I see that steel screws are correct.

I learn all kinds of things here.

Title: Re: TOTW and brass screws....???
Post by: Not English on January 05, 2024, 05:41:57 AM

Steel screws are  indeed correct, But if you need brass screws for other uses, they're easy to make. Buy flat heads screws and and chuck them in a drill press or a hand drill and file the flat head into a dome. The other option is to go to a marine chandler and buy domed screws. West Marine comes to mind.