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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Justin Urbantas on August 23, 2025, 09:47:45 AM

Title: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: Justin Urbantas on August 23, 2025, 09:47:45 AM
I finally got around to finishing this little 11 ga blunderbuss.  It feels like a really fun gun and would be really cool with a single point leather sling attached so it hangs down over your shoulder by your side. It's just a pretty basic no frills, English style gun. I had a big mess up when I had inlet the buttplate probably 98% and went to anneal it in my propane forge. I got distracted for a minute and stepped away, and when I opened the forge I had managed to melt it in half. Anyways, I had to order a replacement and spend the time to fit it. I think this is probably the first gun I've finished in about 3 years. I have 3 in progress that I'll finish up eventually. 

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Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: James Wilson Everett on August 23, 2025, 02:15:59 PM
Very neatly done.  No doubt you are required to yell "WAHOO!!" after firing.

Jim
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 23, 2025, 05:08:03 PM
That is some purdy wood. Nice work!
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: Daryl on August 23, 2025, 06:46:13 PM
 Good bling Justin! Very nice.
Jim, good to see you back.
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: taterbug on August 23, 2025, 11:52:59 PM
Nice!  looks like fun!  should be great on pheasants, out to about 4 yards? 
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: whetrock on August 24, 2025, 12:17:45 AM
Quote from: taterbug on August 23, 2025, 11:52:59 PM
Nice!  looks like fun!  should be great on pheasants, out to about 4 yards?

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: Justin Urbantas on August 24, 2025, 12:45:11 AM
Don't be ridiculous.  It has a full choke. I can get at least 12 yards with it. ;)
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: alacran on August 24, 2025, 03:38:54 PM
Neat little gun Justin. The only way to find out its killing range is to go out and shoot something. Where there is lead there is danger!
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: Justin Urbantas on September 02, 2025, 04:50:25 PM
Thanks. Yeah I might take it out for a test fire this weekend.  Probably 15 yards with buckshot.
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: oldtravler61 on September 02, 2025, 06:06:29 PM
  Neat gun Justin..well done..
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: Daryl on September 02, 2025, 07:21:36 PM
Buck and ball is fun, Justin, especially on a B-27 target at 7 to 10 yards.
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: HSmithTX on September 02, 2025, 07:46:21 PM
I did not see that stock coming from the early pictures, WOW!  Looks fantastic,  perfect color and finishing in my opinion.  Would you mind sharing what you did to achieve that color and finish?
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: whetrock on September 03, 2025, 06:12:14 PM
Quote from: Justin Urbantas on August 23, 2025, 09:47:45 AM
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Nice work on the blunderbuss.

I'm also curious about your stock shaping process. It looks like you may have used a circular saw duplicator. Can you tell us about the kerf lines in this photo?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: Jakob on September 04, 2025, 05:18:59 AM
Very nifty. Where did you get the barrel from?
Title: Re: Finished up a little blunderbuss.
Post by: Justin Urbantas on September 05, 2025, 08:29:25 AM
Thanks guys. The wood finish is a couple coats of Watco walnut Danish oil, then a few coats of tru oil linseed oil finish.
I'm not sure about the lines on the stock. I picked it up years ago with a bunch of other parts from a guy in Montana.  The barrel came from Jack Garner.