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Gun Building / Re: Push Button Rod Through Top of Butt plate
« Last post by taterbug on September 20, 2025, 06:21:17 AM »
one of my battery drills has flat bosses on the sides, clamps up nice in my pattern makers vice either horizontal or vertical. 

finally figured out a way to pull the trigger since I needed two hands for the file... one of those small one-handed wood clamps. another squeeze to increase the speed.  brand name sounds like one of the famous basketball players from a few years back. 

Thought I was a genius until my buddy reminded me that it was him that showed me that trick...oh well.
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Antique Gun Collecting / Re: Christian Stahl
« Last post by Ky-Flinter on September 20, 2025, 05:30:54 AM »
That's a great gun, Tom.  Thanks for posting the new pictures.

Ron
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Contemporary Longrifle Collecting / Jerry Huddlestons Rifles & Engraving
« Last post by Birddog6 on September 20, 2025, 03:03:50 AM »
I sure do miss seeing his work & emails from him.  What a nice & talented man he was.
The engraving on this 2006 show rifle is incredible.  When you look at the Patchbox, you
have to look very hard to see where it is hinged, until you open it. 

https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2008/07/jerry-huddleston.html?fbclid=IwAR1HCDakCYNDtpPUvxgLexb1G5SQNp38k8ojRcwqYulYTZr2YOKsxnS-N24










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Antique Accoutrements / Re: Civil War Era Horn butt screw base?
« Last post by Jeff Murray on September 20, 2025, 03:00:30 AM »
I do not.  This is the only picture he took.
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Items for Sale/Wanted / Re: Percussion locks
« Last post by AZ Muzzleloaders on September 20, 2025, 02:46:30 AM »
pm sent
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Items for Sale/Wanted / Re: Wheellock rifle
« Last post by oldgunguy on September 20, 2025, 02:35:39 AM »
Hi Guys,  Would lowering it to $5850. 00 at the house move you to put it on your wall, it does look good on my wall but want to move it to a new home. Bernie/oldgunguy
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Gun Building / Re: ram rod hole
« Last post by Birddog6 on September 20, 2025, 02:33:14 AM »
Easier to show you than explain it. (for me)

Just make it a tad taller where it hits the sear arm on the lock.
Sometimes you need to slope the top to the bar, to make the
trigger pull easier.   If you have a Chuck Dixon builders book it
explains the Pin position well.

This is a crude drawing but maybe explain it.



small resolution images
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Black Powder Shooting / Re: Dead center
« Last post by recurve on September 20, 2025, 02:24:32 AM »
It's the next 4- 5 that will tell . but that's a nice start
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Gun Building / Re: DGW frizzen
« Last post by Birddog6 on September 20, 2025, 02:18:49 AM »
I have never owned one of your locks.  But you Definitely made some great triggers
& I have a couple of them.
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Gun Building / Re: ram rod hole
« Last post by J.D. on September 20, 2025, 02:08:22 AM »
Quote from: chuck-ia on September 16, 2025, 05:53:00 PM
eric, could you explain trigger bar? I will make a simple single trigger. this is a blank I am working on. thanks, chuck

Chuck, If you are making your own trigger, just add extra material to the vertical height of the trigger bar. Any excess material can be removed as the trigger is fitted to the match the thickness of the stock to the sear bar.
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