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runastav
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Building a Norwegian Snaplock Rifle
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April 27, 2012, 12:26:44 PM »
Hi guys!
On inquiry, I will lay out photos of a Snaplock rifle I build some time ago :)Lucky me lend from a buddy a VERY NICE replica made from a original Norwegian Snaplock rifle with Bergen Lock.
Runar
http://s1131.photobucket.com/albums/m556/runastav/Building%20a%20Norwegian%20Snaplock%20rifle/
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Feltwad
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Re: Building a Norwegian Snaplock Rifle
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April 27, 2012, 01:15:55 PM »
Most European countries built Snaphance guns including England and Scotland they were also popular in the Eastern countries enclosed are images of a Snaphance that I restored several years ago.
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dannybb55
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April 27, 2012, 01:44:27 PM »
Nice! What does the inside of the lock look like?
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Feltwad
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Re: Building a Norwegian Snaplock Rifle
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April 27, 2012, 03:15:46 PM »
Enclosed are the images of the internal of the above lock also that of a early Miquelet type of lock
Feltwad
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MarkEngraver
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April 27, 2012, 06:28:43 PM »
Feltwad,
There appears to be an interesting rear sight on that gun, any chance of a pic of it ?
Is it an aperture sight ?
Love the engraving.
Mark
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runastav
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Re: Building a Norwegian Snaplock Rifle
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April 27, 2012, 06:49:21 PM »
Nice snaplock Feltwad!
Here is drawings I made when building the snaplock, so come on guys and make a snaplock
Runar
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Feltwad
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April 27, 2012, 07:08:37 PM »
The sight is a added large brass V sight if you look closely at the image you will see where the original V sight was
Feltwad
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