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Offline PPatch

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Re: Full-scale gun drawings
« Reply #25 on: May 22, 2013, 10:14:27 PM »
There was a set of prints by Wayne Robidoux (not sure of the spelling)
that seemed to be good. Anyone know if he is still around.

Bob Roller

Hi Bob;

Wayne no longe fiddles with those drawings, his son has possession of them. I spoke with the son a 2+ months ago and he promised to have some copies made and get back with me, said he would only charge what it cost to make them plus mailing. I have not heard back from him. I do plan to phone him again in the near future.

dave
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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: Full-scale gun drawings
« Reply #26 on: May 22, 2013, 10:20:03 PM »
Acer,
Only one drawer.....what a rookie!
David

Hmmmm....I never said how many drawers full of stuff. I'll bet there are seven or eight drawers full of stuff. And I'm not going to admit to any shelves, racks, or boxes.
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Full-scale gun drawings
« Reply #27 on: May 23, 2013, 12:13:28 AM »
I bought a set of Wayne's plans when they first came out, and based my first half dozen Hawken  rifles on them.  I even filed out a breech and tang, a lock, and triggers using them, and they worked very well.  They are made with a draftsman's eye, with radii and mutitudinous dimensions.  My set shows a lot of water under the bridge.  Followed carefully, they'll give you a very nice S. Hawken rifle.
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Re: Full-scale gun drawings
« Reply #28 on: May 23, 2013, 12:42:50 AM »
Track of the Wolf catalog... has full size pictures, including the inside of a lot of locks.

Thanks for pointing this out - it's exactly what I need.
Time to get a catalogue!

It's very gratifying to see that I seem to be thinking along quite reasonable lines so far - but there's plenty of time for that to change ;D