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Offline runastav

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Brown Bess wreck
« on: February 20, 2023, 04:23:26 PM »
Hi all! Nowdays Im working most on cartridges guns long and short, but sometimes on this BB wreck I picked up. My ide with it is make a carbine out of it with 31" barrel. So new wood is adding here and there ;)
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2023, 04:51:51 PM »
Thanks for posting Runar, another interesting follow along I'm sure.
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2023, 05:04:59 PM »
This is my type of work, Runar.
You are giving it the kiss of life!
Very good work , and look forward to seeing more.
I just picked up a Brown Bess barrel, cut down an inch if I remember right.   Condition looks very like yours!

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Richard.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2023, 09:16:31 PM »
Amazing work, --- yet again Runar. Good stuff. Truely amazing work on a daunting task.
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Offline LilysDad

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2023, 04:09:39 PM »
Ummmm . . .   I hope this will be a wall hanger.
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2023, 06:26:35 PM »
Lily's dad,
Why, may I ask?
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Offline runastav

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2023, 06:46:36 PM »
Hi all! And thank you guys!
LilysDad, thank you for your worry but I always inspekt the breachplug treads and in this one they are good! On this one I dont have welded a hole for perc pistong because the bolster was treaded in a drilled flash hole ;)
Runar
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Offline LilysDad

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2023, 05:50:55 PM »
Quote from: Pukka Bundook on February 21, 2023, 06:26:35 PM
Lily's dad,
Why, may I ask?

It simply appeared to be in very poor condition (pitting and such). And if the restore was merely cosmetic . . .

Thank you runstav for your reply.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2023, 05:54:26 PM by LilysDad »
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Offline Rawhide Rick

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2023, 10:13:43 AM »
If Runastav made videos of these fixes, I’d wait til Friday night, pop a bowl of popcorn, grab a cold coke and be a very happy man for the evening, just watching his work.
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Offline runastav

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2023, 06:34:08 PM »
Hi all and thank you guys!The flash pan was not total grind avay so I could silversolder a new steel and finish the pan ;)New made frizzen spring, Flint Cock and Frizzen from Peter Dyson!
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2023, 09:47:39 PM »
Such a wonderful repair and re-build, Runar. You are truly a treasure to the antique restoration community. :o
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Offline Pete G.

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2023, 12:54:18 AM »
It takes a good eye to see a gun beneath all of that. Good work so far.
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Offline runastav

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2023, 07:15:30 PM »
Hi all, and thank you guys!cant use that ugly homemade sideplate so a new is on the way and new screws made from wagenbolts
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Offline runastav

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2023, 01:04:37 PM »
Hi all!
Its a big job making this sideplates, but i think it turned out well ;)I like to use a taper reamer for touch hole after Jack Brooks model!
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Offline yip

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2023, 02:17:52 PM »
AMAZING WORK,  WOW!
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2023, 05:55:23 PM »
Lovely work Runar!
I do like the way you are not afraid to tackle an antique and set it right!
Some feel a real "reverence" for an old arm and worry about touching it.
You just roll your sleeves up an get at it.
I like that!
I once fixed a Brown Bess wit the stock in 9 major pieces, and lots of bits!
Nightmare but got it fixed.
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Offline runastav

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Re: Brown Bess wreck
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2023, 05:57:51 PM »
Hi all and thank you guys! Done, exept a ramrod ;)
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