Author Topic: Chunk guns  (Read 6758 times)

Two Bears

  • Guest
Chunk guns
« on: November 09, 2009, 11:14:22 PM »
Just read a thread on a chunk gun shoot, can you post some pictures of your chunk guns with details about them.
This might be my next build so the more details the better.
Kind of sights
Caliber
triggers
stock
what type of rests
accessories...

Thanks

Two Bears

  • Guest
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2009, 07:41:09 PM »
Are there no chunk gun shooters/builders?

Offline woodsrunner

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 456
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 08:17:59 PM »
I have a replicated Pennsylvania Blue Mountain Chunkgun made for me by David Dodds, but I don't have the "savvy" to make photos and post them on the website. It was duplicated from an original that was displayed at Dixon's several years ago, so if you could somehow pull up photos of an original you'll see what it looks like.

Weighs about 18 pounds, has a small front platform built as part of the full length stock, .50cal heavy duty Getz chunkgun barrel, open iron sights with attach/detatch shaders, very curly American Ash stock from Wayne Dunlap (cut on the Ny-Pa state line somewhere). With .495 balls I cast myself it shoots second of angle....not minute....second ;D!

Offline smokinbuck

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3005
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 06:07:32 PM »
Two Bears,
I have a number of chunk guns, original and contemporary, a couple of which are available. I will try to take some pics this weekend and send them to you. I can't post on the site but will email them to you with some specs.
Mark
Mark

beleg2

  • Guest
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 09:40:27 PM »
Hi,
It would be great to see those pictures if someone can post them. ;)

Thanks
Martin

Offline Hank*in*WV

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 398
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2009, 02:32:21 AM »
Mark, I would love to see your pics also.
"Much of the social history of the western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. . ." Thomas Sowell

Offline smokinbuck

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3005
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2009, 04:50:51 PM »
I'll be happy to forward the pictures to anyone who can post them, or to those of you who want to see them. I'll get them taken this weekend.
Mark
Mark

Offline smokinbuck

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3005
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2009, 05:21:35 AM »
Two Bears,
I sent out a couple of emails to you, and the other fellows. I got kind of windy and am not sure if they went through. Let me know.
Mark
Mark

beleg2

  • Guest
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 02:02:25 PM »
Thank you very much Mark!
Martin

Two Bears

  • Guest
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 08:24:26 PM »
Yes they did come through, I only had a min to look at them but they look nice I will take a better look after work.

Two Bears

Offline Hank*in*WV

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 398
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2009, 02:24:25 AM »
Got mine also Mark. Thanks.
"Much of the social history of the western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. . ." Thomas Sowell

Offline Brian Jordan

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 548
  • Pennsylvania
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2009, 04:19:23 AM »
O.K. then someone post them pictures and share with the rest of us. ;D
Elizabeth, PA

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms"...Thomas Jefferson

Let's Go Brandon!

Offline smallpatch

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4107
  • Dane Lund
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2009, 05:16:15 AM »
melsdad,

That's a beauty of a knife.  Your creation??
In His grip,

Dane

Offline Brian Jordan

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 548
  • Pennsylvania
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2009, 05:49:59 AM »
melsdad,

That's a beauty of a knife.  Your creation??

Yes Sir.
Elizabeth, PA

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms"...Thomas Jefferson

Let's Go Brandon!

Offline Steve Bookout

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 333
  • AF & AM, #59
    • Toad Hall Rifleshop
Re: Chunk guns
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2009, 11:25:49 PM »
Here is a photo of my "baby" chunk gun, Diana.  She has a Douglas 44" barrel, 1" across the flats, and in .50 cal.  She eats 91 grains of FFG under a .018 pillow ticking patch and a .495 ball and is a bona fide spider killer.  Everything with the exception of the barrel and the heavily modified Siler lock was made from scratch.  Other details as sights and setting up your sights can be found on my web site.  Hope this helps.  Cheers, Bookie
Steve Bookout, PhD, CM, BSM
University of South Viet Nam
Class of 1969
Class of 1970
Class of 1971