Original Blunderbuss Information ?

[Bigmon]

I would like to find or build one like #3, if I could find a barrel?

[WKevinD]

This is one I built years ago in Kit Ravenshires garage shop with him suggesting and critiquing all the while as he worked on his own projects. Getz barrel (.75 caliber at the breech) TRS Iron 1st model lock and hardware.
Miss those days.

Kevin

[Hudnut]

I've had these locks for years.  About 6", appropriate for a blunderbuss.  Should get a piece of brass and fire up the lathe.

[Hudnut]

What type of brass is suitable for making a barrel?  There are all sorts of alloys. 

[Hungry Horse]

The only one I ever made was made from a bronze propellor shaft out of an old boat. It wasn’t a lot easier to bore than iron, or mild steel, would be.

Hungry Horse

[Levy]

Bigmon,
I think your blunderbuss was sold by Navy Arms Co. years ago with the Lott lock, if my old memory serves me right.  I think the lock was available by itself too.  James Levy

[davec2]

Hudnut,

485 leaded Naval brass looks to be a suitable alloy.  Relatively easy to machine.  Good mechanical properties .

[Hudnut]

Thank you!

[Bigmon]

Levy, and all.
Thanks for the input.
Regarding a BB barrel.  Do you think it would be possible to heat and slightly flare a heavy shotgun barrel to get the muzzle effect.  I am meaning just a slight flare as sometimes seen on the longer barrelled ones?
Perhaps this should be a seperate post?
Regards to all.

[Hudnut]

I see that onlinemetals.com lists 485 Naval brass in appropriate diameters.

[davec2]

OK.....I have the go ahead, so I will start to round up brass bar stock and parts for this little blunderbuss project.  When I start in ernest (shortly) I will start the build up as a new thread.  Thanks for all the comments and interest....

[Daryl]

Looking forward to it, Dave.