Recreating the Double Barrel Muzzle-loading Shotgun - useful?

[Naphtali]

How useful would be Recreating the Double Barrel Muzzle-loading Shotgun, Brockway, William R. for a serious hobbyist to make a flintlock double-barelled rifle?

[California Kid]

Very usefull, good book.

[T*O*F]

How serious are you?  Do you have your own machine shop?  There is a great deal of difference between an enthusiast and a serious gun builder.  Judging from the content and questions of your previous postings, you appear to be the former rather than the latter.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

I used the book to build my first double flint shotgun, and found it wonderful.  But you need a lathe or access to one, or a friend who does.  Unless you have handled and disassembled a few of these guns, you need the book.  I highly recommend it.

[whitebear]

A very good book and information I have used for other projects.  In short I consider it money well spent.  What does it cost now $40.00 you if you are like me spend that much in a month on coffee.

[David Rase]

Good book.  Must have.  I highly recommend it.
DMR

[Captchee]

  yep good book .
as to needing a lathe . that depends on if your breeching your own barrels or not .
  if not then its not really needed
 even then , im trying to think but i dont  recall Brockway using one ?
 if he did its in turning the plugs  for  converting cartridge barrels

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

That's what his book is all about...using cartridge barrels to make a flint or percussion shotgun.  He describes turning the plugs, cutting the barrels, and installing the plugs.

[Dave K]

Great book. Yes, he shows and talks of converting modern SxS barrels and modifying trigger guards and triggers. He shows how to make the standing breeches as well. It is WELL worth the money. I actually paid $80 for my book then the 2nd edition came out and I am still glad I got it.

[Bill Brockway]

When I first saw the number of replies to this item, I was almost afraid to open them up and look at them.  I got over it, however, and must say a heartfelt thank you  for all the kind comments from those who answered.

Naphtali  -  If you have any questions concerning the book or the procedures therein, I shall be very happy to   try to answer them for you if I can.

Taylor  -  That's a killer flintlock in the picture.  Beautiful.

Bill

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Thanks Bill, both for the compliment and for the book.  Without it, my pelter wouldn't even resemble what I might have been able to produce. And I never thought I'd ever in a million years be able to tell you so.  This site is wonderful.

[Captchee]

  glad you chimmed in Bill .
  some years back i did a review  with a  build along , converting breechloading barrels  using  Mr Brockways book. IMO  its a very usful book  and complements  my older shummways well
  i dont remeber if  i thanked you for the signed copy bill . but if not . ill do it now .

Posted by: D. Taylor Sapergia  Posted on: October 22, 2010, 06:53:47 PM  
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That's what his book is all about...using cartridge barrels to make a flint or percussion shotgun.  He describes turning the plugs, cutting the barrels, and installing the plugs.

 yes im awear of that . but  it also is a very good refrance  for using muzzleloading barrels or even making your own .
 here is some of my work derived from  the knowlage wrien in   bills book










OHHH Bill  you might find this  enjoyable .
 looking through my photo  file i came across these .
 now i dont remeber if you recall the  review  that i mentioned above .
 but i  recieved these photos from  the fella who now owns the piece i built in the review .