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Offline alex e.

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A French pistol
« on: May 25, 2012, 01:18:09 PM »
Recently finished.A few things on it I would do differently again.But not a whole lot.
Into new terrtory on this one.
14" .62 cal barrel profile from an original.
M&G flintlock
Brass castings  from TRS, from  M1733 french dragoon pistol
 European walnut stock





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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2012, 01:43:50 PM »
very cool.
I love the antiquing.
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Offline alyce-james

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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2012, 04:22:44 PM »
Good morning Sir; Looks so much like an original I had to take a second look. Great job, outstanding fine finish of final antiquing. Thanks for sharing. AJ
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Offline Habu

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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2012, 06:46:00 PM »
Looks like you did a nice job inletting that pommel cap.  I hate those things, the only one I ever got "right" was about an 1/8" off-center.  If I ever use one again I'm going to inlet the cap first then lay out the rest of it around that location. 
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Offline JDK

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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2012, 07:10:06 PM »
Nice work!  I like it a lot!

Enjoy, J.D.
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Offline Hawken62_flint

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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2012, 07:19:18 PM »
Nice pistol.  I really like the look you achieved and it does look like an original at first glance.  I am working on a .62 smoothbore, Kentucky style pistol.  Plan to post pics here when it is finished and I can only hope it looks somewhere close to what you have done.
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Offline Robby

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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2012, 07:42:35 PM »
alexsnr, I like the form, it has nice lines. I would have taken it all the to a well finished gun before I started to do any antiquing on it. The galling next to the molding lines looks more like shoddy workmanship than a well used older gun. Please accept this in the spirit with which it is intended. Its not too late, I would redo it.
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Offline alex e.

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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2012, 02:44:48 AM »
Robby,i now exactly what your saying.In my mind  i had a bit of a conflict.To really finish it nice.Or to resemble the piles of photos of originals i have that were done far worse. I opted for the latter. Even the uneven/offset beavertails behind the lock panels. 
I guess this goes back to the discussion to do it as originals were done, or do it proper[in a modern sense]I learned a lot of how some things were done on these pieces and probably why.

Habu, The butt cap was a patience tester.The original casting were off  center a bit.makes me think it was made that way to begin with.I was able to fix it some.But the well trained eye can catch it no problem.

Its all about learning..
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Offline dogcreek

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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2012, 09:38:47 PM »
Very nice pistol. Good work!
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Offline Eric Smith

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Re: A French pistol
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2012, 09:42:57 PM »
Eyecatching! I like the style.
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