plain smoothbore

[Keb]

I made this old thing from stuff I had laying around except the $145.00 lock. The stock was broke at the forestock (where the barrel pin is located) and was on the burn pile. I sectioned a new front forestock on it from more salvaged wood. The barrel is a Salvo made - 1" @ breech octagon to round x 48" long x .55 caliber smooth bore. The butt plate, side plate & trigger guard are take-offs & pipes are shop made. The color is provided by "Colonial Blue" milk paint. I've always wanted to paint a gun but never had the nerve. I'd do it again.

[PPatch]

mlbrant;

check out the rifle on Contemporary Makers this morning, there might be something to inspire your build in it.

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/

dp

[Kermit]

Good one, Keb. Nerve is right. Once milk painted, it's PAINTED. That stuff is permanent! Did you apply any oil over the paint, or are you waiting for it to age gracefully?

If you are unfamiliar with powdered milk paint, it can be mixed with as much or little water as you choose. It can be thinned to where it's more of a wash--almost a stain. Some interesting things can happen with the yellow-orange-brown range rubbed back and oiled. I find painted guns intriguing, but it certainly DOES take some nerve.

[Steve-In]

Why not build it from salvaged parts?  In Flintlock Fowlers by Tom Grinslade there are all manor of recycled parts on several guns. 

[grouchy]

Repurpose a drawer pull or a door handle

I made that up. But if I'd lost the guard off my gun, I'd paw around the house for something to put back on the gun.

GEEZZ..... I fell for that one! Do you have a bridge for sale?

[Bill of the 45th]

At a Rondy, 30 years or so back I saw a fork formed into a TG on a Northwest gun.  It was also cut down to canoe length with a hacksaw, about 16" barrel.  It got a lot of looks  Ugly as sin but it worked, though he missed a six inch gong at 25 yards with buckshot.

Bill