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Offline runastav

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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #50 on: August 15, 2017, 05:13:56 PM »
Hi Guys! The BB done, mine look ca 250 years old and the Pedersoli look like a replica I like it ;)
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #51 on: August 15, 2017, 06:04:23 PM »
Beautiful work as always! I would consider giving the brass a more aged appearance that matches your excellent aging of the wood and iron.
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #52 on: August 15, 2017, 07:11:42 PM »
Great job Runar!  I've enjoyed watching your progress on this project.
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #53 on: August 15, 2017, 08:59:24 PM »
Another great job Runar,what's next?
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #54 on: August 16, 2017, 12:50:59 AM »
You are a true craftsman, Runar. Congratulations on a job well done!
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #55 on: August 16, 2017, 02:01:02 AM »
NICE WORK SIR!!! Once again , you impress!!!  Nate
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #56 on: August 16, 2017, 04:52:47 PM »
You have done a fine job with that Brown Bess Runar! Thank you for documenting the whole build. Now go out and shoot something... :o)

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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #57 on: August 16, 2017, 06:07:43 PM »
Hi Guys, and thank you all I am humble!
Joe.S  I have lots of idea, among other things will build a cal 50 Gillespie longrifle and yes I have the book and drawing from Dennis :)Have ordered a smooth barrel from C.Burton so we can rifle here on my wooden Iowa bench.
But now I must do some gun repers etc
Runar
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #58 on: August 16, 2017, 07:23:06 PM »
Runar:  your Bess is kilometers ahead of the Pedersoli.  I very much prefer your stock architecture.  But your Sergent will be all over you for letting your barrel get so rusty!
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #59 on: August 16, 2017, 07:59:01 PM »
Wow, great job as usual. Most people on this forum enjoy watching along as you build as much as looking at the finished gun. Thanks for letting us in on all your builds. Best wishes and hope to see more.  Smylee   :)
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #60 on: August 17, 2017, 01:07:14 AM »
Runar - that is a gun to be proud of.
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #61 on: August 20, 2017, 10:48:02 AM »
Thank you guys!If that Sergent is a Redcoats  Igive a dam hehe ;)
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #62 on: August 21, 2017, 03:06:14 PM »
Great job Runar!  How does it shoot?
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Offline runastav

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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #63 on: August 21, 2017, 08:39:04 PM »
Thank you taco650! The BB is now waiting together with a collection of guns for testshooting lucy me ;)
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #64 on: August 22, 2017, 05:47:44 AM »
Great job my friend!!!!   ;D  Jeg likte Brown Bess-bygningen, som alltid var det en glede å se .... ta vare på min venn
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Re: Building a Brown Bess with a Swedish Barrel
« Reply #65 on: August 22, 2017, 01:29:04 PM »
Hi,
Looks great!!!

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