Author Topic: Pistol for my daughter (Read 2540 times)

B.Barker · « **on:** February 14, 2020, 03:02:38 AM »

I built this pistol for my daughter and don't remember if I ever posted any photo's. Curly maple stock with a .50 Rayle barrel, siler lock and the trigger guard came from Brad Emig. I'm working on a pair of Bull style pistols right now and really remembering why I don't like making them.

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B.Barker · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2020, 03:04:24 AM »

Forgot to mention I pulled the pattern for this one off an original. It really feels good in the hand when holding and aiming.

Marcruger · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2020, 04:04:00 AM »

Yes sir, I like it. I know she does too. Consistent with your other fine work. God bless, Marc

smallpatch · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2020, 05:27:11 AM »

Very nicely done Sir!
I love a nicely built slim pistol! BUT, I just hate working on them. Much more difficult than long guns.

B.Barker · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2020, 05:41:30 AM »

I find them hard to secure in a vice to work on them and this causes problems for me. If I could find a way to hold them in a way that I could shape the stock I wouldn't hate building them so much.

wattlebuster · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2020, 12:19:35 PM »

Excellent work.

Bob Roller · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2020, 03:49:02 PM »

Quote from: wattlebuster on February 14, 2020, 12:19:35 PM

Excellent work.

Excellent indeed.Pistols,especially full stock versions are a real pain in the
lower end of human anatomy.I think I have made 4 pistols and they were
all half stock,target types with no onboard loading rod.No More for me.
Bob Roller

Stoner creek · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2020, 04:10:56 PM »

More excellent work from your hands!

alacran · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2020, 04:33:02 PM »

Very nice pistol. I do not see a rear sight, I assume it is smooth bore. I really like the sweep of the grip, makes it a great point and shoot pistol.
I like pistols,I like making them. I love shooting them. My only complaint is the small amount of available trigger guards.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2020, 05:32:13 PM »

Quote from: B.Barker on February 14, 2020, 05:41:30 AM

I find them hard to secure in a vice to work on them and this causes problems for me. If I could find a way to hold them in a way that I could shape the stock I wouldn't hate building them so much.

I made one for my Brother years ago it was a pain to hold so I took a piece of Square stock, the hollow stuff, about 4" longer than the barrel, cut three sides off one end so it had a tang cut it small so it would fit where the tang was inlet. Drilled a hole in it, taped a piece of wood to the bottom length, screwed it in place and taped the front to the stock. Held good, it could be rotated on the four sides. had to retape a couple times. Could be made up faster than the time it took me to type this.
Good looing pistol, really like seeing your names on it.

Tim

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2020, 05:46:57 PM »

Very nice!! Beautiful barrel inlay and engraving. I love the finish you get on your metal.

scottmc · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2020, 07:30:45 PM »

I'm like some others, not a big pistol guy but this one has a nice look to it. Especially the grip area how it sweeps out and down and not just down like typical. I've only done one and that was an Emig kit which requires a decent amount of inletting but even though preshaped, a pain to hold and work. I found the grip area the toughest to work I guess due to the way the grain runs in that area. Very nice work on yours!

Pennsylvania Dutchman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2020, 07:57:05 PM »

Beautiful Pistol! Well done!

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2020, 08:01:56 AM »

Dandy pistol, Brian! I with you on difficulties in construction...all the same work as a rifle in a lot less space. All the same, I’ll start another one soon...looking for a good stock blank now, to go with a Rayl swamped .50.

Greg

BOB HILL · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2020, 02:39:27 PM »

Beautiful pistol, Brian. I know your daughter is very proud of it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Bob

Bob McBride · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2020, 02:49:32 PM »

She’s a beaut Brian.

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2020, 05:48:40 PM »

I like it! Great work, Brian.

Jim

Bob Roller · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2020, 01:37:16 AM »

My preference is a saw handle pistol.Most of the others to me
can only be held by the barrel to feel good in my hand.I made
one about 50 years ago in 50 caliber and the man that owned
it won several matches with it.In 1995 he gave it back to me so
I could replace the vent and I called him after about 2 weeks and
got no answer.I kept trying and FINALLY called the Court House
in the town where he lived and found out he had passed away
and the person I talked to gave me the name of the attorney
handling his estate and that gun was NOT listed and he told me
to keep it.I asked about his son and daughter's claim on it and
he said the son couldn't be found and the daughter was a disturbed
person that should never have access to ANY firearm.
This man that I made the gun for was an attorney and died without
a will to be a pain in the rump to his family.

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I just happened to remember this odd event after reading about the
fine pistol shown here.
Bob Roller

smokepole45cal · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2020, 01:53:12 AM »

Did you use a flat graver for the border of your thumbpiece? Ive been trying to master that particular common historical border. Flat graver is the only way I get make it...

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2020, 10:39:35 PM »

Brian, I have a way to make holding it just as easy as holding a rifle in the vise:

Make a pistol-gripped rifle, then cut off every thing that doesn't look like a pistol, sand the stub from the pistol grip, etc., and you are done!

That is really a lovely piece that you've made for her - a family heirloom to be passed along from daughter to daughter as time goes by.

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