Author Topic: Pistol buttcap (Read 3418 times)

tallbear · « **on:** August 11, 2009, 02:32:49 AM »

O.K. so I'm working on my first pistol and after spending quite a bit of time installing the buttcap I figired I'd see how everyone else does it and maybe find a better way or different approach..I'm pretty happy with how it came out but it was a bit of a pain as it has to go in three different directions kinda at once.I basically started at the front, inlet it almost down to where it finished and rotated the tail into place.It took a lot of back and forth and I basically WORRIED it into place.So for next time I thought I would ask how does everyone else do it or how would you approach it.Anybody got any tricks they'd like to share

THANKS!!!
Mitch

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2009, 03:35:55 PM »

I inlet mine straight on all at once. Probably no better than your method. Still a pain in the butt.

Rolf · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2009, 10:20:31 PM »

Nice butcap and inleting. Could we see the rest of the pistol, please?

Best regards

Rofkt

J. Talbert · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:00:44 PM »

Anything to do with pistols is guaranteed to get Rofkt's attention

Jeff

tallbear · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:20:40 PM »

Rolfkt
Here are a couple of quick in progress pics.I will post a full set once it's finished.The butt cap and trigger guard are from York County Firelocks http://www.firelockpistols.com/

Mitch