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Offline Clint

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small flintlock pistol
« on: September 25, 2020, 03:36:16 AM »
I started this pistol when I made three locks, a few years ago. That batch of locks were small, only 3- 1/4 inches long and were a lot of fun to make. I had previously cut an apple tree down that was  in the way of a boat storage lot and I saved a bunch of crooks and large bent branches for pistol stocks.
The over all length of this piece is 11 inches with a 7 inch naval bronze barrel. The barrel was at one time a power boat prop shaft and I drilled it on an atlas lathe, reamed to 7/16"
The last pictureshows the pistol with a small Siler lock for size comparison.
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2020, 03:49:47 AM »
A very cool pistol...a personal keeper.
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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2020, 04:37:53 AM »
Very cool.
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Online wattlebuster

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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2020, 11:49:03 AM »
I like it
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Offline Nordnecker

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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2020, 12:33:15 PM »
That's a dandy! I always wondered about boring an old bronze boat shaft.
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Offline alex e.

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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2020, 02:53:27 PM »
I like it a lot! Thanks for sharing it.
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Offline alacran

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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2020, 04:15:33 PM »
I really like it. It looks like it just left 18th century Europe.
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Offline Clark Badgett

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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2020, 12:03:04 AM »
Quote from: Nordnecker on September 25, 2020, 12:33:15 PM
That's a dandy! I always wondered about boring an old bronze boat shaft.

If there is a material that I hate boring more than bronze I've not encountered it. Stainless is not far behind it.  ;D
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Offline Daryl

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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2020, 12:19:10 AM »
Taylor has a bronze boat propeller shaft - should make up into a Blunderbuss.
Hmmm!
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Offline mountainman

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Re: small flintlock pistol
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2020, 04:36:56 AM »
That's a great looking pistol, nice work!!
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