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Here are a couple pistols just finished too. It amazing what one can get done when we feel good.
Percussion pistol was built in 2014 from a piece of s Georgia am bl walnut/ granite. Hardest walnut I ever seed. Barrel is a piece of 15/16 50 cal cutoff, lock is antique perc.All mounts are copper made by me.
I was shaping up the maple flinter, and got the ol perc out and went at it with the 49 and other tools of resurrection am much happier with the results
Now for the flinter.
Wood was a blank from the late Freddie Depoy, barrel too, he had had it many years. I had it for 4 years before beginning on it.
The more extra wood I removed, the more the grain popped out, like it was waiting to be freed. The grip just blows me way,before staining there are obvious 3 rings verticle with crosses in them, other side similar.
Barrel is .45 ca 12" 13/16.
Lock is a Maslin by Dean Mitton, still sparking good. Trig guard is antique, with tail by me.
Had a good time building these 2 in the middle of several rifles. I think I got my pistol fix taken care of.
Thanks for looking.
Best regards, Dave f