Author Topic: Building a Norwegian Jaeger Rifle 1803 (Read 37610 times)

Curt Larsen · « **Reply #25 on:** October 20, 2011, 03:00:53 PM »

Runar, you never cease to amaze me with all of your creative work. This is a beautiful piece of work. I've seen conversions of the Norwegian jaeger never one in original flint. I note that there are reenactors of the Norwegian jaegers and their battles against the Swedes. I found their webiste somewhere. I've fogotten whether they were using flint or percussion though. My knowledge of Norwegian history is a little sketchy.

mvh,
Curt Larsen

runastav · « **Reply #26 on:** October 23, 2011, 11:27:24 AM »

Hi and thank you Curt!
Sliding wood patchbox lid and cavity is in progress

Runar

runastav · « **Reply #27 on:** October 25, 2011, 08:10:55 PM »

Hi
Patchbox almost finish, and it made klikk sound when closing

Runar

TPH · « **Reply #28 on:** October 25, 2011, 11:37:42 PM »

Very nice! You are a fast worker.

runastav · « **Reply #29 on:** October 28, 2011, 12:39:04 PM »

Hi folks, and thank you TPH

So it is the nose cap, ordirnary type fasten whith screw and little plate innside.

Runar

smylee grouch · « **Reply #30 on:** October 28, 2011, 03:17:28 PM »

Runastav, is that square cut rifling in that old rifle? Smylee

runastav · « **Reply #31 on:** October 30, 2011, 11:41:28 AM »

smylee, the rifling is sligth round bottom, cal 17,3mm(0.68) in the riflinggrows and 16,3mm(0,64) on lands.
On my barrel the square slightly conical socket 56mm long for hanged bayonet was removed, so I must make a new one out of 1,2mm steel plate and soldered in place.

Runar

raszpla · « **Reply #32 on:** October 30, 2011, 11:53:58 AM »

Super

runastav · « **Reply #33 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:36:50 PM »

Hi Blackpowderfriends, and thank you raszpla

Firs I think use Siler Gunmakers flint lock kit, but drop it to small. So I order from TOTW Jaeger flint lock parts all exsept lockplate, pan and screws this part must be made.
Runar

A chisel is very effektiv, sorry guys it is made in USSR hehe

On this one I made the pan of 2 parts

multifasciatus · « **Reply #34 on:** November 02, 2011, 09:46:25 PM »

Hi

Looking good Runastav

Allways a pleasure!!

Trkdriver99 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 04, 2011, 06:21:08 PM »

The skill of the gun makers on this board simply amaze me. even though using some modern equipment to scratch make firearms as you do is simple amazing to my unskilled eye.

Ronnie

runastav · « **Reply #36 on:** November 06, 2011, 02:25:58 PM »

Thank you multifasciatus and Ronnie

Lock neare finish, must file out a FLY again TOTW did not send me not in stock

Runar

To big a flash hole? haha

Ionian · « **Reply #37 on:** November 06, 2011, 03:49:25 PM »

Was the lock on the original from an earlier rifle? One would think that by the early 1800's locks had pan bridles. Beautiful work, please keep it up.

runastav · « **Reply #38 on:** November 09, 2011, 10:19:11 PM »

Hi, Yes Ionian the lock on the M 1803 is the same as on the M 1791

Sideplate,top jaw screw and swivels made.

Runar

runastav · « **Reply #39 on:** November 12, 2011, 03:29:06 PM »

Hi Folks!
Swivels and ramrod in place, ramrod made of 3 parts silversolder

Runar

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #40 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:55:14 PM »

Watching this rifle unfold is very exciting. I'm enjoying this thread a great deal.

runastav · « **Reply #41 on:** November 14, 2011, 10:54:40 PM »

Thank you Taylor!Made the rear sight, it have one folding leafe sight not bad in 1803

Runar

Ramrod brake spring attached to rear ramrod pipe.

TPH · « **Reply #42 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:39:36 PM »

Taylor is absolutely correct, this continues to give a lot of enjoyment as well as inspiration. Excellent work.

The rear sling's method of attachment is highly unusual but very efficient.

hoochiepapa · « **Reply #43 on:** November 15, 2011, 11:46:56 PM »

You and Razpla do amazing work.

runastav · « **Reply #44 on:** November 18, 2011, 05:27:57 PM »

Hi and thank you TPH and hoochiepapa

Like to show the rifle in the white, there is some small barks I must take care of before steining. And yes, they use U shape in the barrelchannel in 1803 to

Runar

JDK · « **Reply #45 on:** November 18, 2011, 07:59:02 PM »

In a word...."Amazing"!!! Great work. YHS, J.D. Kerstetter

Two Bears · « **Reply #46 on:** November 20, 2011, 02:15:46 AM »

I agree, thats amazing.

Question - What is the square piece at the muzzle?

TPH · « **Reply #47 on:** November 21, 2011, 06:14:32 PM »

Quote from: Two Bears on November 20, 2011, 02:15:46 AM

I agree, thats amazing.

Question - What is the square piece at the muzzle?

Two bears, do you mean the long rectangular stud beside the muzzle? It is the bayonet lug.

Runastav, you have done a beautiful job on this project, especially considering the amount of work you had to do creating each and every part by hand. It is beautiful!

doug · « **Reply #48 on:** November 21, 2011, 09:14:34 PM »

Do you have any photos of the bayonet that goes with your gun? I have a swiss sniping rifle @ 1838 -1842 which took a similar bayonet and which I presume to have been triangular in cross section. I have never seen any photos of one.

cheers Doug

Gunnermike · « **Reply #49 on:** November 22, 2011, 02:52:09 AM »

Doug, these two websites show the Norwegian bayonets - http://norskevaapen.no/?p=1573 and http://norskevaapen.no/?p=555 The two bayonets shown are offset from the barrel quite a bit. It appears that the early bayonets were short sword type similar to the English Baker rifle.

I'm sure Runastav can fill in more information but, we don't want to bother him while he is so close to completing his newest master piece!

Mike

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Author Topic: Building a Norwegian Jaeger Rifle 1803 (Read 37610 times)

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