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Offline Rolf

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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #25 on: March 15, 2015, 08:08:30 PM »
Great looking pistol!!  I really like those bear buttcaps.

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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #26 on: March 17, 2015, 06:09:22 PM »
That is a wonderful pistol, Mitch - how's it shoot & with what load? Particulars on the barrel?
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #27 on: March 17, 2015, 11:53:45 PM »
Hi Daryl

I have'nt shot it(and may not) as it will be up for sale.It should shoot pretty good it has a Charlie Burton barrel,it's .50 cal rifles with a 1 in 21 twist.

Mitch
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #28 on: March 18, 2015, 02:08:32 AM »
Hey Mitch, send her up - I'll break it in - raises the value, honest.
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #29 on: March 18, 2015, 06:38:48 AM »
Really nice work as usual. Your tastes are all over the place and that's a good thing.
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #30 on: March 19, 2015, 04:30:35 PM »
Very groovy man. Nice and warm, makes you want to pick it up.
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #31 on: March 19, 2015, 07:12:36 PM »
Quote from: aka tallbear on March 17, 2015, 11:53:45 PM
Hi Daryl

I have'nt shot it(and may not) as it will be up for sale.It should shoot pretty good it has a Charlie Burton barrel,it's .50 cal rifles with a 1 in 21 twist.

Mitch
I can not add any more praise than what was already said but I do want more info on the barrel. Did you contour the barrel or did Charlie Burton? If you did it where did you get the dimentions. I'm not a pistol builder but looking at your's makes me want to work on one - not that I don't have enough to do ;D! 
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #32 on: March 20, 2015, 01:07:20 AM »
Well executed Mitch. Looks clean and good architecture.

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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #33 on: March 20, 2015, 03:56:06 AM »
Like Mike Brooks said - you just want to pick that thing up and enjoy it.    Sweeeeet!
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #34 on: March 20, 2015, 04:01:29 PM »
PW Berkuta

The barrel is pretty much all Charlie Burton.I did throw it on my lathe and clean up some of the transitions on the round section but it's pretty much as Charlie made it.He had a bunch on his table at the CLA a couple of years ago so I grabbed one.I can provide basic measurements if you need them.

Mitch
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #35 on: March 20, 2015, 05:39:41 PM »
Mitch,

William would be very pleased with that one, indeed.  Splendid work!

Best Regards,

John Cholin
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #36 on: March 20, 2015, 06:07:03 PM »
Quote from: aka tallbear on March 20, 2015, 04:01:29 PM
PW Berkuta

The barrel is pretty much all Charlie Burton.I did throw it on my lathe and clean up some of the transitions on the round section but it's pretty much as Charlie made it.He had a bunch on his table at the CLA a couple of years ago so I grabbed one.I can provide basic measurements if you need them.

Mitch
Yes - please do send me the dimentions if you will, email me at-- <pberkuta@earthlink.net> -- thanks.
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #37 on: March 20, 2015, 10:28:51 PM »
You built a gorgeous pistol and your work is masterful.  It's the kind of "hand iron" I'd like to make a home for. 

Just curious but is it an English or German representation?  The reason I asked - not being really up on pistols of the Rev period - is that it appears to be a Germanic lock on the pistol and none of our "cognoscenti" has criticized it. :o
  Speaking for myself, it is a magnificent rendering of both wood and metal.  Too bad you won't be able to shoot it; 30 grains of 3F in my .50 prints cloverleafs at 25yds.
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Re: Pistol inspired by William Antes
« Reply #38 on: March 21, 2015, 04:03:11 AM »
Hanshi

The pistol is certainly Germanic.William Antes and was born near the Moravian settlement of Bethlehem PA .The lock on the original Antes pistol was Germanic in styling and very similar to the one I used.

Mitch
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