Author Topic: Finished pistol (Read 15285 times)

CoSnipe · « **on:** January 20, 2016, 07:28:20 AM »

Just finished a new .45 pistol. This is my 2nd flintlock. Quite a learning curve from a rifle. Completed from a blank and straight barrel. I swamped the gm 10" 1:20 barrel by hand filing carefully and its my first stock from a blank. Lots of mistakes but i think it turned out well.
From this:

To this:

bowkill · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2016, 08:12:19 AM »

NICE!!

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2016, 08:18:57 AM »

Nice architecture, great components, well fit and finished. Very successful pistol. thank you for showing us.

BOB HILL · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2016, 03:14:45 PM »

Outstanding job there.........Bob

smart dog · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2016, 03:33:00 PM »

Well done!!

dave

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2016, 03:49:09 PM »

Very well done!

thimble rig · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2016, 03:56:38 PM »

Awesome job.I like the way you did the muzzle on the barrel.thanks for the pictures..We need to see more pistol projects.

gusd · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2016, 04:51:15 PM »

Very nice!!! I like everything about it>
gus

KC · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2016, 04:54:50 PM »

Very nicely done. I also like the muzzle, lots of detailed file work. The trigger is cool too. There's a lot of detail to look at, I like it a lot. What finishes did you use on the stock and on the lock/barrel?

bob in the woods · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2016, 05:12:20 PM »

You have done a fantastic job. I just finished a pistol myself, and posted here that it was far more demanding than any of the long guns I've worked on. Your design work and execution are really top notch. I'd love to see some more photos.

PPatch · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2016, 05:39:14 PM »

Beautiful work. Be proud.

dave

Curtis · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2016, 05:39:41 PM »

You should be extremely proud of the work you did there! Very appealing, great job on the carving & engraving, the architecture looks good as well.

Curtis

Ky-Flinter · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2016, 05:57:29 PM »

Very, very nice pistol. Love that trigger. Your photography is excellent too.

-Ron

Rolf · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2016, 07:04:34 PM »

Beautiful work. I really like the muzzel design.

Best regards
Rolf

CoSnipe · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2016, 07:51:17 PM »

Thanks for the complements here are some more pics. Taken with iphone,sorry i dont have a good camera.

CoSnipe · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2016, 07:55:22 PM »

Barrel and lock was rust blued with laurel mountain forge 3 times and stock was stained with aqua fortis, then blushed and rubbed back. Then light amber honey stain. 2 coats of tung oil and one of truoil over it. Fire blued most of the screws.

bama · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2016, 08:40:04 PM »

That is a beautiful job on the pistol, fit and finish and engraving all well done. Not complaining or nocking your build just curious, why you used a rifle rear sight on it. In my mind it would be way to tall to use as a pistol sight, it may work just fine as it looks like you may have taken the rear blade down a good bit. Again not knocking your build becasue it is a very nice job.

JCurtiss · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2016, 08:44:39 PM »

Nicely done, congratulations!

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2016, 08:47:15 PM »

I've used lots of those sights, even on pistols. They are nice and wide and flat on the top edge, and make sighting more precise than a more rustic sight. The traditional placement for the rear sight is about 1/3 of the way up the barrel from the breech - like a rifle. But I've put them there too, so I get the longest sight radius possible.

CoSnipe · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2016, 08:51:29 PM »

Quote from: bama on January 20, 2016, 08:40:04 PM

That is a beautiful job on the pistol, fit and finish and engraving all well done. Not complaining or nocking your build just curious, why you used a rifle rear sight on it. In my mind it would be way to tall to use as a pistol sight, it may work just fine as it looks like you may have taken the rear blade down a good bit. Again not knocking your build becasue it is a very nice job.

Well i made this pistol to go with my rifle and just thought id keep with the same rear sight. Although i did file it smaller to accommodate the smaller size. The sight picture is the same as my rifle. The front sight I have to change/file as need be after i fire it the first time

jerrywh · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2016, 08:52:52 PM »

You did a real nice job on this pistol. What impresses me the most is the workmanship shows that you have pride in your work and strive to acquire perfection. Attitude is the most important thing in a being a high quality craftsman. Looks like you have it.
PS. Rear sights on most English pistols were back on the tang.

KC · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2016, 09:16:12 PM »

Quote

Well i made this pistol to go with my rifle and just thought id keep with the same rear sight.

I'd kind of like to see pictures of the rifle, too. I'll bet that's a nice pair of guns.

hanshi · « **Reply #22 on:** January 20, 2016, 09:24:00 PM »

Beautiful pistol and about as nice as I've seen. Excellent workmanship plus.

wbradbury · « **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2016, 03:15:10 AM »

I keep coming back to this post...your pistol is beautiful! I think I want to build a pistol now...if I can ever finish what I'm working on now. thanks for sharing. Will

ddoyle · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:50:42 AM »

I do not know much about guns I cannot lean on but it sure looks like a confident piece of weaponry. One of those pieces you wish you could turn over in your hands. Especially like the muzzle treatment.

I bet that welded steel table made doing the filing and in letting a joy.

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