Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun

[KC]

I'm like some of the others, I've been watching this from the start but haven't commented. I think it's an awesome gun, I enjoyed watching the amount of craftsmanship and pure problem solving that went into the creation of this gun. I'm anxious to see it with the wood and metal finishes completed. Just beautiful. Thanks.
K.C.

[runastav]

Hi all Blackpowder friends! and thank you all! Starting the finishing of the double barrel shootgun, but Im also working on my original Starr revolver hehe(Sorry Dennis )
Runar

[Jeger Justnes]

She's coming along just nicely, runastav.
Enjoyed getting my hands on your latest builds at the nationals, thank you for bringing them along. Shared joy is double joy :-)

[runastav]

Hi Guys, and thank you JJ :)Almost done, yet to prooftest the barrels photo first if blow avay!As you know I like Old worn finish on my builds
Runar

[Joe S.]

Looks like it just came off the wall above great grandadys fireplace,nicely done sir!

[JoakSte83]

Fantastic work as always Runar! Have you considered to build a copy of maybe the nost beautiful of the norwegian military flintlocks the M1711 short version?





Sadly none of the original flintlock version are known to exsist but I would think the lock was not much different from other contemporary flintlocks

[runastav]

Hi All, and thank you!
AT LAST, i have now prooftested both barrels. First load, 150 grs 2F and normal cup of shot. then 75 grs 2F and double dose of shot. It go wery vell, locks just as before test
Runar
Here I fill the wooden pan whith powder, and the percusjon mecanism is swing in plase.

Redy, fire!

[Bob Roller]

Hi All! and thank you so much
Ok, Mr Brockway say cal 16 use 7/8x14 and I do the treads be very thin in the front but will do the gun and proof test the barrels if it dont stand it I will get a new barrel
Made a 1-1/4 long bolt and then file the length same comprende my bad english?Make the breach plug round and eysy, will soft solder a bit rib as last barreljob
Runar

Runar,
Don't worry about your "bad English". It is MUCH better than the Norwegian most of us CAN'T speak,read or understand.
Do you know a man named Sverre Andre Kvalo in Nordland? I made a 4 screw Alex Henry lock for him a few years ago
and wonder if it ever got used in a long range rifle.

Bob Roller

[runastav]

Bob, bad englisch me nooo hehe! Sverre say hello and it is still going strong he say
Runar

[Curtis]

I'm very glad to see the barrels held up to the proof, Runar!  Enjoy shooting it.

Curtis

[mwtimm]

I have been following this thread for a bit and am really wanting to get into building a shotgun. I do have the book "Recreating the double barrel shotgun" and am reading it now. But I noticed that runastav has a full size drawing of a shotgun. Where can I get one of those? are they available?

Mike

[ebiggs1]

Glorious, simply glorious. 

[runastav]

Thank you guys! mwtimm, the full size drawing was inside the book
Runar

[mwtimm]

Ok Thank You
I looked but maybe I missed it , I will look again tonight.

Mike

[Old Ford2]

Hello Runastav,
Really fine work. It is amazing what you can do with a bucket of bolts and scrap steel.
You go to too much work in proofing your barrels.
I load a triple charge of powder and a triple charge of lead, then invite my brother-in-law for a few beers. ::)Then get him to shoot it.
If we don't have to go to emergency hospital, the gun is safe 
Happy new year to all!
Fred