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Offline KC

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #150 on: June 28, 2016, 08:50:35 PM »
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.
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Offline runastav

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #151 on: June 29, 2016, 02:49:14 PM »
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 ;))
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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #152 on: July 02, 2016, 10:03:35 AM »
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 :-)

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #153 on: July 08, 2016, 06:19:12 PM »
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
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Offline Joe S.

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #154 on: July 08, 2016, 06:50:28 PM »
Looks like it just came off the wall above great grandadys fireplace,nicely done sir!

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #155 on: July 15, 2016, 02:56:31 AM »
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

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #156 on: January 02, 2017, 04:37:51 PM »
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.

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #157 on: January 02, 2017, 04:50:47 PM »
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
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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.

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #158 on: January 02, 2017, 11:18:54 PM »
Bob, bad englisch me nooo hehe! Sverre say hello and it is still going strong he say :)
Runar

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #159 on: January 04, 2017, 06:38:16 AM »
I'm very glad to see the barrels held up to the proof, Runar!  Enjoy shooting it.

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #160 on: January 04, 2017, 09:11:52 PM »
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

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #161 on: January 04, 2017, 09:55:23 PM »
Glorious, simply glorious.  :)

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #162 on: January 04, 2017, 10:30:50 PM »
Thank you guys! mwtimm, the full size drawing was inside the book ;)
Runar

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #163 on: January 04, 2017, 10:51:55 PM »
Ok Thank You
I looked but maybe I missed it , I will look again tonight.

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Re: Building a Double Barrel Flintlock Shotgun
« Reply #164 on: January 05, 2017, 03:41:09 PM »
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. :o
If we don't have to go to emergency hospital, the gun is safe  ;D
Happy new year to all!
Fred
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Let the Lord pick the good from the bad!