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Offline yip

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brass cap for pistol grip
« on: March 19, 2020, 09:05:19 PM »
 hope i'm correct but i'm looking for a brass cap for pistol grip ( Bucks County)
where can one be found?
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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2020, 09:47:14 PM »
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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2020, 11:51:45 PM »
I ordered the buttcap for my son's pistol from Cabin Creek. It may be appropriate for a Bucks County pistol.







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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2020, 01:46:41 AM »
Dutchman; beatiful job and thanks.
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Offline bob in the woods

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2020, 03:22:12 AM »
You can always make one.  They aren't terribly difficult.
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Offline yip

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2020, 03:27:08 AM »
Bob in the woods; please email me with ideas. thanks yip
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Offline Joe Stein

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2020, 07:50:21 AM »
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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2020, 12:27:14 PM »
Quote from: Joe Stein on March 20, 2020, 07:50:21 AM
Here you go: make your own.
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=32410.0

Thats for a spurred butcap. This is for the Kentucky buttcap. It's a lot easier to make.
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=6615.0

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2020, 03:32:05 PM »
Muzzleloaders Builders Supply specializes in pistols. They will fix you up. Use their e mail address on their web site for contact.

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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2020, 05:30:16 PM »
Rolf, viewing your tutorial, I was wondering if a railroad spike might be used as a punch.  Cut the tip off square, and polish the head.  Seems like it might do the job.
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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2020, 08:25:46 PM »
Yip,  I'm no expert, but all I've used to make a brass cap for a pistol is a hardwood block, and a gouge.
This gives me the indent to swage the brass into. Anneal the brass often, and trim as required. It's more time consuming than difficult. If you want a fancy gargoyle type cap,I believe that MBS is one supplier who can provide these. Hope this helps.
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Offline yip

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2020, 09:04:48 PM »
 ordered from T.O.T.W. thanks to all that replied
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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2020, 11:37:59 AM »
Quote from: Craig Wilcox on March 20, 2020, 05:30:16 PM
Rolf, viewing your tutorial, I was wondering if a railroad spike might be used as a punch.  Cut the tip off square, and polish the head.  Seems like it might do the job.

Could work if you rounded the corners so they don't dig into the brass.
If I was to make a punch, I'd use round Stock and turn one end domed.

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Offline yip

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2020, 07:00:30 PM »
Pennsylvania Dutchman; where did you get your trigger guard?
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Offline Pennsylvania Dutchman

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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2020, 07:50:59 PM »
yip, I ordered it from T. O. T. W. It is the American flint pistol triggerguard # TG-AFP-B
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Re: brass cap for pistol grip
« Reply #15 on: March 22, 2020, 02:25:19 PM »
 thanks Pa Dutchman: tryed to order their out of stock
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