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Offline Adrie luke

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Flintlock rifle
« on: May 23, 2020, 03:48:26 PM »

Hello,

I started making a John Armstrong rifle on scale.
First I changed a countersink into a cutter.
I tried it before I started and it worked.















Normal it costs me a day to get the barrel in, now I did it in 1 hour.


Here some brasswork.









The buttplate has an iron tip.









Normal I used a lengthened steeldrill for the ramrodhole, but now I tried a better one, made off a wooddrill.
That was wrong!



I started making a John Armstrong rifle on scale.






Later on I will share more pictures

Offline mony

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2020, 04:39:13 PM »
Thanks for sharing. Nothing but admiration here. Did you make the barrel, too?

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2020, 05:06:55 PM »
Very neat!
Did you make the lock?

Jeff
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Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2020, 07:22:39 PM »
OK - my turn to ask -- did you cast the butt plate and trigger guard?
"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it." - Chinese proverb

Offline Adrie luke

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2020, 07:33:46 PM »
Mono,
Yes I do

Berkuta,
No, I used brassplate, drilled the buttplate and triggercard out and then viling, viling, viling!






Offline Daryl

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2020, 07:47:50 PM »
Amazing work, Andre - exceptionally well done.
Daryl

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Offline flintlock hunter

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2020, 08:20:08 PM »
I love it already, my favorite maker. I don't like filing off casting gates, can't imagine that much filing.
Barry

Offline Adrie luke

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2020, 08:29:47 PM »
Jef,

Yes I made the lock myself, but I made two the same locks.
One for myself and one I have given to David Price.

Adrie



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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2020, 02:22:48 AM »
I Showed the lock that Adrie  made for me a few days ago but I am going to show it again, and I am also going to show the miniature cross bow that he gave me last year. 
David Price

First the cross bow.  And then the lock.































Offline Daryl

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2020, 02:59:41 AM »
Now that is just special, but actually beyond s mere words, Andre and David. Special indeed. The  crossbow is exquisite.
Daryl

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2020, 03:04:43 AM »
Andrei, please advise the rifle's actual calibre.
Daryl

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2020, 04:22:27 AM »
Adrie,

Thanks for the reply.  I actually saw the posting of David’s lock and commented on it the other day, but I didn’t make the connection with you. I’ve said before, I am always especially impressed with miniatures.

Very nice work,
Jeff
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Offline Adrie luke

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2020, 05:33:57 AM »
Daryl

About calibre .22

David

For the fun, here the lock bolds.






Offline Daryl

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2020, 08:45:06 PM »
Thank you Andrie.
Daryl

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Offline Adrie luke

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2020, 10:55:44 PM »
Mony
Yes I made the barrel too.





Still working on my Armstrong rifle. slowly I make progress.
Here are some pictures, how far I am at the moment.



























Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2020, 11:12:55 PM »
Adrie, as always, amazed at the awesomeness of your work.

Let's see - 3 gr ffffg powder, patched #4 duck or turkey shot?
Craig Wilcox
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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2020, 11:16:45 PM »
Adrie,
Great work!  That is going to be beautiful.
I love those double set triggers!

Norm.
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2020, 11:50:24 PM »
Adrie,
Great work!  That is going to be beautiful.
I love those double set triggers!

Norm.
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Those triggers are really neat.I might try a set this small but
not in the near future.
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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2020, 01:01:30 PM »
Andrie...somebody needs to do a documentary on you, if they haven't already.  You have some of the most fascinating posts on the forum.

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Re: Flintlock rifle
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2020, 04:14:54 PM »
Adrie - Your workmanship is beyond words -just  FANTASTIC ;) :) 8)
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