Author Topic: New super slim pea shooter (Read 2502 times)

J. Talbert · « **on:** July 16, 2020, 12:40:23 AM »

Just finished my latest...
.32 cal. sub-A weight Rice barrel, 44 inches
0.825 inch breech
0.560 inch waist
0.707 inch muzzle
5.8 pounds total weight
BP and TG hand forged by Ian Pratt (a long time ago)
Cherry stock blank from Wayne Dunlap
Chambers Late Ketland lock.
Altered Davis triggers
Balance of hardware by me

Thanks for looking
Jeff

wattlebuster · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:09:11 AM »

ill have to give that a thumbs up.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:13:50 AM »

That's a very pretty little rifle! less than 5 pounds...I didn't know it was possible.

BeanStationgunmaker · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:18:59 AM »

Nice!I have a cherry blank waiting,what stain did you use?Really nice color.Bet that will be a nice carrying squirrel gun

hortonstn · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:23:55 AM »

Very nice what did you use for the barrel treatment?

J. Talbert · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:27:22 AM »

Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on July 16, 2020, 01:13:50 AM

That's a very pretty little rifle! less than 5 pounds...I didn't know it was possible.

Oops. Taylor, you’re right. That should be 5.8 lbs.
Jeff

Stoner creek · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:37:56 AM »

She’s a beauty!
Good luck with zeroing that little gal offhand. I have one that light and had to zero it in from a rest. I just love those petite little rifles.....
You got that one out of the shop mighty quick!!!!

ScottH · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:52:58 AM »

Svelte and swanky !!

J. Talbert · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2020, 02:09:22 AM »

Quote from: BeanStationgunmaker on July 16, 2020, 01:18:59 AM

Nice!I have a cherry blank waiting,what stain did you use?Really nice color.Bet that will be a nice carrying squirrel gun

The stain consisted of a base coat of Orange, Spirit stain, by Chestnut products. (A product of the UK. My son got it somewhere to use on guitar we made.)
Followed by several coats of diluted LMF Walnut stain
And finished with Waterlox.

Jeff

J. Talbert · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2020, 02:23:34 AM »

Quote from: hortonstn on July 16, 2020, 01:23:55 AM

Very nice what did you use for the barrel treatment?

All the metal was done with Homer Dangler’s browning solution.
It was applied in multiple coats but with NO carding between coats. All the parts but the barrel were left in sweat box. Once there was a good coat of rust growing on the surface after approx 8 to 10 coats the rust was worked back with scotch brute pads, fiber abrasive wheels in a Dremel tool, and lastly with a super fine wire wheel from Brownells mounted in the drill press.

Jeff

J. Talbert · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2020, 02:35:44 AM »

Wayne,
I’m looking forward to shooting it, but just had first cataract removed Mon. Will have the other done in a couple weeks. Maybe we could get together at your place with Ky flinter for a shooting day after that.

Jeff

Beaverman · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2020, 02:43:34 AM »

Now that's one sexy rifle!

Gary Tucker · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2020, 02:51:49 AM »

Beautiful rifle. Very clean work

TommyG · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2020, 02:56:10 AM »

Very clean and crisp work. Beautiful gun. Wonderful, warm finish on a great looking piece of wood.

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2020, 03:14:28 AM »

Jeff, is that the one I saw at Boonesborough in January? It’s as pretty as a speckled pup! I’ve avoided cherry so far, but I might have to give it a try.

Greg

RichG · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2020, 03:25:51 AM »

I have one of those barrels in 36 cal inletted into a piece of cherry. need to get on it!

Stoner creek · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2020, 03:47:25 AM »

Quote from: J. Talbert on July 16, 2020, 02:35:44 AM

Wayne,
I’m looking forward to shooting it, but just had first cataract removed Mon. Will have the other done in a couple weeks. Maybe we could get together at your place with Ky flinter for a shooting day after that.

Jeff

I would call that a very good day! Come on over as soon as you can. ..

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2020, 04:12:26 AM »

Jeff very fine looking rifle...I'm might partial to this style of
rifle... Like it a lot..Oldtravler

B.Barker · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2020, 04:16:20 AM »

Nice looking rifle and great job slimming it down. I bet that tang was fun to inlet.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2020, 04:19:00 AM »

Greg,
That’s the same one from Boonesborough. This is only the second cherry stock I’ve ever done and I have to say I’m quite happy with how it turned out.

Jeff

Curtis · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2020, 07:16:34 AM »

Nice rifle Jeff, I like 'em slim and that's a dandy!!

Curtis

scottmc · « **Reply #21 on:** July 16, 2020, 03:02:26 PM »

Very nice rifle! Your work is very neat and crisp. I like the finish on your metal👍.

Daniel Coats · « **Reply #22 on:** July 16, 2020, 03:08:44 PM »

What really grabs my eye is that beautiful threee screw tang!

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #23 on:** July 16, 2020, 03:20:13 PM »

Very nice crisp work. I really like your metal finish, It's a technique quit similar to what I use, very labor intensive at the end but the finished product is well worth it..

J. Talbert · « **Reply #24 on:** July 16, 2020, 04:54:13 PM »

Here’s an additional picture of overall length.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

Mike, you’re right about being labor intensive at the end, just when I’m getting anxious to be done.
Those fiber abrasive wheels for the dremel really helped though. Have you tried those?

Jeff

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