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Offline smallpatch

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First pistol in 10+ years
« on: May 22, 2024, 01:52:21 AM »
Found a bunch of parts in drawers, and thought I would build a pistol for a very good friend.











What are the odds? I drilled the trigger pin, hit the wood in one of the wood windows, and of course, it chipped out. Now started shaping, and gotta fix that chip out.
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2024, 03:01:03 AM »
I see you fit the trigger guard and plate on before installing the trigger, or am I mistaken? I had not seen it done that way before.
P.S; that’s a beautiful barrel!!
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2024, 03:39:33 AM »
Bob,
No, these are just some random shots, no particular order.
The trigger was inlet right after the lock, before the guard.
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2024, 02:04:20 PM »
Looks good Andy. Your friend will be very happy.
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2024, 08:50:43 PM »
Anxious to see it finished. It looks great, love the profile.
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2024, 09:08:34 PM »
WHAT BARREL/CALIBER DID YOU USE---??  THANKS
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2024, 12:21:43 AM »
The barrel is. 10” oct to round, 50cal rifled barrel with a cannon muzzle.
Very cool shape.
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2024, 07:37:57 AM »
I think you are going to have a right fine pistol when you get it finished.  Great start!


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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2024, 07:09:35 PM »
Thanks Curtis.
This one has been a real challenge. Web is only 1/16” . Front under lug had to be machined and soldered in. ( No room for the base of the lug.
Still can’t believe that trigger pin hit where it did.
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2024, 02:42:59 AM »
Well, I fixed the tear out,AND developed another while inletting the first one, so I fixed it as well. Both came out pretty well.
Tomorrow I should have photos of final shaping before stain. Got a small area of that’s binding in the lock, so I need to fix that, and on to stain and finish.

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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2024, 11:00:18 PM »
Final shaped. A little more sanding, and on to finish.





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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2024, 08:28:30 PM »
Well, here it is. Definitely not perfect, but here it is.







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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2024, 09:08:20 PM »
Well done, it's a great looking piece.
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2024, 11:07:30 PM »
Very good, it's as close to perfect as any I have seen. I'm always nervous when handling a perfect piece. Most of my stuff is just good enough. My wife on the other hand is a perfectionist in everything she does, drives me up the wall.
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2024, 05:11:50 AM »
that came out soooo nicely  :)
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Re: First pistol in 10+ years
« Reply #15 on: Today at 09:28:33 PM »
Very nice.    Al
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