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CV lockdown project blunderbuss
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04-05-2020 03:33 PM
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Well, it's looking pretty impressive so far. Can't believe you've done all that with so few specialised tools.........& in the bathroom!
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Thanks! (The partner is forgiving of my insanities).
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At least your TP supply will be protected.
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Mine too........though I'm sure she didn't have a clue what she was taking on when she married me...........but we've survived thirty years!
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Looks good, I had a couple that had been burned too and restocked them. I shot them both too, that was years back. Don't know I could do that now knowing more. I and they survived though. This one will look great after. Don't forget to finish this thread when you finish the stock...?
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Operation Blunderbuss UPDATE.
So, I've put a lot of hours into this, and I think I can see the end. Inletting was, well, let's say a challenge. I was taking measurements of a partial and degrading stock, and I got a few wrong. Add to that, there's not a lot of space in the gubbins for the trigger, mechanism and barrel to all fit. I made a some mistakes and had to patch some holes, but I got there. Wonder of wonder the mechanism works! I'm not overjoyed about the trigger placement, but I can't remember where it sat originally. Although to be honest there's really only one place it can go and still work. So next I have to drill for the pins that hold the barrel in. Don't know how I'm going to hit the tiny lugs on the barrel, but I might luck out. Otherwise I'll drill and fill the bad ones, like last time. Then the swivels need to be drilled and attached. The butt plate needs affixing, but first I have to add a walnut patch to get it the right length (one of my measuring mistakes). Then linseed oil, vintaging a bit more, and find or make a ramrod, knap a gunflint (one thing I can actually do) and done. At least my mistakes make it look older than it is. Anyway, enjoy. I'll update when it's done.
Cheers, Burton
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Finished.
Here are the final photos of the blunderbuss project. I knapped a gun flint, but didn't bother sourcing a ramrod. Lots of mistakes were made, but overall, I'm happy with how it turned out.
Cheers,
Burton
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