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Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: huntinguy on June 20, 2011, 10:38:54 PM

Title: almost ready
Post by: huntinguy on June 20, 2011, 10:38:54 PM

Okay, this weekend I got my lathe leveled, need to change the oil, and I will be ready to start my breech plug installation (i have to cut off part of a damaged end and rebreech).

my wood came, darn, Track is fast.... the lock (flint) is a few weeks out. I should have the breech done by then.

I am reading "Recreating the American Longrifle". Now mind you his is going to be a half stock. so... I am thinking of kinda following the patterns in the book and stopping 16 or so inches out...

So, I prefer a plain rifle... never was much for foof. Would any of you folks be willing to post some pictures and maybe some dimensions so I can start to draw up my wood.

I like the idea of the Vincent but the butt stock... yikes. The Hawken style is too bulky... I am trying to get some pictures of a West Virgina mountain rifle in half stock but.... All I am seeing are full stock. I am thinking of something... cross between a... ya, that is where I get stuck... I was thinking of an New England sporting rifle but... I think this is going to be flint... wasn't originally but... it is heading that way.

I kinda like the looks of my Renegade (no brass or metal that is not needed) but it is just not... Old enough looking... it kinda has too modern of style in the butt.

I am getting loster.... The more I get into this... Help....  

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: ridjrunr on June 21, 2011, 02:54:25 AM

Something like this?

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: Roaddog on June 21, 2011, 05:26:46 AM

Ridjruner it will not let us see the image.

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: pathfinder on June 21, 2011, 08:26:35 AM

I feel like I've been grounded! :lol sign

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: ridjrunr on June 21, 2011, 09:26:14 AM

Dont know what to say Roaddog. When I click on it , the photo pops right up.?
But, if ya go to my images, and go to page 5 its the rifle layin on the Hudson Bay type blanket.

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: ridjrunr on June 21, 2011, 09:30:14 AM

Lets try this

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: Riley/MN on June 21, 2011, 10:45:39 AM

Looks sharp!

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: huntinguy on June 21, 2011, 12:15:10 PM

ridjrunr, ya, something like that.

can you give me some details on the rifle. Drop, cast, LOP, thickness at the wrist and width of but plate, does it have a cheek piece? what is the distance from the front of the lock to the tip of the forearm?

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: ridjrunr on June 26, 2011, 11:46:35 AM

Drop at heel is 3 1/2", but plate width is only 1 1/4",no cast off,wrist is 1.285 wide and tapers in height from 1.675 at the rear of panel to 1.822 where the nose meets wrist,panel is 1.410 wide at the rear and 1.405 at the front.distance from the front of the lock panel the front of entry cap is 11", LOP is 13 3/4". Barrel is awamped and 42 1/8 long.The barrel has clear evidence of a former full stock forearm, so this is likely a restocked barrel. It has a Joseph Golcher lock. All trim is iron except the entry cap which is poured pewter.

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: ridjrunr on June 26, 2011, 11:47:42 AM

more

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: ridjrunr on June 26, 2011, 11:48:39 AM

again

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: huntinguy on June 26, 2011, 12:03:43 PM

Perfect, Thank you very much. Just what I was looking for.

Title: Re: almost ready
Post by: ridjrunr on June 26, 2011, 12:15:25 PM

Listen to captchees advise and remember, measure twice ,cut once !