well it wouldnt be anything overly fancy . IE losts of inlays , carvings and such . nore would it be of any school but something of my own design . something that would say who i am .
it would be a SXS with both smooth bore and rifled barrel sets
so lets see what we got here
Barrel (straight, swamped, weight, length, caliber, ect.)
Barrel maker (Rice, Colerain, GM, other)
40 and 36 inches .
rifle 36 inch in 50 cal and smooth 40 inch in 20 gage . The barrels would be purchased through demas steel and of a Chain pattern
the smooth bores would have no chokes . the rifled set would have round bottom rifling in a 1 in 70 twist
both barrel sets would carry a wide center rib 5/8 . but the center rib would be oc a contrasting patterm
i think a simple twist patern would be nice . but of the same steel
the barrels would not be browned . but done in but Black and white .
the barrels would also be double keyed, not single
Stock (maple, walnut, other)
stock would have to be walnut probably heavy Burl Circassian in something along grade 5 .
checkering of 12 or 16 at the wrist and forstock
Lock maker (chambers, L&R, other)
Lock style,
lock maker would be me by my own hand , not from castings . they would be flintlocks . i would use a manton design with a V pan with safty catches "NOT DOG EARS"
there would be no patch box .
the hardware would all be of German silver . simple period American engraving on the TG entry thimble , locks , center rib and around the breech and forward about 6 to 9 inches on both barrel sets .
i would also buld a display box for it and that where all the fancy carving and engraving would be put on . Im thinking light blue felt ligning to hold the stock , both barrel sets and the loading componants all made specificly for the peice .
thats where all the fancy work would be done
Topic: Question for all you Gunbuilders (Read 1789 times)