Harpers Ferry redo

[ridjrunr]

I bought this a couple of yrs ago on my way back from Mn, a little antique shop along the highway.
It ended up having issues with the touch hole location. Anyways long story short, I ordered a .62 smooth barrel having the exterior duplicated exactly like the factory barrel. I had Ed Rayle do this and he duplicated it perfectly. He also soldered on an under rib and installed breechplug for me. I sliver soldered a homemade underlug for the barrel key and drilled tapped and installed a flash hole liner. Also made a front rr pipe and still need to solder that in place. Lastly I will solder on a front sight.
However this was al done after I stripped the factory varnish off the stock and slathered blo3x for a new finish.
So yesterday at the range was it’s maiden voyage and it fired perfectly on the first and second shot, third shot was a misfire but im convinced it’s the flint so I’ll replace it before the next shooting session. I loaded 30 g of 2F a .57 ball and thick ticking patch.
Pretty happy with the result and I’ll match this up to my Fowler and future trade Gun.
One pix is a shot of factory flash hole position.

[Hank in WV]

Wow, sure was a lot of work, but it sure looks nice Dan.

[PetahW]

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You've done well, Pilgrim...…… 

[Ohio Joe]

Good on you, Dan! 

Just one thing I noticed, and feel I should mention it to be on the safe side; the location of the bottom of that flash hole ain't a going to allow any powder (charge or prime) to get down inside your lock is it?

I only mention it because that is the very last thing you (or anyone) would ever want to happen, and there appears to be a gap. 

[ridjrunr]

Good on you, Dan! 

Just one thing I noticed, and feel I should mention it to be on the safe side; the location of the bottom of that flash hole ain't a going to allow any powder (charge or prime) to get down inside your lock is it?
I only mention it because that is the very last thing you (or anyone) would ever want to happen, and there appears to be a gap. 

Good eye Joe but I was just holding lock in place, unbolted to illustrate. Here is new barrel after the anointing
No real gap to speak of.

[Winter Hawk]

That looks lots better!  I thought the touch hole was pretty low and partly covered by the edge of the pan when I saw the first photo!