very slow trapdoor build

Archie Otto · January 12, 2013, 11:09 AM

I started this project a couple of years ago from an 1884 trapdoor backet case rifle. I wittled the stock by hand from a chunk of walnut. Installed a buttpad,renegade trigger, sights and guard and ebony nose cap. Green mountain tapered .458 BPCR barrel chambered in .45-70. Trimmed off more wood and added a chunk of Jobillo wood on the butt after I cut the stock too short for the buttpad. The stock design was inspried by the brown bess. Not really sure I have got that down. Now I'm looking at a pouring a pewter nose cap and a nickle silver butt plate and nickle silver hawken trigger guard. The forend is held to the barrel by two bolts through a sling attachment that will be recessed into the stock and maybe the pewter nose cap. Still a bunch of sanding to do and I will finish in danish oil finish.

Beagle333 · January 12, 2013, 11:24 AM

Now that is exciting and impressive!

I would be walking with my head held very high if I could do something like that.

I get happy just because I'm able to replace a broken hand spring in my 1860 revolver. (that's about my limit).

Doc Hoy · January 12, 2013, 11:41 AM

...Then.....Nice work.

Archie Otto · January 12, 2013, 11:43 AM

Thanks Beagle but I assure you I am not anywhere as skilled as the real gun builders out there.

Here are some other projects I have done. Don't look too close or you will start laughing at my hack work.

Left to right:
1898 Krag, .30-40 boyds stock and a 1903A3 barrel
1903A3 shilen barrel 6.5-284 win.
1903A3 .35 Whelen, shilen barrel richards microfit stock.
Mark X Charle Daly Zestava .30-338 WM shilem barrel medalist stock.
1929 Persian mauser .338-06 shilen barrel elkridge stock ( the dip in forend was from sanding by hand).
1938 Swedish mauser military 6.5x55 boyds stock
Type 38 arisaka .308 gunshow barrel and stock.

January 12, 2013, 11:09 AM	#1
Archie Otto Junior Member Join Date: January 7, 2013 Posts: 13	very slow trapdoor build I started this project a couple of years ago from an 1884 trapdoor backet case rifle. I wittled the stock by hand from a chunk of walnut. Installed a buttpad,renegade trigger, sights and guard and ebony nose cap. Green mountain tapered .458 BPCR barrel chambered in .45-70. Trimmed off more wood and added a chunk of Jobillo wood on the butt after I cut the stock too short for the buttpad. The stock design was inspried by the brown bess. Not really sure I have got that down. Now I'm looking at a pouring a pewter nose cap and a nickle silver butt plate and nickle silver hawken trigger guard. The forend is held to the barrel by two bolts through a sling attachment that will be recessed into the stock and maybe the pewter nose cap. Still a bunch of sanding to do and I will finish in danish oil finish.

January 12, 2013, 11:24 AM	#2
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Back in the woods a piece Posts: 744	Awesome! Now that is exciting and impressive! I would be walking with my head held very high if I could do something like that. I get happy just because I'm able to replace a broken hand spring in my 1860 revolver. (that's about my limit).

January 12, 2013, 11:41 AM	#3
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 3,348	First of all...Welcome to the forum ...Then.....Nice work. __________________ Doc My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson

January 12, 2013, 11:43 AM	#4
Archie Otto Junior Member Join Date: January 7, 2013 Posts: 13	Thanks Beagle but I assure you I am not anywhere as skilled as the real gun builders out there. Here are some other projects I have done. Don't look too close or you will start laughing at my hack work. Left to right: 1898 Krag, .30-40 boyds stock and a 1903A3 barrel 1903A3 shilen barrel 6.5-284 win. 1903A3 .35 Whelen, shilen barrel richards microfit stock. Mark X Charle Daly Zestava .30-338 WM shilem barrel medalist stock. 1929 Persian mauser .338-06 shilen barrel elkridge stock ( the dip in forend was from sanding by hand). 1938 Swedish mauser military 6.5x55 boyds stock Type 38 arisaka .308 gunshow barrel and stock.