January 12, 2013, 10:09 AM | #1 |
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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.
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January 12, 2013, 10:24 AM | #2 |
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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, 10:41 AM | #3 |
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First of all...Welcome to the forum
...Then.....Nice work.
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January 12, 2013, 10:43 AM | #4 |
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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. |
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