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Hi guys,
I just started to rebuild my indian made musket to make it more like an original. I'm not expert by any means, in fact this is my first gunbuilding project. However I've done about 2 years of research and I'll be using "the art of building the Pennsylvania longrifle" as a guide occasionally.
The big issues with indian made muskets is obviously a fatty stock, so most of my work will be thinning down the stock, especially the wrist, lock mortise and forestock, and I plan on refinishing the stock and metal as well. Im also going to try and sharpen and define everything on the stock. Thinking of browning the hardware too, as I heard overseas French soldiers near the equator in hot and humid climates were known to brown their guns. Being in florida it seems like a smart move.
I've already sanded down the stock and I plan on shaping the lock mortise today.
If anyone's got tips and tricks, even the simplest ones, please tell me!
I just started to rebuild my indian made musket to make it more like an original. I'm not expert by any means, in fact this is my first gunbuilding project. However I've done about 2 years of research and I'll be using "the art of building the Pennsylvania longrifle" as a guide occasionally.
The big issues with indian made muskets is obviously a fatty stock, so most of my work will be thinning down the stock, especially the wrist, lock mortise and forestock, and I plan on refinishing the stock and metal as well. Im also going to try and sharpen and define everything on the stock. Thinking of browning the hardware too, as I heard overseas French soldiers near the equator in hot and humid climates were known to brown their guns. Being in florida it seems like a smart move.
I've already sanded down the stock and I plan on shaping the lock mortise today.
If anyone's got tips and tricks, even the simplest ones, please tell me!
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