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    Considering building a matchlock

    If you would like an exact copy of the swedish m/1620, used by Gustavus Adolphus army during the Thirty Years War, I could build you one. This type was also used by the Swedes and their troops ,that were sent to our former colony of Delaware during the 1630´s to 1650´s. I´m presently...
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    Tanegashima Brass Springs

    Originally the pan was an integral part of the barrel. It was heat forged to the side of the barrel. I never saw any pans brass- or copper soldered to the barrel. In Robin´s gun ,when I removed the bolster and nippel carefully, there were the remnants of the original pan beyond, and this stump...
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    Tanegashima Brass Springs

    Thanks Robin! but now tell me , how the hell do I go about to add a pic to my mail here. I looked at the instructions, but I didn´t manage
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    Tanegashima Brass Springs

    I just finished restoring another Tanegashima or Teppo, and I can tell you that the action of this kind of snapping matchlock doesn´t require a tough spring at all. In fact it should almost be as soft as possible. The falling of the match into the pan should be very, very soft and weak...
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    Choke in a rifle bore?

    I have bored and rifled rifle barrels for many years, and I´ve always used the traditional method with a (short bit) , long bit backed with a wooden stick and shims of thin paper. This method automatically gives a very slightly tapered barrel, always working from breech end to muzzle.This...
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    Building Time Length

    I checked on two occasions when I built identical matchlock muskets. Those guns I built all from scratch; boring and reaming barrel and shaping octagon to round,completely building the match lock , starting with a plank and shaping stock and inletting barrel with handtools and boring ramrod...
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    matchlock

    Hi Gunman did you get my email with picture of shooting sling? I mailed it in the ordinary Outlook Express mail Magnus in Sweden
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    matchlock

    Hi Gunman 100 is it possible there is something wrong with your email adress? I cannot get thru with a message Contact me at: Magnus in Sweden
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    matchlock

    Hi there, Your´re both correct. I´m working with your wreck, Robin.And it is transforming now, slowly, from a wreck into a beautiful Girl! And I´m also working on your guns ,Arilar Sort of shift between´em , so as not to be bored with just one object. Alas, when will I ever have time to...
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    matchlock

    Hi Gunman Arilar just phoned me. I must confess that I do not quite regularely watch this forum. But now I know, and my intention when answering a couple of weeks ago, was to include the picture. But I did not manage the technique. But as you gave your ordinary e-mail adress I can manage it...
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    Finishing stock with wood scraper only

    I do scrape my gunstocks, and have done so for a long time.Just as you say, sand or emerypaper wasn´t around way back. Sometimes I use a steelscraper, and sometimes I use a piece of broken glass ( I use the same method when removing paint and wood from the spokes of my Model T wheels) What...
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    matchlock

    Your question on this topic was posted quite a while ago, but I found it right now and had this picture out of a Swedeish book printed sometime in the 70´s or 80´s Magnus in Sweden
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