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    reproducing a miquelet lock

    sorry for the delay just now saw this, they did not have a miquelet lock castings set on the shelf the woman I spoke to said Eight weeks they were getting ready to have the parts cast @ the foundry. from what i understand they only have one style of miquelet.
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    What is a twisted barrel ?

    I am working on a .36 cal Rice barrel right now that cuts, files & responds to the touch a tool as softly as any mild steel I have ever worked with. About soft Iron, I am puzzled about Iron in general because in order to refine iron ore it must be smelted collecting the molten iron and cast...
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    What is a twisted barrel ?

    I was imagining all sorts of ways to accomplish this. Maybe leaving a set of flats on the breech & muzzle end then inserting a mandrel into the bore, heat and twist to achieve a pattern. Probably be quite difficult to bring the bore back to true again
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    What is a twisted barrel ?

    I want everyone to know before I posted this topic I searched the forum but did not find the info I was looking for. I recently saw a photo of a pistol by Bolek Maciaszczyk with what appeared to be a spiral design on the barrel, it was referred to as a twisted Barrel. I would like to know...
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    reproducing a miquelet lock

    Book and castings are on order :hatsoff:
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    reproducing a miquelet lock

    Thanks Dave That book is a good lead ! My hopes are to find someone locally in who has one example of one lock from one maker, that will allow me to measure and dimension and draw the parts out on paper I also have the equipment to produce vulcanized rubber molds. I can make this but I...
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    reproducing a miquelet lock

    I have been searching the forum and it seems one of the methods used to get a close reproduction of an original lock is to seek out and purchase an original gun then copy it. Some have worked from photographs to achieve a reproduction. I am interested in reproducing a miquelet lock and I am...
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    Trigger guard style?

    I wouldnt mind seeing the rest of that rifle if you have time to post a couple more close up pics.
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    My second build

    I`ll pay postage for the stock! :v
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    Use of Mahogany for stock

    Hey thats really great set of statistics on weight of woods. When I asked the question about mahogany I was bored with the idea of one of three choices maple, walnut or cherry for my next build. What I am really going to try is Australian Pine but I didnt think any one would be familiar...
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    Use of Mahogany for stock

    HA ! That happens to me with little splinters on maple ..... right when im soooooo close to the perfect fit !
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    out of pinstock material can i use something else?

    Maze nails out of IL makes some really nice hardened finish trim nails. They come blued and are really nice ,smooth and I am pretty sure they are tool steel
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    Lock hardening

    I am assuming (?) these cast steel parts are non tool steel ? i am am curious about the process for making the large spring on the inside of all the commercial locks, are these cast or are they forged? I have worked with precision ground steel plate and drill rod I usually use O-1 ( oil...
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    Use of Mahogany for stock

    Now you got me going ...... I have not paid too much attention to the talk about the low priced re-enactor guns so now I will have to look to see what type of wood those India and Pakistan repro`s are being stocked with
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    Use of Mahogany for stock

    Thanks And I see what you are saying about splintering and the other characteristics of mahogany, in the case of a gun stock recoil could cause failure at the breech plug area and around the tang. I suppose caliber size would be a consideration, stocking a .75 caliber barrel or stocking a...
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    Use of Mahogany for stock

    Thanks Galamb - according to the chart on wikipedia I would be better off loking for a piece of rosewood I think some of that turns up in south Florida occasionally ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janka_hardness_test
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    Use of Mahogany for stock

    Thanks Guys Tenngun and Zonie, Talking about guns from places other than Europe is what has been on my mind. Ive been looking around on the internet for what was going on in South America and the caribbean. I suppose /assume the muskets were all imported ? but maybe not. Restocking...
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    Use of Mahogany for stock

    Hi Ogre - The guy that has the saw mill has some African Mahogany and Florida red bay plus others that I am not familiar with. They get taken down off private property some of the trunks I've seen are 2ft plus Dia. Last month I saw one had to be almost 3 feet At the base. He says he can cut...
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    Use of Mahogany for stock

    Hi everyone I am new to the forum and wanted to get some feed back from the members. When I am in south Florida I have access to local wood. I want to make a stock for a repro miquelete lock long gun out of mahogany anyone done this in the past or thinking about it in future ? Wasn't...
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    Hi from new member

    Hi every one I want to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Gustavo Hoefs I travel back and forth between Columbus Ohio and West Palm Beach,FL I really enjoy building flintlock rifles. Hope to meet as many members as I can best regards gh
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