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  1. Brad Foust

    Warped stock wood help

    Thanks for all the advice. I am worried that the pressure from the warped stock might effect accuracy. Seems hard to think that the wood could move the steel barrel, but I have heard it can? I suppose it would be best to cut back to a half stock like a Hawkin, but my Son wants a fell stock...
  2. Brad Foust

    Warped stock wood help

    I just did some trading with my Brother and have ended up with a 1" X 36" 58 cal green mt barrel. And a ten year old Fort Hill "seconds" stock that the fore-arm is pretty badly warped. The farther out the worse it gets. Not just bowed, but twisted also. Thing is, it is just full of curl from...
  3. Brad Foust

    Cannon Bore size......

    There is a local classifieds web site that actually has a cannon for sale!! The Bore diameter is 1-5/8" diameter. Someone told the seller that it is a three pounder? I am not sure, but I dont think that would make it a three pounder. Any ideas what they would call that gun? It is 36" long...
  4. Brad Foust

    Designing Swivel Gun

    I must have misunderstood you. Sorry. I thought you must not have been familiar with swivel guns by the way I read your message. Anyway, thanks for the info on the book. BF
  5. Brad Foust

    Designing Swivel Gun

    That is a nice gun. It doesn't look 30 yeaars old. A swivel gun is called that because it swivels left and right and up and fown easily on a "yoke". It has a "tiller" that attaches at the cascable ball on the back that the shooter holds to aim the piece while touching it off with a torch held...
  6. Brad Foust

    Designing Swivel Gun

    That is a nice gun. Did you build it? I would like to build a Swivel Gun like was used on the early frontier here in Pennsylvania during the F&I days. That stle, say abarrel about 18" - 20" with a wooden tiller, on a yoke. Not a miiature replica, but more full sized. I am not ignoring the...
  7. Brad Foust

    Designing Swivel Gun

    Great info, thanks for the input! This is why I am asking for all your ideas and knowledge. This must be safe. I am also confering with filks on "Jouster.com", on the black powder forum. I am getting very similiar info and advice. Except for one important part. There, they are reccomending 1080...
  8. Brad Foust

    Designing Swivel Gun

    Well, I have alittle more information, ideas. The steel I have is 1045 which suposedly gives 82KSI (82,000 KSI ?) Also, I spoke with a blackpowder rifle barrel builder, who thinks I am plenty safe a 1-1/4" Bore or even more. Consider a 50 cal rifle is often built on a 7/8" oct barrel. A 54 cal...
  9. Brad Foust

    Designing Swivel Gun

    I have a piece of 3" Dia steel and plan on building a swivel gun. I have a friend who will drill the bore to what ever dia and depth I need. So, how large a dia bore can I safely put in a 3" outside dia breech? I would like 1-1/4" or 1-3/8". I dont think I dare 1-1/2"?? I will not overload it...
  10. Brad Foust

    US Surcharged Rev War Musket

    Howdy friends, I recently aquired a US morked (surcharged) French musket that I believe to be Rev War used. Can anyone reccomend a good web site or any good books on this subject. Thanks
  11. Brad Foust

    1863 Springfield Forager ???

    Hi Friends, Perhaps someone has a few answers? I recently aquired what might be a moel 1863 Springfield Forager? If there ever realy was such a gun made officially? It looks alot like a 63 Springfield but is a 16 Ga shotgun, barrel length of 32". The lock is missing but I think it' a 63 cause...
  12. Brad Foust

    Hello from the land of Old Westmoreland

    As a new member I'm just saying howdy to all. I can tell I'm going to really enjoy this site. I been shooting and hunting with BP for many years now, as well as Civil War and F& I re-enacting. Although my back and legs keep me away allot latley. Still the F&I and Rev war are my favorite history...
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