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That is a most BEAUTIFUL piece of work - Congrats on the acquisition.

Affirmative on the scanned version. It will take less time to arrive & avoid packaging / shipping headaches. P.S. - put me down for a copy as well ! Thank you for doing this.

FWI have often viewed and wondered about this item in Michael's posts. Obviously the flat sear is drilled and threaded to receive the 'trigger bar'. That trigger item always reminds me of something we had for had in the kitchen for many years: a set of nutcracker handles and the decorative picks...

Oh yes, done that a couple of times. Wishing all the best - mine turned out well AFTER I did the strengthening excerises. Work on those Quads (thigh muscles)! Soon you'll be up and walking, wanting to head outside to burn powder!

Could that be a native version of the name Mister Mxyzptlk - Superman's nemesis ? :)

YES! I'd like to find an inexpensive little gun in a 40-44 bore diameter (smooth bored). Maybe with a 24-28 inch barrel length with a slightly thick external muzzle diameter. Here in the U S A we can still shoot single ball loads; I believe a stiff powder charge in these bores would give high...

Congrats on getting a jug choke. You want good starting load info, so here is what I know. I seemed to get better patterns by using a short shot string - in other words, use the bore diameter as a guide to the depth of shot you load. The short string of lead pellets seemed to disperse less and...

Interesting! I know that some percussion arms from the Late 1800s came with a very tiny air vent drilled into the bolster. The hole was located in the region between the nipple and the barrel, and was set to vent any 'compressed air' out of the fire channel in order to allow the flash to more...

What a great Gift! I'm assuming you have already miked the bore to verify its size. If so, 14 gauge is correct. Felt wads in that size might be scarce to locate tho'. Should nothing be immediately available for your bore size, you could: 1) substitute card wads, 2) order a wad punch to make felt...

I believe that the French were the first to begin trading this particular style gun to our native peoples in North America. (the Dutch were trading a somewhat different style of gun in upstate New Amsterdam). The inland natives became so confident in the French designed gun that the British...

Tried strike anywhere matches many years back. The mainspring was too powerful, and the matchhead failed to ignite when it struck the steel frizzen on my Siler lock. Oh yes, a single matchstick was definitely too wimpy to withstand the impact, so we tried Elmer's glue to create several small...

Wow - a 12 GA having only a one foot barrel! My hat is off to you for fortitude in shooting such an implement for recreation. But then, nowadays I have become an old sissy... I did enjoy seeing the mention of your duplex load. Have been considering triple 7 for awhile, but still using up my...

Very True about the stock blank. HOWEVER...while you do have complete freedom to create your stock, there is a whole lot more wood to remove. Also, if you are not familiar with stock-making, there are more errors to be encountered and corrected as well; of course NOT that I would know...

T W - you bring up a good point which I neglected to mention. I center-mark the end of my 5/8" dowel THEN center-drill for a #8 or #10 screw. Install said screw, cut off its head LEAVING ABOUT A HALF-INCH (13mm). Now I can chuck the protruding shaft into the drill and twirl away for wood...

Well, I have 2 SxS's, a 1980s Twelve Gauge Pedersoli, and an ancient 20 Ga hardware store brand. In both of these doubles there are double triggers - one trigger corresponding to each barrel. The Front trigger fires the Right barrel with a wider choke; the Rear trigger does the tighter choked...

Yes, I've done that many times! And, if you need to work down a longer dowel, just clamp down 1 or 2 wooden Vee-blocks on your table (lube those with a dry soap bar), then chuck the rod in your drill, lock the power button, and use light even pressure to evenly sand the surface.(Remember to keep...

There are a number of options - some seem a bit better, based on preference & need. Material for your cord: Cotton works, some prefer Hemp or Sisal. My own view is to use BRAIDED cord (instead of twisted rope). The primary thing is to remove the lignin fiber present in your cord. Lignin...

Enjoyed your video very much! Now, I am wondering if you could possibly use a filler (such as cornmeal) to complete filling the powder chamber when using a lighter charge. That would eliminate any airspace in the chamber - I would probably tamp the powder/filler in the chamber with the rammer...

AWESOME !! I can't think of any other word to describe those pics. Thanks for posting! BBG

Interesting inletting for the lock - definitely some handwork involved there. Based on past experience, i believe that those metal pieces MAY be the heads of pins: the rear being a trigger pivot pin, and the forward one a pin anchoring the trigger-guard. A secondary characteristic might be to...