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Here's a miquelet from 1675 I was looking at - although I am working with a longer barrel Here is a wheel lock from the late 1500's (the period I am aiming for). I was thinking of blending these two guns together- to make a 1580's miquelet (obviously trimmer stock but the "pommel" would...

Perhaps I should ask if anyone has done or is doing 16th century projects? I guess I don't mind "trailblazing" if I'm one of the only ones trying to build 16th century firearms- but no use asking the forum questions or asking feedback. Being different is kind of fun :-)

Hello folks, now that I have decent 16th century barrel lathed I am moving onto the stock. I have a nice piece of apple wood ready to be carved :-) My goal is a late 16th century miquelet pistol. As far as I know there are no survivors from that time period but written documentation that...

Oh here is the one I am thinking of modeling- a late 16th century petronel (thanks to Dave Person) I'm building this for fun mostly- and for the fact I've been involved in a renactment group known as the SCA which covers up to 1600. They are really not a firearms group but building one I...

Well got together with a buddy who has a metal lathe and together we turned my blank into a musket and pistol blank. This is my first attempt at doing this. At this point hope to make a miquette pistol and a petronel out of these (both 16th century). Many thanks for Tinker2 for helping...

There are a lot of folks here with a lot of knowledge. So I have a question, does anyone know if slow rust bluing was done to 16th century firearms? I know most museum and replicas are "in the white" but was this the actual finish or has the rust bluing simply decayed/worn off as it is prone...

Not all matchlocks were large caliber in period. In researching for the 16th century petronel I am starting to build I found calibers ranging from .44 to the 70's, with most close to the .50 cal range. I have elected to build a .50 cal petronel. I'd say that would be a bit small for some of...

Oh and thinking on it more I just had a vision of a plastic stocked AR styled "tacticool" matchlock :barf: Now there is a thought :shocked2: All in good jest though!

I've not thought of that but if you do a google search the Tibetan's used matchlocks as late as the middle 20th century- for hunting and fighting the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Some of theirs are pretty elaborate from what I am told (silver, gold inlays, damascus barrels, etc). Of course...

Took awhile but I found them :-) Thanks everyone for the tips. Will be starting the Petronel project. Probably .50 cal and 26 inch barrel this spring.

Thanks for the tips and resources. Just had a conversation with a friend with a metal lathe, he will teach me to use it and let me use it. I'm having issues finding smoothbore barrel blanks. Can anybody suggest where I can look for them?

Thanks looks for the extra information- so barrel length seemed to range from 25.5" to 40" and caliber .44 to .66 from what information I have. I can see why they are considered my some historians as the ancestor to the carbine and pistol :-) Now I just have to decide what size to build :hmm:

One of our members has graciously given me the encouragement and motivation after a few visits to build a period gun from scratch (well mostly) rather than a "kit" Since I do historical reenactment in the 16th century, I have decided to put my efforts in that direction instead of an 18th or...

Ah thanks- no I do appreciate the constructive criticism as well as the positive feedback. One of the reason I went with a investarms kit rather than straight to $1000 chambers kit is to get some practice. You've given me good advice on the next project! Your right this is a game of patience...

Thanks for the feedback. I know I can't stack up into the fancy stuff some of the members have but I appreciate your feedback for this "Hawken" (or maybe Tyron Trade rifle) :-)

I'm open to other ideas of course - Right now I am researching for the next project :-)

Just wanted to thank everyone on my first muzzleloader kit. I'm about done- just a little more polish here and there: http://s1103.beta.photobucket.com/user/James_Kruse/library/Hawken Barrel- slow rust blued (about 10 applications) Wood- pictures don't show but it has some interesting...

Planning my projects and after searching the archives I could not find an answer... but I am thinking of going with a fowler or shotgun for next winters project since I do have two BP rifles... Anyway if I don't go percussion I was looking at a chambers fowler. I just want to hear from folks...

Thanks!!! Your methods worked- mostly it was the trigger guard was not inlet deeply enough into the stock. Took it in slowly but have it in now. Although the look on my wife's face when I asked for lipstick.... I'll be getting some ribbing for a while :haha:

While putting together my Dixie Hawken kit, I'm having some trigger issues. The front trigger does not work at all and I can only get the hammer to drop when I set the back trigger and pull hard on the front trigger. I know this is some adjustment but any ideas. I'm new to adjusting...