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If I'm not totally wrong , this is the " Bayerische Perkussionspistole M 1843 " . Quite rare , congratulitions to Your find ! Very odd looking with an awkward hammer and a hell to shoot !

Nope : the entire hammer , as al all other components , are completely hand filed from solid stock . ( Unfortunately , I have no mill 😔 ) The hammer is filed from some tool steel ( C-45 ) , the spring is made from an old sawblade and the trigger will be made from O-2 , all parts be hardened by...

Yesterday , I've filed the system with the integral breech plug and fitted it to the barrel Todays work has been making the hammer and main spring .

I'd only whish , my own work just reaches the work You've done ! Congratulations !

I've just started my new goodie . Since I have no milling machine , I "misused" my 120 years old lathe . After having bored through the brass stock ( off center by having clamped a 10X10mm steel stock under one of the three jaws ) I turned out the face to same dia as the barrel , then cut off...

Due to the Corona - virus , I have to stay at home . Therefore I started to make some goodies , I'd for long wanted to have . First thing to make is the rebuild of an old Ruggles underhammer pistol in my collection of old fire arms . This entire gun is a fairly scarce piece , having a full...

Well , I'll start a new thread named : Goodies , I like to own Feel free for a visit : https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/goodies-i-like-to-own.120297/#post-1645618

7th day of my isolation : For the moment , being finished so far , my project seems to come to a break , since I'cant try it out on the range at the moment ... But I keep on to tell You of the progress ! But since I have to do something , I have planned to rebuild my original Ruggles pistol...

Sixth day of my isolation : Today , I've made an automatic powder flask with adjustable throw : Also nothing new , I've some such in my collection .This time , somewhat narrower than the vintage ones . I've had an old inflating pump with brass tubing , which I altered to an automatic powder...

Just for showing You , how perfectly patched my bullet seater delivers to the barrel ! ( Sorry for the poor quality of the photo , taken with my smartphone ) . But You can clearly see , that it's delivered perfectly centered ! The patch looks somehow :( , I formerly had used it for wiping my (...

To be honest : this is a pretty old design , which I saw in a complete duelling case in a museum ( which I sold to them ... ) made by Hofbüchsenmacher Barella in Berlin

Fifth day of my corona - isolation : Today , I made a combination nipplewrench/screwdrive from some boxwood , brass and steel , which I hardened in oil and tempered free hand . Enjoy !

No , not at least affected , The cup of the hammer encloses the cap totally . It's only the gases of the cap , that enter the action .

Fivth day of my corona - isolation : Today , I built a combination screwdriver/nipple wrench , made fom some boxwood , brass and steel , hardened and tempered free hand . Enjoy !

Thank You , too ! But the whole journey has not finished yet ! Some accesories are still missing ! I'be glad to read Your comments and suggestions , what else still is missing . A powder flask with automatic charger is already planned !

One of the few disadvantages of the Ruggles guns and lots of other guns is the fact , that lots of residues from the priming enter the action / lock . Therefore it is necessary to clean this from time to time , in my case once a month after about 200 shots ( I like to have my guns clean ! ) ...

One of the few disadvantages of the Ruggles guns is the fact , that lots of residues from the priming enter the action . Therefore it is necessary to clean this from time to time , in my case once a month after about 200 shots ( I like to have my guns clean ! ) . For this reason , today I've...

... and the shafts of mine too short :ghostly:

Nipple wrench and screwdriver have to wait a little , today I lined my case and for me , it starts to look pretty nice

Remember - this entire gun is being made for target shooting only - there is no need for caring about a loaded pistol at half cock in Your boot ...;)