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I want to make a 16th century Spanish Wheelock rifle. One of the few examples of one I found was an Octagon to round with a slight muzzle flair at the end.. about 28 inches long. This is a one inch thick .54 cal barrel so there should be room. The other option is a swamped Octagon similar...

I was thinking of that just not sure if how they would look after turning. I suppose if they look terrible I could put them on the bottom... I had planned to flip the barrel so I would not need to file the modern markings of the current top but that could be an option.

Hello everyone, it has been awhile but I am back. I am planning a future project (16th century Wheelock Carbine) and was toying with the idea of turning a straight bore cva Hawkens barrel I purchased a few years back. My problem us it has three holes in the bottom. I just measured them and...

Flexcut ( you can find them on amazon). Have had good luck with them. I'm in the central part of the state.

I commisiined the mechanism from Bolek in Poland (considered by many to be the best buiilder in the world). I will make everything else from scratch.

I like everything. I have built underhammers and a matchlock. Currently building a 16th century Spanish Miquelet and building a 16th century wheellock after that. Love shooting them all

I am in SD :-)

They just posted this post this morning

Sorry must have pushed submit. They had an in house gunsmith building Miquelet's and wheelocks. I am not sure if he works there anymore but he has taken payment from me and others and failed to deliver merchandise. I paid for a wheelock mechanism in 2017 that has not been refunded or...

They had an inhouse gunsmith doing builds but he

It is frustrating that they are so hard to find. I did get this lock from Old Guard Manufacture in Poland. Currently I am in the process of building one based off a picture of one from the 1620's. They do not have a regular web page but you can find them on Facebook. They might also build one.

I have not ordered a full gun (as I prefer to build my own) however I did get a Miquelet action. It is a fine product. THey had good communication. Shipping was a tad slow but that was more on the account of customs than them .

Thank you for the response. Barring a trip to Europe and begging a museum to inspect some originals (not going to happen on a teachers salary with kids, lol!) that is the closest I have gotten to doing something close to period. I may have to get creative. Most of my attention has been spent...

While planning one of my next builds I have been studying Lavan's history of Spanish Firearms. Most of the 16th century Spanish wheellock butt stocks had a knob on the end that is described as an extendable stock. Just curious if anyone has information about them and how they worked? I...

Ok thanks- that is a good idea. Might also explain the nails in the side.

I am basing my next build around this 1620's century Spanish firearm. I am trying to figure out how to make the butt-plate. I do not know if it was brass or steel . Just looking for ideas how to replicate it. A normal butt plate is pretty straight forward but this has the metal edge around...

Not bad. Ebony is about impossible to find now but a relative had some sitting around. I just had wooden dowels that I glued into that and the forestock and glued the whole thing so it was bonded well. Actually during carving it came apart so I cheated and used epoxy the second time. Not...

I don't have time to strip mine but they are extremely simple- so simple the trigger guard is the spring for the action. If you google "underhammer disassembly" there are a few good pictures and videos.

Yes- the H&A from them. Ordered two years ago. Did my own wood though