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    Hand forged barrel

    One last possibility that you can pursue is to look for someone with old gun parts. Search the gunshows and flea markets and ask around. I found an old hand forged swamped barrel years ago doing this and used it in a new rifle. I had a friend fresh up the rifling and rethreaded for the...
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    Most Dangerous Tool?

    Most dangerous tool for me is the router that I use to rough in barrel channels. I haven't turned it loose on my fingers yet, but it has had a big chunk out the side of a very expensive curly maple blank. All you can do is throw the blank away or hope you can make a half stock out of it :cursing:
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    Purdey fly

    I have never seen this particular method of attaching the sear springs on any other lock. Very unique, I like it!
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    Barrel channel

    Runner, It's not just the sides that need to be recut, you have to cut the channel deeper also (1/16 to get the barrel even with the top of the stock). This will probably cause you to have to touch up the 45 degree flats also. I'd go for the router. Probably save you about 6 or 8 hours. h dog
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    12 Pdr Mountain Howitzer on Antiques Roadshow

    I can't say for sure, but if you own the land the cannon was found on, then it is your cannon. If you found it in a river or stream bed then the barrel belongs to the government because that is their property. Had a friend lose a couple of barrels recovered from the Cape Fear river because that...
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    Building a Manton V-Pan Lock

    A very interesting piece on assembly of this lock kit. I have assembled many locks but I have never heard of holding parts together with the wax/shellac sticks. Seems like a great idea. I have always been interested in the English and French locks (as well as the firearms) because of their watch...
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    Duglas Barrel ??

    Woodhick; I was building rifles in the 70's and 80's and used a lot of Douglas barrels. Great barrels, never saw one that wouldn't shoot. They also released a few "seconds" that didn't quite meet their criteria for runout or maybe had a "ding" in the rifling or something along those lines. I...
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    barrel tenons

    I have been using lead solder for 30 years and I have never had a tenon or sight come off or be knocked off that I know of. Understand, that you have to do a top notch soldering job, cleaning as well as heating both pieces so the solder flows easily and coats both parts. I don't silver solder...
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