WANTED Anyone want a project?

[N.Y. Yankee]

I was given a .45 cal percussion rifle when I was 18, 35 years ago. The man built rifles by hand himself and had competed with bench guns but was near 90 at the time. He told me to wipe the bore with water with some Dawn in it, dry patches, then Hoppe's #9, AND THAT"S ALL! Since the barrel was pinned to the stock, he told me to "never try to take the gun apart." Which I did not, and I shot it quite a bit. This was the gun that got me started loving BPMLing. It is a full stock Penn. style gun with patch box even.

After some time, the lock became fouled enough that the hammer was falling slower and I could feel it. I resigned to strip the gun and clean it, so I did. Fortunately, I had been thorough with the bore cleaning and so it is still good. The stock and other parts are still good. My problem is the breech plug and tang are now 2 separate pieces, I need the right pins fit in the barrel keyes, maybe brown or blue the barrel, reassemble the gun and get it to go BOOM! It has been years since this gun was functional and Im getting a lot of flak for it. I have neither the time nor the place and tools, and probably the skill, to get her going again.

Id like to send her to someone who can do a good job rebuilding the gun. Of course we can work out the details in private but Id really like to get it done. I'd appreciate any suggestions too. Thanks.

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

I was given a .45 cal percussion rifle when I was 18, 35 years ago. The man built rifles by hand himself and had competed with bench guns but was near 90 at the time. He told me to wipe the bore with water with some Dawn in it, dry patches, then Hoppe's #9, AND THAT"S ALL! Since the barrel was pinned to the stock, he told me to "never try to take the gun apart." Which I did not, and I shot it quite a bit. This was the gun that got me started loving BPMLing. It is a full stock Penn. style gun with patch box even.

After some time, the lock became fouled enough that the hammer was falling slower and I could feel it. I resigned to strip the gun and clean it, so I did. Fortunately, I had been thorough with the bore cleaning and so it is still good. The stock and other parts are still good. My problem is the breech plug and tang are now 2 separate pieces, I need the right pins fit in the barrel keyes, maybe brown or blue the barrel, reassemble the gun and get it to go BOOM! It has been years since this gun was functional and Im getting a lot of flak for it. I have neither the time nor the place and tools, and probably the skill, to get her going again.

Id like to send her to someone who can do a good job rebuilding the gun. Of course we can work out the details in private but Id really like to get it done. I'd appreciate any suggestions too. Thanks.

Hi N.Y. Yankee

I’m interested in your project. What’s the best way to discuss this?

 

[N.Y. Yankee]

Hi N.Y. Yankee

I’m interested in your project. What’s the best way to discuss this?

[email protected] I'll get you my home phone #
Thanks!

 

[S.Kenton]

Good luck and we would like to see progress pics!

 

[N.Y. Yankee]

I apologize guys. I meant to make it clear that I would like to hire someone to finish this project for me and return it to me. It seems I did not quite achieve that point. Still open to any black powder gunsmith who is willing.

 

[WKD]

I apologize guys. I meant to make it clear that I would like to hire someone to finish this project for me and return it to me. It seems I did not quite achieve that point. Still open to any black powder gunsmith who is willing.

We can discuss, let me know where your located, close to Binghamton?

 

[m-g willy]

Don't sound like to big of a job...I'm betting if you posted pics in the gunsmithing forum here ,,you would get enough info to walk you through all you need to do to be up and shooting again.