Blanket Gun completed

 

[PitchyPine]

Absolutely awesome bro, that was fast. :bow: :hatsoff:

 

[cheatherly]

I like it! Kind of like a mountain man 'maires leg'. :thumbsup:

 

Thanks Pitchy and Chapter

 

[whitetrash078]

Was that an old CVA Kentucky rifle?

 

[colmoultrie]

:hatsoff: Very nice work, and fast too!

If you'll permit, I have a few suggestions, but they're really matters of personal taste. You may not agree, and you're the final arbiter, but just some ideas...

A piece of rawhide over the joint in the stock would make the gun look more like an original or a well-used piece, as would taking down some of the case finish/engraving on the lock. I'd also be tempted to put some tacks into the stock, and if I got really ambitious, try to elongate or reshape the triggerguard a bit.

Of course, this is all armchair :bull: 'ing. You have done an excellent job. Let us know how she shoots!
:grin:

 

Its a traditions kentucky rifle kit,50 cal. perc.
Got it at log cabin shop for 198.00

 

Hi Kevin,
Thanks for the compliments and the ideas.
They are all very good ideas and I will look into all of them. They all sound good. :thumbsup:

 

[colmoultrie]

Should have mentioned... the holster/carrying case is a great idea as well. Looks nice! :applause:

 

[Padraic]

That's really cool I like it. Now I want one. :thumbsup:

 

Thanks Kevin.
It shoots great.A lot of noise and a lot of smoke.
So much smoke Im inside of a cloud for a while.

 

Thanks Patrick.
It was under $200.00.
And took less then 6 hours.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

Great looking rifle. Just tears me apart seeing it hacked down like that. I have one and they are excellent shooters.

 

I know what you mean.
I have one in perc and flint.
They are both excellent shooters.
When this kit arrived on tuesday, it was hard to just start cutting it up. I had to force myself to do it. But once I got started I was OK.
I had it out today for the first time.
It shoots great.
Might try some buckshot in it.

 

[windwalker_au]

Absolutely awesome,if i did that here in west ozy i would end up in jail true.
bernie :thumbsup:

 

Thanks Bernie.
You need to come live in the Daniel Boone Forest.

 

[freeonthree]

Looks great
now your going to have to make a matching pistol from the piece of barrel that you have left over. :thumbsup:

Freeonthree

 

[fallaloosa]

:hatsoff: Very nice work, and fast too!

If you'll permit, I have a few suggestions, but they're really matters of personal taste. You may not agree, and you're the final arbiter, but just some ideas...

A piece of rawhide over the joint in the stock would make the gun look more like an original or a well-used piece, as would taking down some of the case finish/engraving on the lock. I'd also be tempted to put some tacks into the stock, and if I got really ambitious, try to elongate or reshape the triggerguard a bit.

Of course, this is all armchair :bull: 'ing. You have done an excellent job. Let us know how she shoots!
:grin:

Running a bit of a risk here, but I have never seen any period mention of the so called "Blanket Gun" Can you tell me where I might find such?

 

[colmoultrie]

Here's a picture of a purported original from the net...

I've also seen a few others pictured, ranging from flint to Trapdoor Springfields. They weren't necessarily common, but they did exist.

Moving to another continent, short blunderbusses, called dags, were popular in the Near East. Here's a picture...