Blunderbuss

[bamamarine]

I've got a bit of a bug in my ear to build a blunderbuss. It just looks like a fun little gun. I see that TVM has the barrels. Does anyone have a stock or am I going to have to start from scratch on that?

 

[tom hargrove]

www.sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/blunderbuss.htm
every thing you need , :thumbsup:

 

[jlynn]

Tenn Valley Manufacturing has ALL needed blunderbuss parts available as a kit-two barrel type choices. I have built three from Jack He does the stock by hand

 

[George Holton]

Why ? :hmm: i ADMIT IT WOULD MAKE A GOOD BAR SWEEPER ,IF THE BAR WAS NARROW ENOUGH.

 

[tom hargrove]

you can buy this from M.V.T. for about the same price as a kit either brass or steel -

:thumbsup:

 

[hawk]

TB what does that thing weigh ?
I've bin thankin' 'bout one too!
I'm dealing with Ray at sitting fox .(barngun and lehigh Valley smooth rifle )
nothing but good news
:thumbsup:

 

[tom hargrove]

its light weight about 4lbs. :v ray is the man he built my fowler and did a superb job on it . :bow:

 

[Rebel]

Check here for details on the blunderbuss.[url] http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MSBB.shtml[/url]

 

[bamamarine]

Now I have a few more questions for you all. First, what's a good source of information on what a blunderbuss really looked like or at least how it evolved. Second, the barrel I see at TVM looks very different than the finished gun that I see posted. Where can I get a barrel with a pronounced flair or do I have to put that one once I buy a barrel? Keep in mind, most of the fun for me is building these guns. I can't get to a range real easy to shoot, although what I build will be shot.

 

[Todd Rickard]

Some of the photos of originals show folding bayonets. Has anyone rigged one on a modern BB? Would seem like a good addition to any single shot martial arm, and would be a great conversation piece.

 

[burgessrudy]

Try this link for pictures of real blunderbusses and some legal history.

Blunderbuss in Virginia

 

[Parzifal]

Nice picture of those blunder besses, Here our museum "THE R.O.M" has a brass barelled blunderbess with a 2" bore 39'' barell labeled as a "Calvary model"
Boggles the mind. :shocked2:

 

[Wes/Tex]

Nice picture of those blunder besses, Here our museum "THE R.O.M" has a brass barelled blunderbess with a 2" bore 39'' barell labeled as a "Calvary model"
Boggles the mind. :shocked2:

Must've been the Heavy Cavalry!! :winking: :haha:

 

[aloyalistdawg]

:applause:
Wow the ROm, I haven't been there in ages I will check that out
Thanks for the info...
My best regards a loyalistdawg

 

[Parzifal]

When you go prepare to get a little angry, the labeling of the muskets are all wrong, and they have this BEAUTIFUL wheel lock with a flint in the jaws of the dog..
They also have a very nice breechloading center lock flintlock "hall pattern maybe??"
But that blunderbess being Labeled as a calvary modle made me laugh.

 

[Mike Brooks]

I've built several blunderbuss's over the years. Here's one of the more fancy ones. I believ it has a Rayle 10 bore barrel

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[Parzifal]

Mr Brooks,
That is a absolutly beautiful arm sir.

 

[sequoia]

Here is a link to a site with a BB with a bayonet for sale

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