Build a N.W. Blanket Gun

[Rob M.]

Drilled the difficult hole through the stock for the tang screw ,drilled the tang then broke the &%$#@ $#@&% tap in the process !!! D@mn it !! Got the trigger guard where I want it and the tang screw all done ....center lines drawn on stock ... time to get the stock into the roughed in stage , drill touch hole and then shoot this sucker ...

 

[WALT53]

Drilled the difficult hole through the stock for the tang screw ,drilled the tang then broke the &%$#@ $#@&% tap in the process !!! D@mn it !! Got the trigger guard where I want it and the tang screw all done ....center lines drawn on stock ... time to get the stock into the roughed in stage , drill touch hole and then shoot this sucker ...

Hey Rob if you want any small taps or small drill bits broke send them to me I’m an expert at braking them especially the small drill bits .

 

[Rob M.]

Hey Rob if you want any small taps or small drill bits broke send them to me I’m an expert at braking them especially the small drill bits .

I'm gettin good at it ...apparently ! My good long tap too !

 

[Rob M.]

Mark out your length and boundaries of your lock and side plate mortices ... Measure your S.P. thickness and angle , looking down on edge , and slab off dead wood at S.P. and along barrel.length ....

 

[Rob M.]

Ok .... Now take the stock from block shape to roughed in shape , from mortices back ... Just roughed in a bit , gettin er down but not to final size

 

[Rob M.]

Ok ...I made two ramrod pipes , only one goes on this gun though , and started in letting it in the R.R. channel ...mark its length , then line down the middle , drill holes , 1/16" , then connect them with saw blade .... Mark the length , then start inletting it down till not gap between it and channel ... Maybe get it down and pin drilled today , we'll see ...

 

[WALT53]

Ok ...I made two ramrod pipes , only one goes on this gun though , and started in letting it in the R.R. channel ...mark its length , then line down the middle , drill holes , 1/16" , then connect them with saw blade .... Mark the length , then start inletting it down till not gap between it and channel ... Maybe get it down and pin drilled today , we'll see ...

I like your little inlet black holder Rob been gonna comment on it for a while now it probably helps to keep things clean also .

 

[Rob M.]

I like your little inlet black holder Rob been gonna comment on it for a while now it probably helps to keep things clean also .

Thanks , I really like it too , works good . I made it years ago ....Remind me later and I'll make ya one bud ...

 

[Rob M.]

Got the R.R. pipe , inlet , trimmed , cleaned up , drilled and pinned in ....

 

[Rob M.]

Marked and then drill the touch hole .....

 

[Rob M.]

Trimmed the side plate , got the lugs off ,drilled it , cut to length, mounted, drilled holed , adjusted and trimmed it to fit my rough mortice lines ....

 

[Rob M.]

Ok .... Mortices rear in the rough... Touch hole drilled ... gonna do a test fire soon ....then forward of mortices will be put in the rough .....

 

[WALT53]

Ok .... Mortices rear in the rough... Touch hole drilled ... gonna do a test fire soon ....then forward of mortices will be put in the rough .....

Yuppers she’s know a working gun way to go cool .

 

[Rob M.]

Bobba buoy !!

 

[OlSwede]

Ok .... Mortices rear in the rough... Touch hole drilled ... gonna do a test fire soon ....then forward of mortices will be put in the rough .....

Nice work Rob, it most feel good to have those old friends to help you build a gun. Worn wooden handled, old carbon steel screw drivers, files chisels and such. It appears they have be in your hands many times. A builder’s bench tells a lot about the builder. All good stuff my friend. Thank you.

 

[Rob M.]

Nice work Rob, it most feel good to have those old friends to help you build a gun. Worn wooden handled, old carbon steel screw drivers, files chisels and such. It appears they have be in your hands many times. A builder’s bench tells a lot about the builder. All good stuff my friend. Thank you.

Thats cool you noticed. When I was searching for tools back in 91-92 I always looked for the old stuff at flea markets , yard sales .... couldnt always find em but always preferred the old tools.

 

[Rob M.]

First shot ....

 

[Rob M.]

Taking the front half down now ...

 

[Rob M.]

Cut them flutes in the comb .... Little at a time ...

 

[WALT53]

Cut them flutes in the comb .... Little at a time ...

Rob the only difference between a blanket gun and trade gun is less chiseling less filing and less sanding cool .I bet it shoots shot pretty good at 15’sor even a little more and a ball 30 + yards .