Building a Carolina Gun/ Type G

[TDM]

Thats very kind of you to say , I appreciate it . It’s not false modesty or any of that manure I just want Walt to know .... It may be a long drawn out process but anyone good with their hands can make a basic trade gun . A golden age era long rifle ? No .... Well , I couldnt anyway ....I'd hate for him.not to try if he really wanted to build one

If I can build one, anyone can. With your help of course.

 

[Rob M.]

Getting the mortices back , refined and slimmed ...defined ....dont look too bad . Once both sides close to done then I can start to inlet thumb piece .....start pics first , here's still in the rough .....

 

[Rob M.]

I refined top around the tang and evened on both sides , thinned the lo k mortice on top where pointing , little on bottom by trigger for the sweep underneath but that's it .....back to butt stock for today ....slim refine .....

 

[Rob M.]

Usually a bulge in the wrist 3/4 way to the buttstock when its flaring into the tradition ....not this time , surprised , first time me thinks . its always a pain to get out ....

 

[Rob M.]

Ok ...After pics .....I have the mortices back pretty much I'm their final shape .... Next will be to start the thumb plate ....thats tomorrow..... I'm not feeling it today ....

 

[Rob M.]

.....

 

[Rob M.]

Thumb plate ....just cut out so , start pic. .....

 

[TDM]

Rob, with mine being a 1740’s gun, I’m I correct to have the slight relief on my mortises? Or should I blend them directly in?

 

[Rob M.]

Rob, with mine being a 1740’s gun, I’m I correct to have the slight relief on my mortises? Or should I blend them directly in?

This gun is 1740- 1750 period too . I would blend them in myself but ...I dont know if you can down . Those lines carved in I saw . I was wondering . might just want to stick with that ....your call bud

 

[TDM]

This gun is 1740- 1750 period too . I would blend them in myself but ...I dont know if you can down . Those lines carved in I saw . I was wondering . might just want to stick with that ....your call bud

Dang it!!!! It’s going in the burn pile now!!


Just kidding, I’ll figure something out.

 

[Rob M.]

Dang it!!!! It’s going in the burn pile now!!


Just kidding, I’ll figure something out.

LOL ....quit ! If I could hold it and look at it I could give an honest opinin one way or the other , i really can't from the pics

 

[TDM]

LOL ....quit ! If I could hold it and look at it I could give an honest opinin one way or the other , i really can't from the pics

I really do study your photos and “For Trade & Treaty” and “Colonial Frontier Guns”, but I guess I get into information overload or it just goes over my head!! Probably best for me to head back home and let it rest a few days.

 

[oldwood]

A fine job , so far. Luck to ya. Bet you done a couple these before.?? Fess up .. I know I don't have the energy to make time to build much any more. Age takes it's tole. Been tryin' to work on a smooth rifle since the aftermath of covid a year ago. It keeps me going. ........oldwood

 

[Rob M.]

A fine job , so far. Luck to ya. Bet you done a couple these before.?? Fess up .. I know I don't have the energy to make time to build much any more. Age takes it's tole. Been tryin' to work on a smooth rifle since the aftermath of covid a year ago. It keeps me going. ........oldwood

Thanks bud.. I've made a few trade guns . I just love em ! Good for makin meat and so fun to shoot ..Sorry you been feeling poorly , so have I and I dont know what from ...
Post some pics of your build when you get a chance . id love to see it ! Take care ? Lots of vitamin C !

 

[mikesto44]

Rob just got back from the Tennessee show in Knoxville. Their were three original trade guns. Which was very interesting to handle. Quite interesting because I imagined them as a little bulky by the pictures in books. They were very slim indeed. Also learned that a few were even rifled. Now that surprised me..

 

[Rob M.]

Cleaned up the thumb plate a bit . Sitting on target area ... then anneal it ...

 

[Rob M.]

All done ! Pretty huh ? !

 

[Rob M.]

Ah $hit ...no one said anything about how ugly the last pic was ....I usually hear that stuff , LOL .....

 

[Rob M.]

And ....thumb plate ....mostly done

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Lookin' good~!