Building a Maryland Rifle

[billraby]

I started the next project. This one is a Maryland rifle. I am doing another video series. Just posted the first one on Rumble. So far I have the the first 12 videos finished. All of those are on Patreon now. I am posting them on Patreon as soon as they are finished and posting one on Rumble every weekend. I am following the same format as I have on my other videos. I am trying to go into more detail on the basic stuff than I have in the past. Most of the people that watch my videos are first time gun builders or interested in giving it a try. Many don't have a lot of experience working with tools. There are so many that would like to build guns but never do because they assume it is beyond what they are capable of. They give up before they even take the first step. The idea is to get those guys to realize that building a gun is something they can actually do and to help them out along the way.

Its almost time to start those winter projects. Hopefully this will inspire a few of you take that big leap and start building. The first video is just an introduction to what the project will be and show the parts I will be using. Next weekend I will be posting the video where the work starts.

Part 1
https://rumble.com/vmz1z3-maryland-rifle-build-part-1.html

 

[billraby]

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vn8fcx-maryland-rifle-build-part-2.html

 

[user 34300]

I made an "Armstrong" sort of.... It was a parts set. I regret not making a correct lockplate. The siler plate is not correct. The first image is a later plate. John Armstrong's early rifles had a Bedford influence.

 

[billraby]

The lock plate is not a Siler. It is something else. I forget exactly which one. But I am not worried about it. I am not trying to make an exact duplicate of anything. If I can get the overall look of a Maryland rifle I will be happy with it. I am not going to get too hung up on the small details. The carving and engraving is likely to be a bit off also.

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vniahp-maryland-rifle-build-part-3.html

 

[excess650]

John Armstrong was one of a minority of makers who made his own locks.

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vnt8mt-maryland-rifle-build-part-4.html

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vo4fi8-maryland-rifle-build-part-5.html

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vogeed-maryland-rifle-build-part-6.html

 

[billraby]

I get a lot of questions about what tools I am using and what tools to start off with. So I did a video on that.

https://rumble.com/vop77n-maryland-rifle-build-tools.html

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/votmc2-maryland-rifle-build-part-7.html

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vp5xbj-maryland-rifle-build-part-8.html

 

[longcruise]

For some reason I can't get any sound with anything on Rumble???

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vpin26-maryland-rifle-build-part-9.html

 

[billraby]

I have gotten a number of requests for a video about how I sharpen chisels. So here it is

https://rumble.com/vpk82o-maryland-rifle-build-sharpening-chisels.html

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vpv5b2-maryland-rifle-build-part-10.html

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vq799s-maryland-rifle-build-part-11.html

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vqkjfx-maryland-rifle-build-part-12.html

 

[billraby]

https://rumble.com/vqzk8t-maryland-rifle-build-part-13.html