Building Matchlock smoothbore

[Leonredbeard]

Sorry, Pitchy,
I shot worse with the little sight. The hole through it was too big and it was too high. Also it shot to the right. For whatever reason I shot patterns, not groups. I might cut the hole off and drill it lower and a little to the left, and smaller.
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[PitchyPine]

You`ll get er i`m sure of that. :thumbsup:

 

[Leonredbeard]

Okay, here is the before pic.
It is a yeager casting. I will try to make it a little closer to English Civil War style. It won't be the whole way.

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[bioprof]

In the picture above, the barrel looks like it has been fire blued. Did you blue the barrel or is it just the way the light is shining on it?

 

[Leonredbeard]

Bioproff,
Yeah, I noticed that too. It is acid browned. I must be the lightcoming in the window behind it. It looks good that way doesn't it?

Here is the after pic of the triggerguard. I couldn't get it completely but it will have to do.

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[Leonredbeard]

I gave it a minimal polish and mounted it this morning.

Here is a pic from beneath.

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[PitchyPine]

Looks great, nice job :thumbsup:

 

[Musketeer]

Looks great, nice job :thumbsup:

I'll second that! Well done, volat. :hatsoff:

 

[Leonredbeard]

Thanks Guys,
I made another artifact this afternoon. A matchlock needs a shooting prop. Enjoy.

Here is a pic of me pretencing to shoot an elephant with my grand nephew looking on.

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[PitchyPine]

Let her rip bro, make smoke, make noise :thumbsup:

 

[bioprof]

I think that's great that you can share with you're youngin's. Did your grand nephew get to shoot it?

 

[Musketeer]

Volat, you never told us you had your own personal squire to carry the accoutrements, hold the rest steady, etc. Sweet deal! :haha: :thumbsup:

 

[Leonredbeard]

Pitchy,
Sunday the 19th at a friend's house we are having a gathering for smoke and noise.

Bioprof,
No, but later, after dark I showed him how slowmatch works and lit off some prime on piece of cardboard on the front stoop. The first question was: "Can you do that again?" Haaww!

Musketeer,
Yes, a well behaved boy would really be good to carry things and hand them to me whilst shooting.

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[mckutzy]

hey u now now have a reload man, for the for some volley fire, hahaha :rotf: :rotf:

 

[Leonredbeard]

Mckutzy,
Here are the last decorative trinkets on this gonne. Now I only need a trigger return spring.
This is the first time I put religious symbols on a gonne. It seemed appropriate on this gonne.

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[mckutzy]

nice touch. cool, :hatsoff:

i also like the scallop on the back side it matches front.

 

[Leonredbeard]

Thanks, Mckutzy,
Ah, er, :redface: ahem, I must have missed something there. Which scollap are you referring to? Sorry. Hee Hee! :shocked2: :grin:
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[PitchyPine]

Looks great. :thumbsup:

 

[JohnnyO]

very cool :bow: , I definitely want one :grin: :wink :

 

[TNHillbilly]

You didn't mention whether or not you hit the target. I'll bet the experience with be with that young man for the rest of his life. Hope I live long enough to have my little Grandson go shooting with me. I have lots of Big Boy toys!