Building ME a NW Trade Gun ! :)

[Rob M.]

I must say, this thread is about the best advertising you could do mate. I'm really looking forward to seeing the end result!

That's very kind of ya bud . I'm just a regular ole guy that is crazy about trade guns . Love their versatility in actual use , they just point like a dream and a blessing to tote around . Always like their history as well. Take care

 

[oreclan]

Rob this is the video I confused with your work shop, looking back I see he has a pattern makers vise, but the window proximity to your bench was familiar.

So did I !

 

[Rob M.]

Got a chunk of brass , grind it to rough shape then solder it to barrel for front blade , left high for sight in later ...

 

[JoeG]

Mint!! I love that idea. I'm cobbling together a smoothbore .62 flinter and my front sight plan has just been decided.

 

[Bnewberry]

I was thinking about using half of a silver dime.

 

[Rob M.]

I was thinking about using half of a silver dime.

I'd bet it is too thin bud ... I have a 1964 nickel , is it silver , if you need it . I have brass too if you want ....let me know .

 

[Rob M.]

Mint!! I love that idea. I'm cobbling together a smoothbore .62 flinter and my front sight plan has just been decided.

If you need a piece of brass like I have picture just holler ... I have many of them ...

 

[Rob M.]

Mint!! I love that idea. I'm cobbling together a smoothbore .62 flinter and my front sight plan has just been decided.

I hope you start a thread , if thats what ya call these things . I'd love to watch your build . You got everything you need ?

 

[Rob M.]

Gettin there ...its in usable but ' in the rough " shape . I have to refine and slim the whole stock down , decide if I want rear mortice incised carvings , I'm going to inlet the trigger guard , then the stock is ready for shellac ...the ramrod , tapered , is soaking ....then I have to stamp the Barrel with appropriate stamps and file on the rings , and then make a rear sight out of steel and solder it to the barrel .... Then sight in , then start barrel browning .....Thats about the gist of it .... Sheew , gettin tired ...night all .

 

[Bnewberry]

I'd bet it is too thin bud ... I have a 1964 nickel , is it silver , if you need it . I have brass too if you want ....let me know .

I bet you are right about a dime being too thin.

 

[Rob M.]

I bet you are right about a dime being too thin.

Way out there on the end of that barrel , they can start looking small or thin . Check it out ...let me know

 

[Bnewberry]

Way out there on the end of that barrel , they can start looking small or thin . Check it out ...let me know

I forget that I am old now and need reading glasses!

 

[Rob M.]

I forget that I am old now and need reading glasses!

LOL ...I hear ya bud , me too .... I'm old , fat , ugly , blind and forgetful but the great thing is I can blame it all on being old now , before I had no excuse ! LOL !!

 

[Rob M.]

Barrel stamped and rings added ....

 

[Rob M.]

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[Rob M.]

Some pics of the other NW trade gun I'm building , its an early NW gun , pre 1780 , small bow trigger guard , not mine , at the same time ....its darn close to final sanding time ...just have to refine the stock , mortices forward , like I did the buttstock area today ....see if this %$#@&$ phone will cooperate now posting pics .....

 

[Rob M.]

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[Bnewberry]

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I like the wood grain on this stock!

 

[Rob M.]

.... couple more ....darn phone

 

[Rob M.]

Yeah , I thought it looked nice too. Hope he likes it ...

I like the wood grain on this stock!