Building ME a NW Trade Gun ! :)

[Rob M.]

She is ...well , close to done ...more info after I see if these pics frikken download or not ...

 

[Rob M.]

Ok ...here's what we got . She looks pretty good , for a damn ole trade gun , LOL ... I'm happy with its looks but ....I got her all together and shot her a few times and as I thought would happen in the 15 shots or so I had 3 failure to fire , pan wouldn't ignite , from lack of sparks .She just doesn't spark terribly well . Orange sparks , thrown too far forward and some times adequate other times two or three sparks ...I saw that before I built the gun but ...two things ...I couldn't get my usual Round face lock for the build , they are still making a batch of them now , and ....this is a Curly Gostromski lock, one of the last ones so it does have a bit of sentimentality stuck to it , he was getting out of NW trade guns at the time I was just starting into them . ...I'll fix her till she is throwing white hot sparks that hit the ground and sizzle around in the pan , LOL ... Lordy ...always something else ... When it did go off the ignition was very quick as per usual so touch hole position and such are perfect . I polished out the barrel as per usual and she just shines down in there . I made a rear sight , rough ,block and soldered it on the barrel so ...after I make some round ball I'm gonna sight her in in ....after she is sighted in then I will brown the barrel ... I carried her around the homestead a bit this evening . At five pounds she is wonderful to tote around Gotta get her to shoot upside down though ....

 

[TDM]

Lock availability does seem to be a problem. Still haven’t called Log Cabin about my mainspring, but I will.

 

[Rob M.]

Lock availability does seem to be a problem. Still haven’t called Log Cabin about my mainspring, but I will.

Yeah ...me and a bud were up at Log Cabin shop ...ummm....probably a month ago and she was out of my Early English locks I use exclusively and I e called her every week since inquiring about them but ...not yet ... Dandy locks ...

 

[TDM]

Yeah ...me and a bud were up at Log Cabin shop ...ummm....probably a month ago and she was out of my Early English locks I use exclusively and I e called her every week since inquiring about them but ...not yet ... Dandy locks ...

I sent Clay the photos of the mainspring, of course he sends the locks as is, which is understandable. He said they’re really rushing to fill back orders. So issues should be expected to some extent now. And yes, I think it will be a great lock when done.

 

[Rob M.]

I sent Clay the photos of the mainspring, of course he sends the locks as is, which is understandable. He said they’re really rushing to fill back orders. So issues should be expected to some extent now.

Yeah ,he just grabs the lock and puts them in a box with the other parts . He isn't liable for them but the manufacturer is ....

 

[Rob M.]

Oh yeah , kinda neat ...well , to a cheap sh!t like me anyway .I figured it down to eat h screw and even the shellac ...I have $350 in it ...YEA !! I ever get my f@$& lathe to the homestead maybe I can have that in each one ! Neat stuff .....

 

[Rob M.]

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[TDM]

Beautiful @Rob M.

 

[WALT53]

Oh yeah , kinda neat ...well , to a cheap sh!t like me anyway .I figured it down to eat h screw and even the shellac ...I have $350 in it ...YEA !! I ever get my f@$& lathe to the homestead maybe I can have that in each one ! Neat stuff .....

Rob were waiting for the video shoot.As in a video of you shooting the new NWTrade gun we’ve just watch you build.You have to bud ,you know it’s the right thing to do?? buy the way she’s a thing of beauty and again thankyou for this informative thread meant a lot to all who watched I’m sure.I know I enjoyed it and the pictures you posted also.That is why a lot of us are this site to learn about these old guns and the comoderywith guys like yourself who are all willing to help us not so knowledgeable to also learn and be more efficient at what we like to do,make smoke with flint lock smooth bores.thanks again walt

 

[Rob M.]

Beautiful @Rob M.

Ah, thanks bud ....IRAS NW gun I made him..

I just like the pic.

 

[Rob M.]

Rob were waiting for the video shoot.As in a video of you shooting the new NWTrade gun we’ve just watch you build.You have to bud ,you know it’s the right thing to do?? buy the way she’s a thing of beauty and again thankyou for this informative thread meant a lot to all who watched I’m sure.I know I enjoyed it and the pictures you posted also.That is why a lot official us are this site to learn about these old guns and the comoderywith guys like yourself who are all willing to help us not so knowledgeable to also learn and be more efficient at what we like to do,make smoke with flint lock smooth bores.thanks again walt

LOL ...your awesome bud . Yeah, I'll post , or try to anyway , d@mn phone ! but I'll have to wait till I get a visitor to the homestead to do it for me . I hope I can help out anyone that wants yo build. esp. a trade gun . Everything is so d@mn expensive these days ,I'd love to walk someone through a whole build , bad thing is they'd still have 500 in the thing , you can buy two brand new pump shotguns for that ! Wish they didn't cost so much . I sure love em though . Funny ....I was really battling myself today ...I had to do a little work.on a NW gun Im finishing up , do some work on mine and start Dave's Carolina Gun today ... I gouged out the initial 3/4 groove on Dave's and started I letting the Breech of the barrel , then stepped back to look it over ...and I was excited , genuinely excited for this new build for Dave . I hope that never goes away ...

 

[Bnewberry]

She is ...well , close to done ...more info after I see if these pics frikken download or not ...

Looks good! I like the idea of inletting the trigger guard, I think I will do that on the one I am building. Looks like you just barely inlet it.

I look forward to seeing you shoot it. We need to get you a tripod and a better camera!

 

[WALT53]

She is ...well , close to done ...more info after I see if these pics frikken download or not ...

Rob I noticed in your pictures there is grass ,must be nice cause we still have 2 ft of snow and won’t rid of it till some time near the end of April .we have roughly six to seven months of good shooting weather and then not so good but I still manage to burn up 2/3 lbs of powder every season.I finely found some4 f for my flintlocks this winter at a gun show.stuff is not only getting hard to get but expensive also.Hope you share some of your next build with us thanx walt

 

[Rob M.]

Looks good! I like the idea of inletting the trigger guard, I think I will do that on the one I am building. Looks like you just barely inlet it.

I look forward to seeing you shoot it. We need to get you a tripod and a better camera!

Yeah , just barely , half at most , just DT like the side plate . Its a rare thing on originals , a Wheeler has it done in " For trade and treaty " , but it feels better to me

 

[Rob M.]

Rob I noticed in your pictures there is grass ,must be nice cause we still have 2 ft of snow and won’t rid of it till some time near the end of April .we have roughly six to seven months of good shooting weather and then not so good but I still manage to burn up 2/3 lbs of powder every season.I finely found some4 f for my flintlocks this winter at a gun show.stuff is not only getting hard to get but expensive also.Hope you share some of your next build with us thanx walt

Yep , still a bit chilly to some bit I dont even have a fire going today , spring is here . It'll jump back and forth for a month from high of 45 to 60 but its here ...grass is green even high patches here and there , go figure . I'll post a few here and there but dont know about whole builds anymore ...who knows. glad you like it . Still gotta sight her in . Gotta make some ball first but I gotta go to a town today , BARF ....so ain't building a fire in this wind ....maybe tomorrow if it doesn't rain . Take care

 

[Rob M.]

Running ball today ...

 

[Rob M.]

92 round ball made ....

 

[Rob M.]

Biggest POS I ever made or messed with ... Sometimes 10 cha clacks or more to get the f$#@er to go off once . I guess this thread will stretch on forever now as I fix it ....lordy

 

[Rob M.]

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