I have finally completed the Carolina gun, or "Type G" English trade gun that I started this June at the NMLRA gun building seminar. For those who would like to see pics from the class, here is a link to my original posting last June: http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...258680/post/1009924/hl//fromsearch/1/#1009924 The gun is based on the "Wilson" gun.
This is my second completed gun, and my first build from a blank. As I am a beginning builder aspiring to improve my work I invite any comments and constructive criticism. I am not particularly looking for "Only a moron would patina a perfectly new gun" comments but if that's all you got I have broad shoulders! I was originally finishing this as a gun "in the white" but was inspired by the artistry of works from Roy Stroh, Mike Brooks, Jud Brennan and others. It was fun experimenting with various patinas, no chlorine bleach was used and no laboratory animals were harmed by the experimentation's.:grin:
With the exception of the barrel, lock, bolts, and rear sight, all components of the gun were hand made. The barrel lugs and sights are dovetailed like the original Carolina guns. The butt plate, serpent, thumb piece and trigger guard are cut and shaped from sheet brass. The square nails were hand cut from steel stock, and the trigger cold forged from steel. The barrel channel and ramrod groove are hand cut, and the wood was scraped to a finish and not sanded. The ramrod is Osage Orange and was hand split, worked down from a wrist size split with a draw knife, spokeshaves and some occasional assistance from a rasp to about thumb size. The ramrod was then shaped and tapered using one of Thomas Curran's excellent ramrod scrapers. My engraving is kind of sad, but fortunately most trade guns of this type were fairly crudely engraved.
The lock is a RE Davis, the cock and top jaw are castings from Jack Brooks, the rear sight is a Jack Brooks casting. The barrel is a Getz custom 46" type G barrel.
I have blabbed enough, so now for some pictures.
I am interested in hearing your comments, thanks for taking a look. More photos here: http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/gonzomann_2007/Carolina Gun/?start=all
Curtis
This is my second completed gun, and my first build from a blank. As I am a beginning builder aspiring to improve my work I invite any comments and constructive criticism. I am not particularly looking for "Only a moron would patina a perfectly new gun" comments but if that's all you got I have broad shoulders! I was originally finishing this as a gun "in the white" but was inspired by the artistry of works from Roy Stroh, Mike Brooks, Jud Brennan and others. It was fun experimenting with various patinas, no chlorine bleach was used and no laboratory animals were harmed by the experimentation's.:grin:
With the exception of the barrel, lock, bolts, and rear sight, all components of the gun were hand made. The barrel lugs and sights are dovetailed like the original Carolina guns. The butt plate, serpent, thumb piece and trigger guard are cut and shaped from sheet brass. The square nails were hand cut from steel stock, and the trigger cold forged from steel. The barrel channel and ramrod groove are hand cut, and the wood was scraped to a finish and not sanded. The ramrod is Osage Orange and was hand split, worked down from a wrist size split with a draw knife, spokeshaves and some occasional assistance from a rasp to about thumb size. The ramrod was then shaped and tapered using one of Thomas Curran's excellent ramrod scrapers. My engraving is kind of sad, but fortunately most trade guns of this type were fairly crudely engraved.
The lock is a RE Davis, the cock and top jaw are castings from Jack Brooks, the rear sight is a Jack Brooks casting. The barrel is a Getz custom 46" type G barrel.
I have blabbed enough, so now for some pictures.
I am interested in hearing your comments, thanks for taking a look. More photos here: http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/gonzomann_2007/Carolina Gun/?start=all
Curtis
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