derringer so far,,,,DONE

[der mike]

or is it ever? finished with this one,quite a learning process, on to the next one. Everything hand made from scratch. http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff173/poorhondamike/CIMG2219.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff173/poorhondamike/CIMG2225.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff173/poorhondamike/CIMG2227.jpg

 

[jimmy82]

Looks awesome, aside from the shiny brass inlay it looks like you found it in an attic.

 

[der mike]

anybody have any old shot out or damaged barrels? I would like to usepart of old barrel for next project. prefer small caliber (.32 or .40)

 

[JayDee Flohr]

That's a lot of hands on work! Nice job :thumbsup:

 

[bioprof]

You might want to check e-gunparts.com. They use to have quite a few barrel blanks that were pretty inexpensive. In fact, I bought a derringer barrel with a breech plug for under $20 from them one time. I wasn't impressed when I got it though.

 

[Tinker2]

anybody have any old shot out or damaged barrels? I would like to usepart of old barrel for next project. prefer small caliber (.32 or .40)

Mike

Have you tried your local gunsmith?

I have gotten, over the years, new cut off barrels, and old shot out barrels. I have gotten some locks and parts. I have also gotten some nice wood from gunsmiths. Most for little to nothing.

I do them favors and don’t make a pest of my self and they treat me well.



Tinker2

 

[hotsparks]

I look for and buy "derelict" M/Ls at yard sales and gun shows, generally pay $10 - 50 and can get 4 or so barrels from each, plus a lock, hardware and one breech-plug...not a bad price. Cutting, drilling and re-tapping for a new plug isn't hard, and I cone everything now so that takes care of the muzzle end. Usually a hard afternoons work will clean the bore shootable, after all, these are pistols, not National Match pieces. And....all in all, it's fun for me at least.
John

 

[der mike]

thanks guys for all the suggestions,,living in Southern Calif. I don't have many local gunsmiths, and finding ML's at yard sales,,,,wouldn't that be heaven. I do have some Spanish derringer barrels that need to be slimmed down..I'll continue looking here and there....mike