Dont judge me...

[alcessapiens]

This is a little kid sized rifle made from a bucket of bits and pieces bought from a gun shop (tv remote for scale) no special tools and it shoots well. There were 4 different locks all missing parts that made up this one. As I recall I have about $12 in this ($5 for the rear sight).

 

[Slinginslugs]

View attachment 202666This is a little kid sized rifle made from a bucket of bits and pieces bought from a gun shop (tv remote for scale) no special tools and it shoots well. There were 4 different locks all missing parts that made up this one. As I recall I have about $12 in this ($5 for the rear sight).

Started as a .45 kentucky I'm assuming?

 

[alcessapiens]

Started as a .45 kentucky I'm assuming?

Old cva .45 which requires a .437 ball. Made it for my son when he was 7-8. Got the bucket of parts from a gunsmith who wasn’t fond of muzzleloaders. Still have a pistol barrel and stock blank and a couple of frizzens from that bucket . My son is 33 now.

 

[wganz]

There were a number of ultrakurz Austrian cavalry carbines imported for the WBTS festivities:

So, the concept of what is called a PDW in the unmentionable world did exist in the past.

linkage to thread with more BIG pix

 

[Stantheman86]

If Italian repro military rifles weren't so expensive, even in beat up condition , I always wanted to find a rough Artillery musketoon like a JP Murray that rusted in someone's basement and chop the stock off , and rig up some kind of sling for it.... Then shoot it with lighter loads . Kind of a "battlefield salvaged Guerilla gun"

 

[ppg1949]

How bout pictures of that sawed off Kentucky!

I do not have any picture. I gave it to my oldest grandson last year and he lives in Seattle which is several thousands miles from my home. But I will text him to see if he will send some photos.

 

[Rawhide67]

The gun I plan to use is just an old gun I got in a trade that is kinda rough inside and out barrel wise but not to bad. Stock is fairly decent, especially if refinished. I've nearly a dozen other .50's of similar length and twist so I was looking to just have something different. Figured I took it on about $50 worth in trade so why not!

I'm all in, but, if you don't post any pics, I'm never speaking to you again. Just saying.

 

[akroguy]

Oh no!!! A short barreled rifle! Alert the authorities!

Carry on and save the cut off barrel for a pistol build. Two guns outta one. Win win.

 

[billraby]

Wrap it up in tape and you can sell it for big money in Chicago.

 

[Shiloh]

Amazing how well Google works sometimes

This should give you proportions:
https://www.sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/k-3/

Oh great! Another muzzleloader I need.

 

[Nazgul58]

NOTE: Picture is from internet.
Handled an original civil war cavalry shotgun, 12 gauge, in this configuration at a gun show several years ago. Had the owners name/unit on the grip along with a hand forged swivel and the original sling. They had a roster from the unit that showed his name there as well. I always wanted to make one of these. He kindly let me pick it up and drool on it.

Don

 

[Shiloh]

If you don’t have an old beater to cut down here’s another option.


https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product

 

[pacanis]

Oh great! Another muzzleloader I need.

Well, yeah
Yesteryear's version of the Shockwave. If they had known what a shockwave was they might have called it that instead of a blanket gun

 

[Andrewmtnman]

Hahhahha. An sbml

 

[jd945043]

Have at it and tell us how much fun you have with it

 

[Mulemauler]

I've always been fascinated by short barreled rifles. A while back started thus one from miscellaneous parts that were laying around. Even though it is not finished I wanted to see how it shot and found no problems keeping all shots into a paper plate at 50 yards which is well within the ranges of the areas I hunt.

 

[mikesto44]

This is one I am working on. The barrel shown in photo has been swapped out for a 15 inch rifled smooth bore barrel. Will post as I go....Fun, fun

 

[Mike in FL]

What would be the purpose of such a gun?

 

[64Springer]

What would be the purpose of such a gun?

FUN!!!

 

[Johnny Tremain]

So a forum that bans BP cart talk is ok with SBR talk.