Finished my first rifle

[Rolfkt]

It is a copy of a Marman underhammer. Only parts bougth is Hawkens trigger guard, buttplate and barrelblank.

The plank is straigth octangonal,1"across the flats,33"long, Caliber 54, made by FCI(Charles Burton).
I hand rifled it, twist 1:70 on a bench I barrowed from a friend.

I made the lock and sigths from sheet metal and barstock. I made the Stock from a piece of blister Maple form Jim Kibler.

The barrel is rust blued With an a iron clorid/alchol solution. The Stock is southpaw and inlaid With sterling silver wire, stained With vinegaroon. The finish is lindseed oil I boiled With leadwhite and eggshells.

Shot it for the first time yesterday. Patched round ball 0.535 and 65 grains 2f. Results look promising, but I probly have to go up to 85grains of powder and cut off half of the higth of the front sigth.

You can fin abit about the lock buiding here:
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/301445/post/1588015/hl//fromsearch/1/

Best regards
Rolf

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Wow! That's quite a first build. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: GW

 

[mahkagari]

I hand rifled it, twist 1:70 on a bench I barrowed from a friend.

I made the lock and sigths from sheet metal and barstock. I made the Stock from a piece of blister Maple form Jim Kibler.

The barrel is rust blued With an a iron clorid/alchol solution. The Stock is southpaw and inlaid With sterling silver wire, stained With vinegaroon. The finish is lindseed oil I boiled With leadwhite and eggshells.

Showoff.

:blah: :bow:

 

[dave_person]

Very Nice Rolf,
I like the wire and the pewter nose cap. It has a really neat looking rear sight. For those who do not know Rolf, this may be his first rifle but he has built quite a few gorgeous pistols that are the equal of any made today. I cannot wait to see your Beck, Rolf.

dave

 

[Col. Batguano]

How long was your wait for the barrel?

 

[hanshi]

Very nice!

 

[Rolfkt]

How long was your wait for the barrel?

9 months

Best regards
Rolf

 

[chawbeef]

Very impressive undertaking. Handsome rifle :applause: ..................Daniel

 

[RhinoDave]

Very very nice. I love the wire inlays.

 

[wattlebuster]

WOW :thumbsup:

 

[Col. Batguano]

How long was your wait for the barrel?

9 months

Best regards
Rolf

Was your plug fit pretty well? I got one from Charles about a year ago (a 38 caliber A-weight) that the plug rattled a fair amount in when going in, and it barely needed pressure beyond finger tightening to get it to line up with the index marks. Once I smoothed out the machine marks on the face of the plug it loosened up even more. Now only finger pressure is required to line it up. I hope it will be safe to shoot.

 

[Rolfkt]

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Bougth the barrel without a plug. Made my own. A standard plug wouldn't work With a underhammer.

Best regards
Rolf

 

[MSW]

gorgeous! (sp?) anyway ... really nice looking!! i like (especially) the wire inlays.

 

[davidmc62]

very nice Rolf, did you make the rear sight or can that sight be bought somewhere? If home made did you have a plan to work from? I've seen those style sights on schuetzen and military jaeger rifles. I want one!!

 

[Rolfkt]

I made the rear sigth from bar Stock and sheet metal. The drawing for the sigth are included in the plans for the Marmann underhammer, drawn by Runar Stava. The plans are sold here: http://svartkrutt.net/shop/no/home/88-arbeidstegning-marmann-underhammer-rifle.html

Below are a few Pictures of the one I made.

Best regards
Rolf