Finished the Trade Gun

[TANSTAAFL]

Fine looking gun, and at seven pounds, it will mount and swing like a dream.

 

[rusty flint]

Beautiful! How hard was it to do the tang bolt? Did you have to drill and tap it? Are instructions included with the kit that cover this?

 

[tom hargrove]

:bow: got-a-love-em!!!! :bow:

 

[Raynor]

Thanks again for all the comments. :thumbsup:

Still haven't had a chance to get out and shoot, to much work and not enough daylight. :winking:

rusty flint,
The tang bolt needed to be drilled and tapped, had to install the breech plug, dovetailed the rear barrel lug, and soldered the 2 front barrel lugs as well as the turtle front sight. I use the following books for reference. The Gunsmith of Grenville County, Recreating the American Longrifle, and The Modern Kentucky rifle.

Here's a pic of the tang bolt threaded from the bottom up into the tang.

 

[rusty flint]

Does the lock have to be tapped for the 2 screws that enter from the lockplate?

 

[Raynor]

Yes, the lock needed to be drilled and tapped. All holes in the stock, buttplate, and trigger guard need to be drilled. I also hand forged the trigger guard on this one from a piece of 1/8 by 3/4 flatstock and filed the bow thinner. :winking:

 

[jweston]

How much work was required to get the cast brass lock plate into such a pretty state?

 

[Raynor]

Wasn't to bad! Took about 15 minutes of filing, sanding, and rubbing with OOOO steel wool.

This one was sand cast, the wax cast ones are not quite as rough and are a little easier to work.

Wax cast are a little more money though.

 

[spudnut]

Whoooeee that is beautiful,,,Can I have it?

 

[Christiaan]

Beautiful! And nice pics too -thanks for posting them! :thumbsup:

So... how's she shoot?

And so say all of us :applause:
Can't wait for a shooting report.

 

[torn moc]

..well now....it seems to me that "sometimes"
you just have to MAKE time to get out and shoot.
Taking a day off work wont Kill you :applause:

 

[Legionair]

Beautiful work...

Legion