First Date with a French Dragoon

[PathfinderNC]

Had my first date with a French Dragoon (I finished building it a couple days ago)
And what a blast it was!!!

 

[Gtrubicon]

That’s awesom!

 

[Ponderosaman]

Had my first date with a French Dragoon (I finished building it a couple days ago)
And what a blast it was!!!

Nice shot! Love it please post stills of the gun.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Nice shot! Love it please post stills of the gun.

There are others posted in my previous thread, but here are a few more.

 

[Ponderosaman]

Looks good. Have you considered getting engraving done? I wonder if an ocean scene would be appropriate for this pistol?

 

[PathfinderNC]

Looks good. Have you considered getting engraving done? I wonder if an ocean scene would be appropriate for this pistol?

That would be cool as heck, but I don't know anyone who would do it, or how much it would cost.

 

[No second place]

Nice workmanship...

 

[PathfinderNC]

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Thank you!

 

[toot]

they are just great! the F&F is first class!

 

[PathfinderNC]

they are just great! the F&F is first class!

Pardon, but what is F&F?

 

[JamesT]

Had my first date with a French Dragoon (I finished building it a couple days ago)
And what a blast it was!!!

Very nice shooting and great job on your pistol build!
James

 

[Notchy Bob]

Pardon, but what is F&F?

Fit and finish, maybe? If so, I would agree. The workmanship is absolutely first rate!

Notchy Bob

 

[PathfinderNC]

Very nice shooting and great job on your pistol build!
James

Thanks James. I was fortunate to see a tutorial video and also following Dave Person’s instructions especially regarding the dreaded trigger guard installation!

 

[PathfinderNC]

Fit and finish, maybe? If so, I would agree. The workmanship is absolutely first rate!

Notchy Bob

Very kind, thank you Notchy Bob.
If anything counts the most, it is my learning to be patient with myself and my project

 

[JamesT]

Thanks James. I was fortunate to see a tutorial video and also following Dave Person’s instructions especially regarding the dreaded trigger guard installation!

I'm impressed. What lock and barrel did you use? I assume it is a.smoothbore?

 

[PathfinderNC]

I'm impressed. What lock and barrel did you use? I assume it is a.smoothbore?

The lock is an L&R Classic but nit sure of the barrel mfg, but it’s provided by MBS with the ‘kit’. Yes it’s a smooth bore which is why shoots bird shot so well

 

[Cruzatte]

Impressive shooting and nice workmanship.

 

[rickystl]

Good job. And nice shoot'n. I've always had a soft spot for smoothbore flint pistols.

Rick

 

[Notchy Bob]

I went back and watched the video. Again, you did a fine job building the pistol, and that's good shooting, too! I think I heard you say on the video that it was loaded with forty grains of powder, and I gather from post #16 that it was loaded with shot. Can you provide more details about your load?

I don't know if anyone is interested, but here is a tale of another old French flintlock pistol, and its owner, who traveled from Montreal to Montana, back in the Shining Times: Hugh Monroe's Pistol

Now I want one. Dang it....

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

 

[fireman1]

Very cool!