Gun Sock

[Dirigo 1820]

Today was Rainy and generally snotty outside so i took some time and a yard-ish of pillow tickling I had laying around for patches and made a gun sock!

Has anyone made any projects from Pillow Tickling? I am unsure how durable of a gun sock this will be but better then nothing.

 

[russellshaffer]

It looks really good to me. I made some years ago for shorter weapons from worn out blue jeans and am still using them. Yours should be at least that good.

 

[Banjoman]

I had one like that for a flintlock. It only lasted a couple years before the hammer and frizzen rubbed holes in it.

I also made some ball bags with pillow ticking. They looked good but didn’t work as good as expected.

 

[Blackpowderart]

The Nintendo is traditional as it gets

 

[Dutch7]

It can be used for patching if you run out then shortened for half stocks, then pistols, it’ll be around for years!

 

[oldwood]

Dirigo.......You have inspired me to make a longrifle case. Well sorta.....The wife has a sewing machine , and I can get some thick camo cloth at a surplus store. Always wanted a camo long rifle case. Not sure what this will COST me , but worth a try , might get lucky.

 

[Dirigo 1820]

Dirigo.......You have inspired me to make a longrifle case. Well sorta.....The wife has a sewing machine , and I can get some thick camo cloth at a surplus store. Always wanted a camo long rifle case. Not sure what this will COST me , but worth a try , might get lucky.

Good luck! you should share your results, Mine was easy to make and a good excuse to learn a new skill like sewing.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

The Nintendo is traditional as it gets

ColecoVision is a shade more though.

 

[boombyspark]

Tell us how you made your sock. My wife has interest in making one for me. She's not sure how to go about it.

 

[Dirigo 1820]

Tell us how you made your sock. My wife has interest in making one for me. She's not sure how to go about it.

Well it started with a old gun sock I had that was ripping where the hammer would sometimes fetch up on the fabric.

I ripped the seam "splaying" the sock open

I then layed the old sock on top of the pillow tickling I had and cut the shape out with sizers.


Then it was simply finding the center line, folding together to make the "sock" and sewing the two sides along the open edge to close it.

I have attached photos of the old sock with the measurements.

The "closed toe" starts at about 5 inch, and slowly opens up to 8" then 10" then 13". Total length is 63 inch for mine, I would have the sock be 10 inches longer then your rifle to create a "fold back" to secure the rifle in the sock.