Kentucky Percussion Pistol

[deanscamaro]

Has anyone had any experience with the Traditions Kentucky Percussion Pistol, 50 Caliber kit? I ordered one from Possible Shop and should receive it in a couple of day. I would appreciate any pointers that anyone has.
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[rafterob]

I am just finishing one up that I bought used on ebay. I had to buy the barrel new from Traditions and am very impressed with the barrel quality and price($45 with breech plug and drum installed) the best price I found on just a plain barrel was $50 for a Rayl.
My stock had a slight twist which made the front fit of the Barrel and nose cap a little challenging. With a little reshaping of the ramrod channel and careful positioning of the front thimble I got it all looking good. The other problem with mine was the Lock did not match up with the nipple drum so I had to inlet the barrel a little farther back. These issues may have been why this kit was on ebay in the first place. I have customized the stock some and filed the grip down for a good fit. I am staining it this weekend so I should have some pictures up in a week.
From other posts on the subject I think you can expect some similar wood to metal fitting issues. There is plenty of wood to work with-so really no problemo. Best of luck and good shootin.

 

[renovato]

I haven't built their Kentucky yet, but I have built a couple of their others. I had to do some minor fitting to the inlets, but they went together relatively easily. On the Trapper model, I had to make an epoxy block in the inlet for the trigger guard to rest on, as the inlet was cut wrong, but it's unlikely you'll have that problem. If so, it's a very simple fix.

 

[Rikeman]

The traditions kentucky was my first black powder pistol. I found the kit to be both fun and good quality. There are some slight adjustments you will have to make when fitting the parts, but nothing difficult and it is the main point of getting the kit. As mentioned before there is plenty of material in the stock so that you can do some nice custome work if you are ambitious!

The completed gun only took me just over a week due to the fact that once I started it, I had so much fun I could not stop. I browned my barrel and highly recommend it! Looks great!

Finished product looks great and shoots as good as it looks! Take your time and pre fit parts so that you dont over sand and you will have a gun to be proud of! :thumbsup:

 

[deanscamaro]

Say, Rikeman, whose browning material did you use? I am considering browning my guns, but would like to make them like some guns I have seen with varying colors of chocolate/taffy/etc. throughout the finished product. I'm not sure if that came from a product we non-professionals can use or from a gunsmith's process.

Thanks! :thumbsup:
Dean

 

[Rick Davis]

I think Traditions and CVA both get this gun from the same Spanish maker, Ardesa >Linkhere

 

[Rikeman]

Say, Rikeman, whose browning material did you use? I am considering browning my guns, but would like to make them like some guns I have seen with varying colors of chocolate/taffy/etc. throughout the finished product. I'm not sure if that came from a product we non-professionals can use or from a gunsmith's process.

Thanks! :thumbsup:
Dean

Sorry for the delay, I got Casey Birchwood "plumb brown".

It is a great product! It is fast too. Once you have the barrel sanded to a finish you want, you heat up the barrel and wipe on the plumb and get instant rust. Steel wool it to the desired finish and repeat until you get the color you want. And yes you could get sort of an uneven finish if you applied it correctly. Very impressed with the finish. Plus if you are so inclined, you could easily sand it off and refinish. :thumbsup:

 

[Zonie]

If you use the Plum Brown, you have to wash the barrel after each coat is applied.
I've found that plain old wet paper towels work great. They are abrasive enough to remove the dried chemicals and they don't contaminate the metal with oils and waxes that steel wool usually has on it.

 

[Rikeman]

Hmmmm....I am notorious for not reading directions.....

What I did was after heating, I would apply the chemical, lightly rub with steel wool, rinse then reheat and repeat until I got the desired effect.

Finish seems to be pretty durable. Looks great! :hatsoff: