Light Infantry Musket.

[Swampman]

This is my latest smoothbore. I finished it yesterday. North Star West calls it an Officer's Musket. 16ga and 36" barrel.

 

[BS]

A fine looking gun! :thumbsup:

I have a link to a Rewiew from Muzzleblasts:
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[jim/wa]

nice gun i am putting together the trade pistol by northstar west having trouble with sideplate if i put screws where they are located on serpent sideplate itwont work right wondering if you had any problem looks like your forward bolt is ahead of bridle screw

 

[Desert Rat]

I've had one for years, your gonna love it. Great shooter an North Star is the best to work with.

 

[rusty]

Hi Swampman that is a very nice looking musket .Can you post a picture that shows more of it.Also I just put together a NSW trade gun and stained the stick with an alchol stain did you stain your's as well?

 

[jim/wa]

what stain and finish did you use also what browning did you uselooks nice

 

[Swampman]

I used Laurel Mountain Forge browning solution and left it on for 4 days. Then I scrubbed it back to bare metal with Scotchbrite(a lot of work). Then I used Birchwood Casey's cold blue to darken it just a little and rubbed it back with 0000 steel wool. I just keep playing until I get the color/patina I want. I'll try to get some better pics.

 

[Swampman]

The stain is 2 coats of Dangler's Dark Brown and a coat of Fiebibg's Med. Brown Leather Dye. The finish is 2 sloppy coats of linseed oil followed by about 10 coats of Formby's Satin Tung Oil Finish. I lightly rub it down with 0000 steel wool between coats.