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I am in awe as usual. That is so elegant it boggles my mind. The trigger guard shape alone is magnificent.
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Making an English Turn-off Pistol for Fort Dobbs
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Sam squanch
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Do the breech threads wear out over time with heavy use?
Beautifully done!
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Hi Sam,
I don't know. I've looked at 270 year old originals that appear to have little wear on the threads and were quite shootable. On this pistol, there was no powder fouling visible on the threads after shooting. It seemed to make an excellent gas seal. But I cannot answer your question because I just don't know.
dave
I don't know. I've looked at 270 year old originals that appear to have little wear on the threads and were quite shootable. On this pistol, there was no powder fouling visible on the threads after shooting. It seemed to make an excellent gas seal. But I cannot answer your question because I just don't know.
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Hi,
Thank you all for looking and commenting. I did enjoy doing this one and am pleased it came out well. As I wrote previously, having made one before really helped but it also helped to closely examine a bunch of original pistols. Turn-off pistols of all sorts are not particularly rare and they come up for sale frequently. They were so popular in early 18th century Britain. I made the barrel wrench today. I made the ring from thick flat steel and pinned then welded it to a round steel handle. It came out well. I'll post photos tomorrow. I have to polish it and then case harden the ring. I am going to give it a nice temper blue. Then it is fully cure the stock, polish the gun with Renaissance Wax, and ship it to Fort Dobbs and wait for the state of North Carolina to pay me.
dave
Thank you all for looking and commenting. I did enjoy doing this one and am pleased it came out well. As I wrote previously, having made one before really helped but it also helped to closely examine a bunch of original pistols. Turn-off pistols of all sorts are not particularly rare and they come up for sale frequently. They were so popular in early 18th century Britain. I made the barrel wrench today. I made the ring from thick flat steel and pinned then welded it to a round steel handle. It came out well. I'll post photos tomorrow. I have to polish it and then case harden the ring. I am going to give it a nice temper blue. Then it is fully cure the stock, polish the gun with Renaissance Wax, and ship it to Fort Dobbs and wait for the state of North Carolina to pay me.
dave
