My blunderbuss options

[Flint62Smoothie]

lets say if i will settle for indian made buss should i do heritage or veteran arms?

Veteran Arms all the way!

Veteran. Of the Indian made busses the "french" tends to be the best looking as well as slightly better lock geometry.

Yes, I have one and completely agree! Now I like to tune my locks myself - just my thing - but as received it performed nicely and sparks really well!

 

[3 eared musket cap]

We are supposed to be having fun, right?

 

[LT Joe]

I strongly agree! Buy an original from some of the major firearms auction companies like Rock Island Auction, etc. You can get them at about the price of a modern custom build and they are way cooler. I've bought several. Some with spring bayonets and half cock safeties which you will never get on a modern custom build.

 

[Sam squanch]

Even the Swedish chef has one….

 

[Rob M.]

Ahw , get it , they are awesome . More fun than practical , like blanket guns , but ifn ya got your heart set on it, get it . I found a barrel at rendezvous once and built myself one . Pretty useless gun but lots of fun with blanks ... Was like my 4 or 5 th build . Dont know if I have a pic of it ...

 

[Rob M.]

Found a pic !! Its the one on bottom ...wish it showed the entire gun to muzzle but darn surprised I found a pic at all !! Was just a piece of cherry I got for free ,. a LOTT lock my buddy Alan sold me cheap , old trigger guard , free ... made the other parts ... Was fun blunderbuss

 

[PhDBrewer]

Get one of these...
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/“the-killer-of-wolves”-folding-stock-flintlock-blunderbuss.145666/
More images:
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=75923.msg753865#msg753865
That oval barrel is intimidating!
And... it conceals well under your cloak!
From the early 1700's

William

 

[Commodore Swab]

For those saying a Blunderbuss is "impractical" I assume for the same reason you have no interest in a cannon?

 

[bornintheussr]

For those saying a Blunderbuss is "impractical" I assume for the same reason you have no interest in a cannon?

they as practical as sports cars if to obey 65mph speed limit

 

[PhDBrewer]

Received this for Christmas.... works great!

This is what the cartoons think a blunderbuss looks like!
Now if I can just get the load right to stop blowing up toilets....
William
Just having some fun!

 

[bornintheussr]

Received this for Christmas.... works great!
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This is what the cartoons think a blunderbuss looks like!
Now if I can just get the load right to stop blowing up toilets....
William
Just having some fun!

April 1st still 3 weeks away but here we go anyway

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

In ‘old’ Dutch, Blunderbuss = Thunder Pipe

 

[Mad L]

Well I don't know about others here but I have had mine for quite some time now and still Love shooting her.
I once shot a 2" post at about 30 yards with .72cal rb...probably just dumb luck but that what I was aiming at. Pumpkins at 30 yards no problem.

I haven't tried to work up a shot load yet but when I get time again.
All I know is every time I lay everything out and ask "So, which one do you want to start with?"
They ALWAYS point to the blunderbuss...except my youngest daughter, she pointed to the .45 Kentucky pistol, buy she finally worked up to the blunderbuss.

And for this 'pirate reenactor'; I did live near the sea for many a year, and my blunderbuss has even been fired at sea ( blanks, they didn't allow live shot)

 

[sportster73hp]

There is an old 1840ish blunderbuss at IMA according to their website.

 

[Commodore Swab]

What's not to love

 

[bornintheussr]

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never seen one like this, where it comes from, Davy Jones crew?

 

[Rob M.]

Rick Howard has a blunderbuss barrel for sale . He's on here , on the forum......cant remember his handle on here but when I do I'll add it to this post ..... Found it ... His handle / name here on the forum.is " rick1964 " Ask him about the barrel he has for sale if your interested

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

FWIW, this is a breech plug from a ‘Made in India’ donderbusche, 5/8” of solid steel …

 

[Rob M.]

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WOW !!!! :O Great !!!....Now I want another blunderbuss !! LOL !!! Awesome picture

 

[Commodore Swab]

never seen one like this, where it comes from, Davy Jones crew?

Scratch built spanish piece I completed last year