New wedge

[Phil Coffins]

This pistol’s wedge was missing so rather then ordering one then have to fit it I made one from a piece of brass. The part that does the work is made to a close fit to the escutcheons, then a head was filed to a shape that suits me. Then it was fitted to the gun so it can be pressed into place and removed by hard finger pressure. The head also is tilted top to bottom to better conform to the stock.
IMG_0611 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
IMG_0612 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

This pistol’s wedge was missing so rather then ordering one then have to fit it I made one from a piece of brass. The part that does the work is made to a close fit to the escutcheons, then a head was filed to a shape that suits me. Then it was fitted to the gun so it can be pressed into place and removed by hard finger pressure. The head also is tilted top to bottom to better conform to the stock.

Not too shabby for a feller that lives in Colorado
Larry

 

[Phil Coffins]

Not too shabby for a feller that lives in Colorado
Larry

I suffered for too many years in the mid west before coming to my senses! Look what that heat and humidity did to my hair!

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

I hope you saved those shavings for the scrap yard!!

Nice work!!

 

[Phil Coffins]

Yep.

 

[Gum Slough Muzzleloader]

Looks real good there Phil.

What is the pistol?

 

[Phil Coffins]

Looks real good there Phil.

What is the pistol?

It’s the one that I put up for sell here.

 

[Gum Slough Muzzleloader]

It’s the one that I put up for sell here.

Thank you.