Thinking I am going to thumbtack this one!

[TDM]

Well, I’ve got the DVD, guess I’ll have to watch it again tonight. It’s been a while.

 

[ppg1949]

I remember in the mini series Centennial, they repaired a broken rifle stoch with boiled hide.

The early part of Centennial really held my attention.

 

[snakebit]

The early part of Centennial really held my attention.

Yah. Me too. I'm good after the first 2 or 3 episodes. It still comes on the Western Channel every so often.

 

[Tim_IA]

I have The Mountain Men in digital format, buzzed through it here a little bit ago. 1 hour 28 mins into the movie, Heston is holding and shooting a flinter....

 

[TDM]

Yep, watched it last night. Heston has a flint and Brian has a percussion. Didn’t notice that changing through the movie.

 

[Tim_IA]

Got her all reworked to the best of my ability. Pitting still there, but I darkened it up using brass ager, so not quite as noticeable. A little rusting in the bore came out ok. Keeping an eye out for some high quality brass thumbtacks!

 

[snakebit]

Crazy crow trading post has them. Not that I'm anxious to see the finished product or anything

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Got her all reworked to the best of my ability. Pitting still there, but I darkened it up using brass ager, so not quite as noticeable. A little rusting in the bore came out ok. Keeping an eye out for some high quality brass thumbtacks!
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hey friend. dont want to bother you.im being honest. think i know what thumb tacking is but how do you go about doing it.what kind of tacs are used?

 

[COTNTOP]

Ya'll got me to thinking about tacks on rifles, probably need a good thread with pics.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Ya'll got me to thinking about tacks on rifles, probably need a good thread with pics.

yes sir. please do

 

[BillinOregon]

Be sure to predrill, especially if the shanks are brass and not steel. I see some in bronze on the Zon. Those would be subtle, but I have no idea if they would have been used in the historic period.

 

[Tim_IA]

Be sure to predrill, especially if the shanks are brass and not steel. I see some in bronze on the Zon. Those would be subtle, but I have no idea if they would have been used in the historic period.

Yes sir, I actually plan to pull the butt plate and do a little testing there before do any visible thumb tacking on the sides. 45 year old hardwood is sometimes now very hardwood!!

 

[BillinOregon]

Tim, I think it will be well worth your efforts. Those Investarm "Hawkens" are usually very accurate rifles and I wouldn't hesitate to modify one to my personal satisfaction.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Be sure to predrill, especially if the shanks are brass and not steel. I see some in bronze on the Zon. Those would be subtle, but I have no idea if they would have been used in the historic period.

thanks for the help sir. never thought about that. yaw guys are learning me a lot. and thank all of you for sharing your knowledge

 

[M. De Land]

Bill Tyler's rifle, played by Charlton Heston as seen at the NRA museum in Fairfax, Virginia. Some thumb tacks on this rifle. I would look for real brass tacks, not just the brass coated steel tacks.

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These so called ornaments give the expression "Tac Driver" new meaning !
I think I prefer it's accuracy connotation in stead of the "Chichaco" look !

 

[Cayman like]

These so called ornaments give the expression "Tac Driver" new meaning !
I think I prefer it's accuracy continuation in stead of the "Chichaco" look !

I think the 2 best guns in "The Mountain Men" are both flinters. One is the trade gun (looks like one of Curly's) toted by the Blackfoot chief and the other one looks like a Green River Rifleworks Leman that Heston's squaw uses to blow away said Injun chief at the end.