ronaldrothb49
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Not without doing some measuring and inspecting first. Looks like it could be a patent breech for a flintlock. If it is that lock screw could be a big problem.
It's not drilled through the breech plug.I'm curious, would an experienced and knowledgeable builder build a gun that way? With the bolt through the breach plug.
I thought he was talking about the tang screw.Yes, it is, I saw a previous picture that is no longer available. Showing hole for lock screw clear thru end of barrel, passing through breech plug. Judging from the head of the bolt in relation to the barrel, how do you think a bolt gets to the lockplate?
this is correct, but, it is a recipe for a cracked stock.It isn't dangerous if done correctly.
this is correct, but, it is a recipe for a cracked stock.
recoil transferred to that bolt is a crack waiting to happen.
how come you get smiley faces and i don't??? i must have tee'd someone off again!Make the hole a little oversized, no problem. I don't like it when wood screws are used to secure the tang, sure recipe for cracks and loose screw. This also helps keep stuff from moving around too much under recoil....
That's, umm, 1805 era correct special secret gunsmith filler glue, lab analysis revealed it to he strikingly similar to a product used today, proving there is nothing new under the sun.
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This is scary. Is there anyone brave enough to fire this rifle without a long string and a stout tree? Semper Fi.
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Make the hole a little oversized, no problem. I don't like it when wood screws are used to secure the tang, sure recipe for cracks and loose screw. This also helps keep stuff from moving around too much under recoil....
That's, umm, 1805 era correct special secret gunsmith filler glue, lab analysis revealed it to he strikingly similar to a product used today, proving there is nothing new under the sun.
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