Just re shaped the island around the lock and made a template of it with the lock screw locations as a reference 163900 Transferred it to the other side 163901 And shaped it to the...
Liked On: 29-03-2021, 05:13 PM
Just re shaped the island around the lock and made a template of it with the lock screw locations as a reference 163900 Transferred it to the other side 163901 And shaped it to the...
Liked On: 29-03-2021, 02:56 PM
Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
Liked On: 29-03-2021, 02:54 PM
Made four brass escutchions for the lock screw heads to sit in 163373 Fitted them in the milling machine finding the centers and cutting the rebate with a 12mm end mill Nice tight fit and file...
Liked On: 29-03-2021, 02:53 PM
Afternoon in workshop Fitted both lock bolts Rear one is through the breech plug / tang so lots of measure and check before drilling Front one has a tiny space to fit in under the barrel and above...
Liked On: 29-03-2021, 02:53 PM
No offence taken It's a steep learning curve Next one might have a Skinner sight on the base of the barrel Looking for a reliable 100m hunting flintlock rifle for both power and accuracy
Liked On: 28-03-2021, 09:17 AM
Correct MSL windage on both sights and elevation by filing down the fore sight So it will be get it up to speed at around 1800 fps File down the fore sight to bring it up to poa at around 50m and...
Liked On: 28-03-2021, 09:17 AM
Well the funny thing is I thought " take a big young guy like dannyb hunting and he can carry as much meat out as he can manage ". I had a yearling in the fridge from a week before and didn't need...
Liked On: 27-03-2021, 09:06 PM
I got this American long rifle kit from a guy who brought it off another guy who started it and made a huge mess of the most important inletting areas 161740 161741 Let's just say he made...
Liked On: 27-03-2021, 08:38 PM
used the surface grinder to thin down the barrel tennons to a 1.2mm base thickness And milled the first barrel tennon rebate 163682 And hand fitted the dovetail edges with a dead edge 3...
Liked On: 27-03-2021, 08:16 PM
Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
Liked On: 27-03-2021, 08:13 PM
Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
Liked On: 26-03-2021, 06:56 PM
Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
Liked On: 26-03-2021, 06:15 PM
used the surface grinder to thin down the barrel tennons to a 1.2mm base thickness And milled the first barrel tennon rebate 163682 And hand fitted the dovetail edges with a dead edge 3...
Liked On: 26-03-2021, 06:14 PM
Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
Liked On: 26-03-2021, 03:16 PM