Shootable, but not finished

Yes, the stock is bulky, this is my preference. The barrel has a tang and is pinned.
1/8 inch diameter brass pin through the stock and the barrel lug. The lug is soldered to the barrel with low temperature silver bearing high strength plumbing solder.

Visible are the two barrel rear sight holes. Stock needs a nose cap. I have some Walnut pieces that would work nicely.





Here is that tang, tapered, flat, plain but sturdy. Plenty of room for a tang peep sight.

Action inlet and capping notch.

Now to tap the barrel for front and rear sights. Then off to the shooting range.

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Rear and front sights added. Barrels pre-drilled holes were tapped 6-48 US. Taps came from Track-of-the-Wolf (.com)

Apologies for  fuzzy pictures (old cell phone camera).



Have not tried these sights. They are temporary to see how it shoots.

Walnut stock front cap, added; Nov/18/2013

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Nov/19/2013
Old rusty military steel butt plate, formed (hammered profusely) to fit curve of stock then inlet.

How it looks today

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Nov/20/2013
Brass flash cup added.

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July/10/2016
Range time today.  Shoots great.  Used mattress ticking with a 0.440 inch RB, water lube.
Looks like this one will get lower front and (hopefully adjustable) rear sights.
Possibly add a hammer cup to keep those cap fragments away from my left forearm. (ouch).

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IdeZilla

Comments appreciated.