Here are a couple of really crude boot pistols. Both use pieces of a single Enfield DP .303 barrel.
Pistol #2
This one is the second of this series, it came out a bit better than the first one.
The barrel takes a .310 round ball without a patch. I have found some .315 round balls at Cabela's.
Yup, it is a bit small. Frame is 1/2 inch square tubing. Barrel is the last piece, the front. Lock is patterned after a very popular lock style. Nipple is a bit tall and may get replaced with a revolver type of nipple.
Left side of #2.
Cherry Stock, unfinished. No sights, yet. Trigger surface has been polished for a nice pull.
Left side of the lock. No half-cock, yet. Shows the trigger spring which is captive by short holes in the trigger and frame. Hammer head is left large until the barrel is attached. The hammer head will soon be shrunk and the tail may get curled up. A 6-32 button head screw holds the hammer spring to the frame. Hammer and trigger are from 3/16 inch thick stock.
Rear, angled view of the right side.
Added: Front sight, other part of that 5cents, LIBERTY * 1964
Added: Flash cup on hammer, .308 win brass.
APR/04/2014
New Walnut Grip.
Range Report 4/4/2014
.310 round ball, 30gr of 777 FFFg,
no patch, 11 meters. No rear sight.
At least it hit the target!
Pistol #1
Walnut burl for the grip. Longer barrel, the middle piece, still .303 Enfield.
Lock, with hammer cup, 10mm Brass.
5cents, 1964, Nose & Chin.
At rest.
Half cock.
Full cock.
Added: Brass face to the trigger, rear sight.
Barrel now riveted with 3/16 inch rod.
Added: #3 in a "family" shot.
It is a .40 cal smooth bore. Barrel is a Carcano piece drilled to .395 inches. Ramrod has .223 brass case as a tip.
Grip is Walnut Burl.
Range Report from May/07/2014
11M, .375 RB, 15gr of 777 FFFg, Red Ticking Patch lubed with Bore Butter.
Since there is no rear sight, it hit a bit to the right, need to fix that.
IdeZilla
Comments appreciated.
