Dec/19/2016: Lock captive. Trigger Picture. Happy Anniversary Dear Wife, 29 years!
Dec/20/2016: Some stock shaping, etc.
Dec/21/2016: Range Time.
Dec/22/2016: Various Text Updates.
Dec/27/2017: First coat of Tru-Oil
Jan/02/2017: Lock Face
Jan/09/2017: Here are all three flinters.
Flintlock in 12ga.
Or: 0.73 inch bore.
I started with a 19.5 inch long unchambered 12ga barrel from Numrich. Belt sanded a portion of the muzzle to simulate an octagonal shape and to reduce weight. Then draw filed those flats back a bit to the round area.
A short Cherry stock, it may get sent to the woodpile if there isn't enough barrel support and the drop is way too little to see down the barrel correctly. Later on that one.
Flintlock will be the previous one assembled: Lock No 4
Dec/19/2016
Lock is captive with a single 8-32 stove bolt and copper washer.
The rear of the barrel was notched to clear that lock screw.
Folded and soldered brass (to the barrel) for the front barrel pin.
Coat hanger wire used to pin the barrel, about 3/32 inch diameter.
I need to patch several areas that chipped out around the lock, etc. darned soft Cherry.
There will not be a butt plate.
Since there is not enough stock drop, the cheek area will be scooped.
Remember: This stock is real close to becoming firewood!
I may try a piece of Ash instead.
Single lock screw and copper washer. Trigger pin is seen too.
Lots of wood to remove.
Trigger guard is next.
Dec/20/2016
Some stock shaping, trigger guard roughed out. Ugly Stock.
Trigger guard is a full length hobby brass piece of 0.092 inches thick, 0.5 inches wide.
Held on with 4 each #6 0.5 inch long slotted steel screws of which one decided to snap off.
Top View. Ugly Stock.
Barrel Plug is grade 5 bolt M20 x 2.5 in fairly tight.
Tang is attached with two each 8-32 black Allen screws, I don't have a welder anymore.
The fun part is tapping those two holes, scary.
No front bead sight as yet, someday.
Dec/21/2016
Range Time, No pictures.
Was able to get 3 shots off as it started raining. ARGH!
I had forgotten my 12ga bag so improvised with rags and 3 each .490 RB's per shot with 60gr of Goex FFg.
The first shot was a dud as the three RB's fell to the ground about 15 feet away.
Out of the next two shots, two balls hit the 24 inch paper target at 25yds.
At least each shot fired.
I was just testing the functionality of this assemblage of parts to see if all of them worked together. :-)
I will probably jug choke this barrel using a brake hone. Later on that one.
Dec/27/2017
First coat of Tru-Oil
Jan/02/2017
Close up of lock face.
Knobby barrel pin, for quick removal.
I have a spare frizzen for this lock
Story:
Frizzen was purchased after the lock was almost done. That frizzen wasn't the right dimensions for this lock so the lock face was "modified" to make it work. This will not happen again.
More:
When the barrel was breached and tested, there was some leakage past the plug threads. These threads have now been filled with JB-Weld epoxy stuff. The plug is now semi-permanent.
Jan/09/2017
Here are all three flinters.
Low light android picture, not much picture quality.
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