Amusette Anyone?

I'd like to build an Amusette and the accompanying, two wheeled hand cart, as I'd think it would be cool to display at 18th century events where there is a good assortment of artillery, to help illustrate just how varied field pieces were...,

OK and it'd be cool to shoot too.

Here's an Amusette being fired from a mount, and from a shouldered, two-man crew position. Note the SEG on the young lady's face when she shoots the thing.

Anybody know a company that could produce a 1" to 1.5 " smooth bore barrel? Maybe I should go 2" bore?

LD

Love that smile!!!! :thumbsup:

I don't have the correct swivel for mine. I have had one on order from the Rifle Shoppe for a while now, hoping it will be 3" across :idunno: :hatsoff:

Cool. Brown Bess on steroids. Everyone needs one. :thumbsup:

I sure would like to build one, and the carriage too...., I'm sure the commander of the Loyalists at the large events would like his own artillery.

Tough to find a barrel that's 1" - 1.5 " in size, let alone one that is Bess-esque.

LD

and you need an extra barrel lug for that swivel thing, let me measure the hole for you... :idunno: :rotf:

Thanks... :haha:

I found The Rifle Shoppe sells breeched 1" barrels, Bess Style, so that's a 4-bore. I could opt for the full parts kit with finished lock for about $1450.00... OR $1350.00 IF I was to smith my own yoke for the thing. :shocked2: The barrel, yoke, and lug would run me $600.00 including the shipping, I think.

IF I ordered it next month it might arrive by June of next year. :shocked2:

LD

Perfect for Pterodactyl hunting!

A single shot from that thing at that angle might drive your feet in to the ground up to about your knees!