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  1. Phil Coffins

    Loading stand

    My buddy and I have started on a pistol loading stand prototype. The pine will serve to sort out ideas then we’ll make nicer ones out of walnut. It needs to work with both single shot and large or small revolvers. A few more details to work out yet but seems useful. IMG_0567 by Oliver Sudden, on...
  2. Phil Coffins

    TC at the cabin

    I had finished detailing a buddy’s TC Hawken and we took it up to the cabin for a test shot or two. Hanging over the door during a break I tryed to get a picture but lightning wasn’t very good. The snow drifts are still around up there. IMG_0082 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr IMG_0077 by Oliver...
  3. Phil Coffins

    Siler lock metal

    I used to know but have forgotten, what alloy is the lock plate and cock of a Siler lock? IMG_1287 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
  4. Phil Coffins

    Revolver wedge

    When a wedge can be driven in to the stop and doesn’t get tight there are a couple of ways to address this issue. This time I decided to make a new wedge that is wider to tighten up the pistol. Measurements taken the body is mild steel with 1/16” spring stock to make the small spring that we are...
  5. Phil Coffins

    Colorado event for February

  6. Phil Coffins

    Another project

    Got a pistol this time to fiddle with. It is a Lyman pistol kit that was assembled with the bare minimum of work. The bore is perfect and nothing is needing fixed but the shaping and finish. The before picture. IMG_0524 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
  7. Phil Coffins

    Remington sights

    A fellow member asked for my help with his original 1861 Remington. This project has broadened my understanding of the Remington revolver. The replicas we are most familiar with are called a 1858 and this 1861 at a glance might be thought to be that. The model 1861 was made before the type we...
  8. Phil Coffins

    SOLD English flintlock Sporting rifle

    A used Chambers English sporting rifle with Chamber deluxe water proof lock and Rice 54 calibre barrel. Round groove rifling in excellent condition 31” swamped barrel. Walnut stock with brass furnishings, hickory ram rod with pinned tip. Brass base with silver blade front sight and fixed rear. A...
  9. Phil Coffins

    Simple inletting

    The used rifle that is my current project would benefit from escutcheons at the barrel pins. I thought some may find it interesting to see how I do it. First the escutcheons are made and the edges filed smooth with a bit of draft. The hole for the pin is drilled a few thousands oversized with...
  10. Phil Coffins

    Next project rifle

    Got another used rifle to fiddle with, this is an English sporting rifle that is a kit from Chambers muzzleloaders. The lock was used as cast so I’ll stone all the casting marks off and trim some extra wood off and replace the brass screws. The Rice barrel will get better sights and touch up the...
  11. Phil Coffins

    SOLD Half stock percussion rifle

    Walnut stocked 50 calibre percussion rifle with accessories. This rifle was built in Colorado in 1972 from quality parts, G.R. Douglas one inch barrel 33” long. The Robbins lock and Weimer set triggers work both set or unset. It weighs about 9 1/2 pounds and the oil finish on the wood with...
  12. Phil Coffins

    Project rifle

    I acquired an older rifle for a project. This half stock rifle was originally built in 1972 here in Colorado. It was built with good components on a solid piece of walnut, but it needs a bit of updating and refining with a refinish to make it ready to go. The GR Douglas barrel is 50 caliber and...
  13. Phil Coffins

    Shotgun ramrod

    My double gun has given me good service since 1977. There’s nothing wrong with the ramrod except I wanted the wood to flare to match the large tip. My buddy had a piece of hickory that he cut to 1/2” and tapered down a bit. The large tip was installed and pinned then the rod blended and reduced...
  14. Phil Coffins

    Sighting in a new rifle

    My buddy finished his very first rifle, a Woodsrunner. He did a bit of carving and added a toe plate and a ram rod tip. A fine job and Sunday he got it sighted in at 25 yards. After a few shots we measured the group to be three inches low then did the math. To hit point of aim required .089” to...
  15. Phil Coffins

    Refinishing a lock

    A long time ago I built this rifle for my wife. It was her third long rifle at that point and she shot many matches with it and hunted deer with me as well. In those days I hadn’t taken up color case hardening so now seemed like a good time to add that to its finish. A before and after photos...
  16. Phil Coffins

    Replica research

    My friend bought his first black powder handgun. It’s used and is good shape. He called me and we discussed it as he handled it so with that info I suggested he buy it if the price was within limits. When he brought it over to my place we disassembled it to inspect and found it to very clean...
  17. Phil Coffins

    Grouse & dove hunt.

    Spent two days in the mountains hunting dusky grouse and never took a picture! Today my mourning dove hunt was nice and I remembered at the last moment to get a snap shot before cleaning them. Being a particularly poor shotgun shooter I was happy to get a few and clean them up to give to my...
  18. Phil Coffins

    Bacon & Co. pistol

    My friend bought this and I gave it a cleaning and oil. An estimated production of 150 during the 1852-1858 period, this is the large frame in 36 calibre. A double action single shot pocket pistol that is a screw barrel type. Once the barrel is removed a charge of powder is put in the exposed...
  19. Phil Coffins

    Unintentionally ageing a Woodsrunner

    Todays club shoot proves to be a mess. Understanding it would be nasty hot I made up a bunch of ball blocks and filled them with patched ball. Then to speed the loading measured out powder into a couple of dozen tubes. Twenty years ago I won a very nice loading stand that has a wooden box that...
  20. Phil Coffins

    My Woods Runner

    Got a couple of scenic photos of my resent project. IMG_0031 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr 68E83786-8D68-4762-85E4-2585FF10C917 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
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