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    Where to find 1mm or .037 flat spring steel

    This book to make percussion lock shotgun calls for spring steel. I know I can get 1/16-3/8 thick 1095 from brownells, or blacksmith forge site. I can’t find a clockmakers flat spring steel. It says buy 1mm .037 clock makers springs steel. Does anyone have any information on where or how I could...
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    Advice on metal and tools for percussion shotgun build.

    I have a book “how to build your own percussion rifle or pistol”. I made my lock plate out of mild steel with only hand tools. It says to use ck60 or car leaf springs for the hammer spring. Is it possible for me to anneal and harden this steel without electric or gas furnace? Also, is there...
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    Got my copy of recreating the double barrel muzzleloading shotgun.

    I went to the library. Finally my copy of William brickbats book arrived. After reading through it I am a little discouraged. I was hoping I would be able to make a nice double barrel shotgun with some modern barrel blanks, but this seems to be a daunting task, to say the least. The book...
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    New member

    Glad to be here. I’m from the Midwest. Interested in learning to build percussion lock Fowlers/ double barrel percussion lock shotguns. I want to be able to compete with modern shotguns on patterning and velocity. I would also like to make some very large gauge muzzle loading shotguns for the...
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    Building percussion lock 12 gauge

    I’m awaiting the book “how to build percussion lock rifle or pistol”. I couldn’t afford the book “ how to build double barrel muzzleloading shotgun”. My goal is to build a percussion single barrel shotgun, then attempt the double. I can’t find much documentation, or texts on it. Does anyone here...
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