Albanian pistol build

[Sam squanch]

Here is my progress so far....

 

[Sam squanch]

Another one..

 

[Sam squanch]

I’m making the stock from 2 pieces of maple.

 

[RoaringBull]

That's pretty cool Sam. Cant wait to see it finished.

 

[Sam squanch]

Seems to be easier to work on than one thick slab of wood. Time will tell how it will hold up . I think with barrel bands and modern glue it will be fine. It will be a 90% wall hanger, 10% shooter anyway.

 

[Sam squanch]

Barrel is from a junk mossberg 20 gauge I had my gunsmith cut down and thread. It was slightly pitted enough to look old.

 

[rickystl]

Hi Sam

Albania ? Are you playing with the dark side ? LOL Just kidding. YES !! By all means put that miquelet lock back into action.
Cool project. I found that most of the original rat-tail type stocks are so thin, you can't get a good hand grip on the pistol. Especially with the metal sheathing. It wants to slide/wobble around in your hand. So I used one of those finger-less leather driving gloves and that solved the problem. LOL

Keep us updated on your progress.

Rick

 

[Sam squanch]

I’ll leave the grip on the stock a little thicker. I don’t think I’ll fancy it up too much. I did find some plain examples online. Now I need a backstory, maybe it was carried by Albanian bologna smugglers.......

 

[Sam squanch]

More progress

 

[Sam squanch]

And a small problem....

 

[Sam squanch]

The bracket that holds the cock screw and plate in alignment has broken. Should be easy to make a new one out of modern steel. More educational opportunities!

 

[rickystl]

Hi Sam

NO !!! Don't make a new bracket. I probably have an original part that will fit. Just send me a PM if your interested, You can mail me the broken piece while you finish the rest of the gun, These locks were so popular that many of the parts are close to identical. Just a matter of pistol or musket size.

Rick

 

[Rudyard]

Dear Sam .Why two pieces ? not that the glue will fail just unusual . They don't seem to have rods so that simplifies life I used one years ago on a Turkish gun but the M spring recently cracked Ile see if I cant get a pic of that sort of gun & locks.
Regards Rudyard

 

[Sam squanch]

I made a percussion pistol in shop class in high school that way. ( yes, the horror!) was easier than tracking down a thick slab locally. It was way easier to inlet the barrel, and shape the stock, as I can lay the flat side down on the bench to clamp it. Wood prices have gone sky high here for some reason. I think gorilla glue will work fine. I made model ship hulls this way, so I thought it may work.

 

[Rudyard]

Well yes if its suppriseing wood is so hard to sourse . I've made modle ships too . I think If I wasn't making guns I would be making ships .I could likely have sailed on the' Golden Hind' as I visited her and helped rigging her at Appledore Devon & made two matchlocks suitable for the Gunner, Sam Richards of Winnipeg who Ide met aboard the "Nonsuch " in Horse shoe Bay Nr Vancouver .But I was tradeing into India so was tyde up on that course . Did crew a working passage Puerta Cortez to Kingston on a Cayman Island Tramp the' Kirk B 'Real rust bucket & me the only white man aboard . But I help save her grounding in a hurricane so the captain figured I was all right . Then I crewed as fireman Brisbane River to Singapore on the old ex Corvette ' Akuna'' Ex HMAS Gladstone' other than my experience runs to a couple of old Scows and singing off key sea shanties ! Oh I did nail a few logs together & paddle up from the Tisitica River to Beaver Cove off Vancouver Island floated so low I was practicly sat in the water . Gun boat too (well A 50 Cal Flint Rifle at least ) Cheers Rudyard

PS I thought the above was a PM but dosnt matter no secrets

 

[Sam squanch]

 

[Sam squanch]

Made a new bracket.

 

[Sam squanch]

Did some shaping and sanding

 

[Rudyard]

Looks good ,Did you like the draft I sent ?.
Regards Rudyard

 

[Sam squanch]

Yes, but I only had time to read half of it. Very busy.