Building ME a NW Trade Gun ! :)

[Khufu]

any words of wisdom you have would help, I have done longrifles and plains rifles, but never a smoothie or a trade gun

 

[Rob M.]

any words of wisdom you have would help, I have done longrifles and plains rifles, but never a smoothie or a trade gun

Oh bud ...if you've made rifles before a trade gun will be no problem to you . Biggest thing ...always have centerlines on top and bottom throughout your build and watch them , keeping everything in line as possible . Once the barrel is down , that is your center ....everything must follow it as close as possible .

 

[Rob M.]

Back on my NW Fuke today ...HOPEFULLY have the lock in today ! That would be awesome ! ....but , we'll see ... Gonna be awesome to have two working trade guns at the same time ! Crazy good !!

 

[Khufu]

Oh bud ...if you've made rifles before a trade gun will be no problem to you . Biggest thing ...always have centerlines on top and bottom throughout your build and watch them , keeping everything in line as possible . Once the barrel is down , that is your center ....everything must follow it as close as possible .

what about offset, is that a thing with smoothies? I go for 1/4" - 1/2" depending on the stock shape and cheek rest and wrist, but these guys have no cheek rest and no rear sight and I am unfamiliar with the wrist characteristics on a trade gun.

 

[Rob M.]

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[Rob M.]

what about offset, is that a thing with smoothies? I go for 1/4" - 1/2" depending on the stock shape and cheek rest and wrist, but these guys have no cheek rest and no rear sight and I am unfamiliar with the wrist characteristics on a trade gun.

They are historically straight but you can grow some in there if you want , aint gonna hurt anything....and I love a rear sight on a trade gun . I'm not wing shooter and shoot a lot of round ball past 50 yards

 

[Khufu]

They are historically straight but you can grow some in there if you want , aint gonna hurt anything....and I love a rear sight on a trade gun . I'm not wing shooter and shoot a lot of round ball past 50 yards

actually I was gonna cheat, make 2 tang bolts, one a little longer so I could screw a sight onto the thread that was above the tang and a could switch out the tang bolt to make her look like they did, or wing shoot.

 

[Khufu]

I have been wanting one for a VERY long time, I have had a lot of years to run it through in my head. finally getting that left hand serpent has made me as giddy as a schoolboy going to his first prom

 

[Rob M.]

what about offset, is that a thing with smoothies? I go for 1/4" - 1/2" depending on the stock shape and cheek rest and wrist, but these guys have no cheek rest and no rear sight and I am unfamiliar with the wrist characteristics on a trade gun.

They are historically straight but you can grow some in there if you want , aintgonna hurt anythinh

actually I was gonna cheat, make 2 tang bolts, one a little longer so I could screw a sight onto the thread that was above the tang and a could switch out the tang bolt to make her look like they did, or wing shoot.

tang bolt thing is certainly do able and I've seen it on two originals as well but ....its awfully close . I need my rear sight 10-12" in front of my eyes . Measure first !!

 

[Rob M.]

I have been wanting one for a VERY long time, I have had a lot of years to run it through in my head. finally getting that left hand serpent has made me as giddy as a schoolboy going to his first prom

Thats awesome bud , very happy for ya . I know how ya feel ! I'm build MY trade gun today !

 

[Rob M.]

I have been wanting one for a VERY long time, I have had a lot of years to run it through in my head. finally getting that left hand serpent has made me as giddy as a schoolboy going to his first prom

I'm sure you'll be fine ....but if you need anything just give me a holler . Ain't trying to be a Ned know it all or anything ..... 740-343-3703

 

[Rob M.]

actually I was gonna cheat, make 2 tang bolts, one a little longer so I could screw a sight onto the thread that was above the tang and a could switch out the tang bolt to make her look like they did, or wing shoot.

Another way, I'm surprised more folks that worry about having rear sights dont do this .... Most barrels you can dovetail for a rear sight . Just put yourrear right in and mark spot slightly with a cold chisel or engraver . If you want to compete in S.B. competition later just tap it out with brass rod in your bag . easy peasy ....I just shoot woods walks and against rifles

 

[Rob M.]

Ok ...I got the area hogged out for the lock guts now , too refine it all till the mechanism works unrestricted and goes back to flush against the barrel ... and cut the trigger slot ...looks like I might get it fine before dark! By the by ....this is an old Curly Gostromski lock that Mike Keller just up and gave me ! Very kind .....

 

[Rob M.]

Drill and tap lock anf stock then ....start taking manure off the side plate to get it ready for middle bolt mount .... I need coffee break first though .....

 

[Rob M.]

Hell yeah !! I got two NW trade guns in the same stage of construction .... Think I'll start the triggers now ....see how much I can get done before dark ....

 

[Rob M.]

Lay out them peen the finger flat out ...

 

[Rob M.]

Two triggers made .... I'll fit them and pin them to the stocks tomorrow ....

 

[Rob M.]

Couldn't help myself .... I cut out a brass buttplate for my trade gun ... I have a fire going in the wood stove in the house so I can anneal it tonight and if I get time I can fit the buttplate after pinning the trigger and measuring the length of pull .... I'm done for tonight !!

 

[Khufu]

he makes it look so easy ... I wish it really was. my problem is I don't usually build ant 2 of the same type, so I never get truly proficient on any type, just good at inletting, trigger - lock alignment, setting length of pull ... but to do 2 at once, you have to have done a lot of them to crank them out like that.

 

[TDM]

The vast majority of us will never be proficient on building. We just do the best we can, which is more than most.