Been immersed in other things but have been getting enthused about the holy black again.
Have a GPR I built from a kit. Took the fishbelly out of it. I didn't know about the tang area needing modified when I built it, or I'd changed that also.
Built a 54 flinter from a Pecatonica(sp?) stock. It's patterned after a Henry. Not quite finished right now. Need to file in some dovetails for the sights and brown the barrel. It's been sitting quite a while, neglected actually. Need to get it finished up, but it's been a while since I've whittled out dovetails and kind of apprehensive.
Just acquired a 36 Seneca. It had "indian" tacks all over it. Got it reasonable $225.Got the tacks out and been steaming the holes, hoping they'd close up a bit.
50 cal Pedersoli Tryon rifle that I "stole" at a pawn shop.
Nothing but real black powder goes into them.
All of them shoot better than I can. Even without the sights, the 54 flinter seems to be repeatable.
Oh, almost forgot, I have a 36 squirrel rifle that I've been whittling on for many many years from a square block of wood.
It's got an old Douglas barrel and a Siler percussion lock.
I am an old hand rookie just saying hi again.
Have a GPR I built from a kit. Took the fishbelly out of it. I didn't know about the tang area needing modified when I built it, or I'd changed that also.
Built a 54 flinter from a Pecatonica(sp?) stock. It's patterned after a Henry. Not quite finished right now. Need to file in some dovetails for the sights and brown the barrel. It's been sitting quite a while, neglected actually. Need to get it finished up, but it's been a while since I've whittled out dovetails and kind of apprehensive.
Just acquired a 36 Seneca. It had "indian" tacks all over it. Got it reasonable $225.Got the tacks out and been steaming the holes, hoping they'd close up a bit.
50 cal Pedersoli Tryon rifle that I "stole" at a pawn shop.
Nothing but real black powder goes into them.
All of them shoot better than I can. Even without the sights, the 54 flinter seems to be repeatable.
Oh, almost forgot, I have a 36 squirrel rifle that I've been whittling on for many many years from a square block of wood.
It's got an old Douglas barrel and a Siler percussion lock.
I am an old hand rookie just saying hi again.
