Pistol build

[wynne]

Got started today,,cut it down, removed the old finish from the wood,,pretty well got the barrel cleaned up slicked it all off with a file,,still gonna be a ton work, but good progress today,i may have to order a stock,,gonna see what i can do with this one first,,

 

[wynne]

Finished thi

s one today,,got to get back on the pistol build

 

[Grenadier1758]

Well, if you build your pistol like you build your 'hawks, then you will have a very satisfactory pistol.

 

[45man]

Very, very nice.

 

[wynne]

The geometry of the rifle stock is not gonna work for a pistol grip,,got to relick this calf

 

[Treestalker]

How about adding some elk antler or rosewood on the grip to make it longer? it will set it off and give you a better hold. You would then be able to do the same on the fore end and make it look good, too. Nice start, I love making something decent out of scratch!

 

[old ugly]

this is a discarded rifle barrel (with a quick twist) cut down and an old rifle lock that I resurrected , the stock blank came from TOW. its getting slimmed down some more before refinishing. It was fun to build from old parts.
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tom

 

[OldRust]

View attachment 11653 This is a pistol I built from a cut down rifle barrel 1 in 48 twist 50cal. Stock blank came from Pecatonica, about $60 bucks with barrel inletted and ram rod drilled. Barrel is 15" This is the most accurate weapon I own and the least I have invested in any of my guns. go for it

Wow ! That is interesting Thumbs Up ! What load do you use to get that (Minute of Squirrel accuracy) ? Thanks

 

[wynne]

I took a radical step yesterday,,i want to see how it turns out before I post any pictures,,dont want to create to much laughter

 

[wynne]

 

[wynne]

 

[FishDFly]

I like the concept, but I have a feeling it's going to be barrel heavy.

If so, you may be able to drill a hole in the end of the pistol stock and add a lead weight type of cylinder to balance out the weight.

 

[wynne]

I pretty much finished the stock today,,got to order a few finish parts,,it is going to be barrel heavy,,im gonna take the barrel down to 10",,that should help,,will probably add a brass or steel butt plate

and that should help

 

[tallpine]

Wynne, looks good but I think you better be careful loading a tight patch if you use a loading stand.I don't think it will stand too much of a pounding.
OldRust. I am shooting 25 gr. of 3f. Those tree rats were shot at 25 yds off of a steady rest.

 

[Cory Joe Stewart]

If it is a long barrel, such as the 15 inches mentioned it should do ok. I build a 15 .36 pistol that was cut down from a full length rifle barrel and it did just fine. I would also be sure to really check the inside of that barrel and hope it is in better shape than the outside.

 

[wynne]

Well boys I finally finished it

 

[wynne]

other side,,cut the barrel down to 10",,fore end cap is brass drawer pull,,sights off a modern rifle,,the trigger guard is pot metal,,couldnt do much with that so I just buffed it bright and gonna leave it that way

 

[wiksmo]

Well boys I finally finished it

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I had joined the forum only a couple of days before you first posted this thread/project. Right now the only BP firearm I have is a Trapper 50CAL pistol. So your subject really interested me.

I think what you did with the "clunker" rifle is pretty cool. I was quite curious what you would do with the wood grip design. I think the addition you built/attached turned out quite well. My Trapper has a similar wedge-shape protrusion at the top of the grip. Hitting just above my hand when gripping the pistol, I like how that feels in my palm.

I enjoyed reading this post and seeing your "new" pistol. Gotta be a win for Wynne!

wiksmo

 

[blushingmule]

View attachment 15993 View attachment 15993 other side,,cut the barrel down to 10",,fore end cap is brass drawer pull,,sights off a modern rifle,,the trigger guard is pot metal,,couldnt do much with that so I just buffed it bright and gonna leave it that way

That's great!
Bob
p.s. it resembles a T/C unmentionable btw...