After finishing my 1760ish B Gun, I thought I would try my hand at pistol making.
A old Revell plastic model that's been hanging on my wall for 33 years is the basis for this.
It's a .40 caliber precussion using a small Chambers lock, a 3/4 octagon X 10 inch pistol barrel I got from Vernon C. Davis and Curly Maple block of wood from TOTW.
The trigger guard is German Silver and the trigger is a simple non set style trigger.
The sights are not on it yet, but it will have a soldered small Silver front sight and a low rear sight probably located about 1/4 inch from the rear of the barrel.
The barrel has been cut down to 8 1/2 inches long and the barrel channel was cut with a carbide tipped router and a chisel.
The butt cap is a CerroBend casting. I made the mold for the casting out of plaster using the plastic model as a pattern.
Yes, the forward foot of the trigger guard is not inlet yet, so the guard will be closer to the trigger when that task is done.
Long way to go, but it looks more like a pistol than the big block of wood it came from.
I figure I've got about $170 invested in it so far (not counting the $70 I just spent on some really nice "Flexcut" carving chisels to do the fluting with.
Those of you who are thinking of carving a gun might think of going with a pistol for your first project.
Obviously the cost of the materials is a LOT lower than a full stock rifle costs.
If you frinkle it up, you can still use a pistol lock on a small "boys rifle" if you buy a precarved stock blank without the lock inlet.
Just a thought.
A old Revell plastic model that's been hanging on my wall for 33 years is the basis for this.
It's a .40 caliber precussion using a small Chambers lock, a 3/4 octagon X 10 inch pistol barrel I got from Vernon C. Davis and Curly Maple block of wood from TOTW.
The trigger guard is German Silver and the trigger is a simple non set style trigger.
The sights are not on it yet, but it will have a soldered small Silver front sight and a low rear sight probably located about 1/4 inch from the rear of the barrel.
The barrel has been cut down to 8 1/2 inches long and the barrel channel was cut with a carbide tipped router and a chisel.
The butt cap is a CerroBend casting. I made the mold for the casting out of plaster using the plastic model as a pattern.
Yes, the forward foot of the trigger guard is not inlet yet, so the guard will be closer to the trigger when that task is done.
Long way to go, but it looks more like a pistol than the big block of wood it came from.
I figure I've got about $170 invested in it so far (not counting the $70 I just spent on some really nice "Flexcut" carving chisels to do the fluting with.
Those of you who are thinking of carving a gun might think of going with a pistol for your first project.
Obviously the cost of the materials is a LOT lower than a full stock rifle costs.
If you frinkle it up, you can still use a pistol lock on a small "boys rifle" if you buy a precarved stock blank without the lock inlet.
Just a thought.