Traditions Blunderbuss flare

[Rebel]

For anyone else. who like me, was wondering if the blunderbuss barrel was one piece or if the flare was a separate piece, Wonder no more. I unscrewed the end off mine today. I wanted to know if i could bore the barrel out to .58cal/.24ga and now i know i can.

 

[rickystl]

What caliber is the bore from the factory ?

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

What caliber is the bore from the factory ?

A 54 …

 

[rickystl]

OK. About 28 gauge. Thanks Flint. Was just curious.

Rick

 

[Rebel]

Yea, actually a .32ga with .56 being .28ga.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

I'm pretty sure I would have to fab a can for that bad boy.

 

[64Springer]

***Yup!***

 

[Hermit Tim]

Good to know. I've wondered about that because I've wanted one for a while. Just didn't want to saw it off. Now I'm thinking machine a thread cover for it and add a front sight. I love short guns.

 

[wganz]

I'm pretty sure I would have to fab a can for that bad boy.

No need of a tax stamp IF permanently attached were it cannot removed. Think that is defined as silver soldered with >1,000F rated solder. Maybe pinned & welded is approved also.

 

[Rebel]

Good to know. I've wondered about that because I've wanted one for a while. Just didn't want to saw it off. Now I'm thinking machine a thread cover for it and add a front sight. I love short guns.

Or, just shorten that flare until it is as tall as a front sight. Sell you the one i have. It is still brand new but tomorrow i was going to have it bored out to .58 ca and shorten the flare.

 

[kyron4]

For anyone else. who like me, was wondering if the blunderbuss barrel was one piece or if the flare was a separate piece, Wonder no more. I unscrewed the end off mine today. I wanted to know if i could bore the barrel out to .58cal/.24ga and now i know i can.

Awesome ! How difficult was it to remove ? Was it Loctited ? Tools used ? Heat required ? -Thanks

 

[Kabulrocks]

I'm pretty sure I would have to fab a can for that bad boy.

Now the results of that project would be interesting to hear about!

 

[Rebel]

Awesome ! How difficult was it to remove ? Was it Loctited ? Tools used ? Heat required ? -Thanks

Well, on mine i just put the buttstock on the floor between my feet to hold it and screwed the flare off by hand. Not certain they are all the same but they should be.

 

[Shiloh]

I looked at that blunderbuss but it looked too “cartoonish” so I bought an Indian made one now I’m dealing with that.

Keep us posted on your project it should be interesting.

 

[Rebel]

Good to know. I've wondered about that because I've wanted one for a while. Just didn't want to saw it off. Now I'm thinking machine a thread cover for it and add a front sight. I love short guns.

I just got back from my machinist buddies where he put the barrel in his lathe and drilled the bore out to 37/64", .58cal/.24ga, and shortened the cone. Here are pics now. Now i will lap the barrel out with sandpaper on a rod to smooth out any machineing marks.

 

[Rebel]

And Now with some blue on the barrel.

 

[Shiloh]

And Now with some blue on the barrel.

That turned out quite well. Do you think it could be bored to 20 bore?

 

[Rebel]

I think it could be. But .24 is close enough.

 

[kyron4]

And Now with some blue on the barrel.

That looks much better , way less cartoonish.

 

[Rebel]

Yea, i thought so too. Still enough flare to look blunderbussish and help loading shot and make it easier to sight. May see if it will sell now being .24 ga/.58 cal and with the flare shortened.