TRS Wall gun

[robinghewitt]

My wall gun is all original apart from a rubbish pintle swivel. I just got the Rifle Shoppe version which I believe to be a copy of the swivel on de Witt Bailey's gun.

It doesn't fit, it looks like it has been trodden on by a large ungainly horse.

I just gave it to a local blacksmith to be widened and brought back to shape.

Shame de Witt can't fix his stock like I can fix his pintle swivel :rotf: :thumbsup:

 

[russellshaffer]

What is the bore and weight on this fine piece? I bet you know when it goes off.

 

[robinghewitt]

0.96" bore and about 28 lbs IIRC :thumbsup:

 

[russellshaffer]

Fun but don't try to carry it too far. Have you fired it?

 

[robinghewitt]

I tried it with ball at 50 then 100 yards and for an old pipe it was amazingly accurate. I tried it with driven clays and it put a big smile on my face. The over sized military lock lights every time, but you need two fingers on the trigger to work the over sized military sear spring :grin: :thumbsup:

 

[roadgrader]

I bet she swings nice. Stacey

 

[Britsmoothy]

That is an awesome photograph :thumbsup:
What was the ball loads and just how well did it shoot?

B :hatsoff:

 

[robinghewitt]

At the touch hole the barrel is slightly over 2 1/4" across so you can load what you like. The question is, at what load would you rather someone else pulled the trigger :idunno: :rotf:

 

[Britsmoothy]

At the touch hole the barrel is slightly over 2 1/4" across so you can load what you like. The question is, at what load would you rather someone else pulled the trigger :idunno: :rotf:

Sorry, I don't understand :hmm:
I asked what were the ball loads, as in you mentioned shooting a ball.
I just wanted to know how well it shot. You said it shot quite well etc.
What was the ball size and weight, what powder charge/s?
Sincerely.
B.

 

[robinghewitt]

The barrel is good but the stock has suffered. The wood is split under the comb and the ramrod rusted in at some point. They drilled holes and eventually fetched it with a cold chisel :shocked2:

 

[robinghewitt]

Sorry, I don't understand :hmm:
I asked what were the ball loads, as in you mentioned shooting a ball.

You are talking to a geriatric who has large parts of his remembery wiped clean on a regular basis by TIA's :idunno:

 

[azmntman]

What gauge? How much Powder? at 50-100 yards how close to center did she hit?

 

[BillinOregon]

Robin, what a wonderful piece! The lock is magnificent. I think I would sustain a TIA shooting it offhand as well.

 

[Grenadier1758]

I guess I can have some input to this situation.

My unit has one of the TRS Wall guns. It was built by Ben Coogle. It is a 4 gauge (Approximately 0.995" diameter). We did find a mold to shoot ball. It weighs close to 40 pounds, probably due to a thicker barrel. Ours is mostly used as an artillery piece for our reenactment presentations. We use about 270 grains of powder. We usually fire blanks and even then recoil is severe. The few of us who fired that gun from the shoulder don't relish doing it again. We have used several mounts for it and use the pintle to place the gun on station. Our first experience shooting it was from a basic 4x4. It didn't take too many shots to reduce that stauntion to splinters.

We have fired ball. It is pretty awesome, We don't get much with respect to accuracy, but it sure gets attention when we touch it off.

 

[robinghewitt]

So what did Mr Coogle do with the TRS swivel?

At the pivot point my stock is 2 7/8" wide, so I guess the yoke would have a 3" gap, rather than the 2 1/4" supplied by TRS.
At the pivot my barrel is 1 5/8" but it doesn't weigh 40 lbs :surrender:

The barrel tang has MEWIS forged on it's underside. Stockel gives one date for Mewis and Co. which is c1790 Birmingham. Sounds good to me so I am not arguing :thumbsup:

 

[Grenadier1758]

Our TRS wall gun came with the swivel. He made everything fit together. I'll be able to measure it this coming weekend.

 

[BillinOregon]

Robin, have you considered having an oarlock modified with a "tail" brazed on?

 

[robinghewitt]

Just got a picture back from the Smithy, that was quick :thumbsup:

 

[Kansas Jake]

Looks nice

 

[Rifleman1776]

Super neat. Glad you are enjoying.