Turn-over gun, anyone?

[TNHillbilly]

In case that doesn't explain, a double barrel flint that has the barrels able to turn. Looking for a plan, drawing, sketch on how the 'guts' work.

 

[Zonie]

That would be a swivel breech gun.

I don't know of any plans for one though.

 

[TNHillbilly]

May have to buy one of those replica's like I did my wheellock. Looks like literaly, you would have the back half of a lock and two front pans/frizzens. The mainspring would have to be to the rear...Two 'plates', front and rear, swivel and locking mechanism.

 

[TNHillbilly]

Track of the Wolf has the construction book, $24.95! Chear than a replica!

 

[Capt. Jas.]

My friend has a matching pistol/rifle turn-over combo from Leonard Day.

I would love to have a nice 1720's/1730's continental fowling piece in a turn-over.

Pete Alexanders gunsmithing book has a chapter on them and some pics of some French drawings of an early 1700's mechanism if I am not mistaken.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I really like my swivel breech Jaeger rifle. Leonard Day built it for me. I don't know if he has plans available, but you could ask him. His number is: 413-527-0184.

 

[cable]

here is a book that i bought, tough i haven't gotten any further; this fellow gives real details on how to do this. i reccomend it highly.
http://www.swivelbreech.com/

 

[TNHillbilly]

Yep, that's the same book TOW has. We all have our dream guns, I really like ebony wood. The top pic is something I'd like to build.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Leonard built a Dutch pistol very similar to that one, so he might be able to help you source parts. I think it is for sale on Gun Broker right now.

 

[TNHillbilly]

Bought the book from TOW. I'll start there.