New Project Recently Finished:

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Southern Mountain Virginia rifles for my grandsons. 36 Inch barrels - .50 Caliber - double set triggers - black walnut stocks. One rifle has brass furniture and the other has German silver furniture. The patch boxes had to be hand made due to their smaller sizes. This was a fun project for Christmas holidays.

(NOTE: I built both these rifles at the same time.)

Here is the beginning:

Click On The Links Below & They Will Open Up:

• Shape Butt Stock & Inlet The Gun Barrels:
• Pin Barrel To The Stock:
• Install Breech Plug:
• Lock Installation:
• Trigger Installation:
• Install Tang Bolt:
• Ram Rod Channel:
• Nose Cap Install: 
• Install The Butt Plate:
• Install Trigger Guard:
• Shaping The Stock:
• Install Ramrod Thimbles:
• Fabricate And Install The Patch Boxes:
• Install Hunter Stars: 
• Install Rear Sights:
• Some Engraving:
• Finished Rifles:

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Chunk Gun Project: (Personal Project)

I acquired a more suitable barrel for my new chunk gun. The barrel is a 1-1/8" diameter; .45 caliber and 41-1/2" long - Hopkins & Allen barrel. 

Now the project has begun, I will lay it out with links to the various steps instead of putting everything onto one page for simplification. 

• Inletting the Barrel and Tang: 
• Initial Shaping of Stock & Pinning Barrel:
• Working on the Lock:
• Installing Side Lock Bolt into Lock: 
• Installing the Nipple, Trigger Plate and Tang Bolt:
• Installing the Butt Plate: 
• Shaping the Stock and Lock Panels: 
• Installing the Trigger Guard:
• Installed Front Sight:

Still shaping the butt stock in the cheek area. I want to align my eyes with the sights on the barrel better. 

Need to install the rear sight, sideplate and toe guard plate. Then work on pouring a nose cap. 

 

 

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