Kentucky Dueling Pistol - .50 Caliber with a 7/8" barrel. Siler Lock, Single Trigger, with a cherry stock - Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply, Inc. Kit) A friend asked me to assemble the pistol for him. Hopefully you find this information useful.
(Click on Hyper-links below to go to assembling and installation sections.)
- Fitting Breech Plug To Barrel:
- Draw Filing The Barrel:
- Fitting Barrel To Stock:
- Aligning Lock Plate w/Breech Plug In Stock:
- Re-fit Barrel To Stock For Breech Alignment:
- Inlet Barrel Tang To Stock:
- Align Top Of Pistol Stock To Barrel:
- Make & Install Barrel Tenons:
- Inlet And Pin Barrel & Tenons Into Stock:
- Align Lock with Stock:
Sorry I did not have time to include further links due to time constraints. However, here are photos of the finished pistol.
