Thursday, August 18, 2022

A Little 28 Gauge Side by Side Flintlock

 Here is a cute little shotgun. Weighing in at 5 lbs. and 14 ounces, it is a joy to carry.

  The barrels are new manufacture.  I didn't want to use old twist barrels without having them x-rayed, so I went with a modern set from Numrich.

The barrels needed to have the chambers cut off and then the flintlock breeches were machined and added.  The book "Recreating the Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Shotgun" by William Brockway was invaluable and I recommend it to anyone who is going to build one of these.

The wood is a piece of Bastogne Walnut from California and the locks are by L & R.

Overall, I am very happy with how this gun turned out.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.