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Ash
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What goes into making a Muzzle Load?
#246602 - 28/04/14 10:03 PM

Heya guys. I'm pretty sure someone heres (Daryl?) brother builds exceptional muzzle loading arms, and my question is this:

If one buys a pre existing lock, how does the trigger assembly all connect etc? Does anyone have any photos of a build from scratch? (with or without pre made lock)? How does the barrel attach to everything, whats the end of a muzzle loading barrel look like ("chamber" end?)? Whats hidden inside the wood behind the barrel and where the trigger goes?

Cheers guys,
Ash.

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szihn
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Re: What goes into making a Muzzle Load? [Re: Ash]
#246614 - 29/04/14 12:36 AM

Here you go.

I did this tutorial and my old apprentice Colin posted it on his forum for me
(I am not very knowledgeable about the cyber world and didn't know how to do it my self)

http://blackpowderfa.proboards.com/thread/194/left-hand-lehigh

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peteblt
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Re: What goes into making a Muzzle Load? [Re: szihn]
#246618 - 29/04/14 01:30 AM

You might wish to purchase a catalog from Track of The Wolf as they are about the best supplier of all things traditional muzzleloading.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com

I buy everything from them and customer service, tech support and pricing are all just great.

Traditional muzzleloaders are quite simple. The guts and function are pretty much like the right side of a sidelock double barrel hammer shotgun.

Another great outfit is The Rifle Shoppe

http://therifleshoppe.com

who supplied all the parts for my 1809 Baker 61 caliber rifle.

Warning: it can become addictive !

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DarylS
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Re: What goes into making a Muzzle Load? [Re: peteblt]
#246643 - 29/04/14 08:13 AM

Thanks Steve and petebit.

Lots of involved questions - good suggestion to look at a book like Track's catolog and see for oneself the parts and much of it is common sense to see how they fit together - at least some of it.

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"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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Ash
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Re: What goes into making a Muzzle Load? [Re: Ash]
#246655 - 29/04/14 10:17 AM

Steve, great link! Haven't finished it but found pictures of the breach plug - I was always curious how these looked or were done.

I'll get the catalog and see how it all fits. There's something.. I don't know, but there's something about traditional muzzle loaders..

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szihn
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Re: What goes into making a Muzzle Load? [Re: Ash]
#246659 - 29/04/14 02:27 PM

Ash if you need any coaching let me know. I'll help you out any way I can. E-mail me personally and I'll advise you as you go. I make muzzleloaders to earn my living so I have quite a lot of experience at this kind of thing.

Steve

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Ash
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Re: What goes into making a Muzzle Load? [Re: szihn]
#246743 - 30/04/14 09:21 PM

Steve, that's a heck of an offer! Cheers! Been admiring your work for awhile.

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