1:1 Scale Percussion Rifle

[crazypoet]

Ok, so this doesn’t *entirely* fit here, but it *is* very large scale, and some of the bits came as a kit😂

This was a project I built in a friend’s shop, paying rent by helping him finish a rifle of his own

so this is a Lehman-pattern half-stock percussion rifle in .50cal

it took just over a year, working Sunday afternoons in his shop

It’s fully functional, rifled for modern sabot shot rather than lead balls

ready for the ‘23 season 😎

 

[Barry]

Beautifully Done!

Barry

[KevinM]

I have always thought that be a neat project and the tiger stripes are way Nice!!!

[Bomber_County]

Stunning, does this have to be proofed or such by an authority, here in the UK I believe any repair to a fireman has to have proofing certification.

[crazypoet]

On 12/17/2022 at 6:14 PM, Bomber_County said:

Stunning, does this have to be proofed or such by an authority, here in the UK I believe any repair to a fireman has to have proofing certification.

In the US, black-powder firearms aren’t regulated at all, excepting when carrying one in your luggage during a flight (when normal TSA regs apply).  No serial numbers needed, no registration.  My guess is that they don’t see them as a “threat”

I’ve been tempted to build a functional Gatling gun in 45/70, to see how far I can push that 😎

Of course, since I moved to Cambodia it’s all kind of a moot point - can’t get most of the materials here, and getting them shipped from the US would be a nightmare 😂

Though…hmmm….  There are tons of small professional machine shops that would not ask many questions… 😎

[KevinM]

23 hours ago, crazypoet said:

I’ve been tempted to build a functional Gatling gun in 45/70, to see how far I can push that

That's legal definition is more than one projectile per trigger pull basically gatling  has that rotating lever.I have seen .22 cal gatling's squirrel killers mounted on something like a Rav4.

[crazypoet]

6 hours ago, KevinM said:

That's legal definition is more than one projectile per trigger pull basically gatling  has that rotating lever.I have seen .22 cal gatling's squirrel killers mounted on something like a Rav4.

Yup!  One trigger action = one round fired, so still technically a semi-auto

Annnnnnd, with black-powder rounds, in 45/70 or even 50/100…!  😎😎😎

it’s a black-powder rifle - but with real teeth 😂

[PanzerWomble]

Cure Mark Novak or CNArsenal on the 'tube

[biggtim]

Looking good! That's an exceptionally nice piece of wood the stock is made from. Great tiger stripe figuring!

[belugawhaleman]

Cool project, looking great. I built a few black powder rifles from CVA kits back in the 80's nothing like the quality of your

build....but fun nonetheless😀