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I had so much fun with this one that I have started on the other one.
Rusty but sound bp pistols can often be found cheap in pawn shops and at gun shows. With a little work you can have a pretty decent gun and a good story to tell.
IronHand
Looks quite pirate-ish to me. I like it. I know those were used for a lot of other purposes, but that’s just what strikes me. I would love to get a couple of those to tinker with and get them back to making noise.
YES!!!Not a pistol but this is a kit I put together a few weeks ago. If you really want something that screams pirate
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If you really want something that screams pirate
I don't know. I see a Pilgrim in a tall hat with a buckle on it stalking a turkey. Cool looking gun.
Pilgrims showed up on naval vessels
What is the actual bore size (not bell size ) of that kewl percussion Blunderbus ? I been looking for one but want at least .69 " bore . I have a .58 " bore brass flinter many years.
I would guess that a blunderbluss probably used a buck and ball load so the bore diameter would only limit how many pieces of shot you could get down the barrel.
I think you could load it in any manner, but I always thought that the idea was to be able to just grab a handful of shot from a shot bag, drop it into the muzzle without spilling, (after dumping in some powder) and then putting a wad over that. All on a heaving deck, or in a coach or wagon going full speed ahead. The belled muzzle only acted as a funnel, and does not spread the shot pattern any more than a cylinder bore shotgun would.
Seems like that would require a ram-rod, so I'm not sure what the drill was for guns that didn't have ram rods. ? I suppose if you kept the muzzle pointed up, you could dispense with the wad, if you both brought it quickly on target, and pulled the trigger before any of the shot could roll out...!!??? I think Roger's Rangers had a method where they dumped powder and ball, or buck and ball down the barrel of a musket, slammed the but of the gun on the ground, then fired.
Not a pistol but this is a kit I put together a few weeks ago. If you really want something that screams pirate
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