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Post by paranger on Apr 15, 2020 15:39:28 GMT -7
I thought I would share an interesting project that I commissioned the talented builder Bill Slusser to complete. A couple years ago, I worked up a ca. 1758 Pennsylvania Light Horse impression centered around this carbine. This recreation is a composite of two surviving period guns from Jim Mullins' book "Of Sorts For Provincials," made from an early Pedersoli short land musket. Bill shortened the barrel to 25 7/8 inches to match one of the aforementioned originals, hand forged the slide ring and bar, shortened and rewelded the rammer, and ground the "Grice 1762" markings off the lock, then re-engraved the incised border. The result is a very handy, if stout little carbine that will hold a .715 ball and 3x OO buck from a 90gr. 3F buck and ball cartridge on the chest of a silhouette target at 30 yds.  image hosting |
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Post by paranger on Apr 15, 2020 15:42:31 GMT -7
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Post by paranger on Apr 15, 2020 15:43:33 GMT -7
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Post by paranger on Apr 15, 2020 15:46:13 GMT -7
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Post by paranger on Apr 15, 2020 15:50:05 GMT -7
Here are the originals which provided the inspiration:  |
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Post by paranger on Apr 15, 2020 15:51:11 GMT -7
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Post by hawkeyes on Apr 16, 2020 4:13:20 GMT -7
One beautiful piece! That is certainly an eye catcher.
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Post by artificer on Apr 16, 2020 20:48:04 GMT -7
Pararanger,
Is the Saddle Ring an original from some other carbine?
Interesting Carbine, indeed.
Gus
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Post by paranger on Apr 17, 2020 4:46:01 GMT -7
Pararanger, Is the Saddle Ring an original from some other carbine? Interesting Carbine, indeed. Gus No, the slide ring and bar were both fabricated for the project. |
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Post by artificer on Apr 17, 2020 9:34:51 GMT -7
OK, thanks. The Slide Ring looks like some originals I have purchased as repair parts over the years. That's why I asked.
Gus
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Post by paranger on Apr 17, 2020 9:58:09 GMT -7
OK, thanks. The Slide Ring looks like some originals I have purchased as repair parts over the years. That's why I asked. Gus Bill used the pics from Mullins' book (posted above) as a guide. He also has extensive experience restoring original flintlocks. |
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Post by artificer on Apr 23, 2020 2:42:23 GMT -7
OK, thanks. The Slide Ring looks like some originals I have purchased as repair parts over the years. That's why I asked. Gus Bill used the pics from Mullins' book (posted above) as a guide. He also has extensive experience restoring original flintlocks.I assumed that from the surface of your Sliding Ring, after you informed me it was a repro. Sliding rings were made from Iron in that period and actually continued to be made that way up through the UnCivil War period. The Iron they used was not "refined" as much as some other Iron used in barrels or locks. That meant there were more inclusions in the Iron on the Sliding Ring. So when the Iron Rod was heated and bent round and then welded to make the ring, the inclusions came to the surface and give an appearance of pitting or corrosion, which it wasn't. However, they didn't worry about this when they finished the sliding rings. IOW, the surface of the repro sliding ring (including what looks like corrosion or pitting) matches what sliding rings would have looked like even when new in the period. Gus |
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