The firearm thread

[The Pastor]

i'd be keen to go into partnership with the cannon project as long as it doesnt cost more than 1k :P

[Wolf]

I've often thought that building a muzzle-loading flintlock rifle would be fun.

I doubt any first attempt would be a serious reproduction/replica of an historic firearm, more a working model with the basic lock, stock and barrel, but I'd then want to put the fittings on it (or make another with the fittings) to make it look like a particular 1700s flinter like a Jäger rifle.

The logistics of rifling the barrel would be a good challenge.

[jono035]

i'd be keen to go into partnership with the cannon project as long as it doesnt cost more than 1k :P

Sign me up too. I'd be very keen...

[The Pastor]

Sign me up too. I'd be very keen...

good for a grand? i reckon we could easily make a cannon for 2k

[jono035]

The logistics of rifling the barrel would be a good challenge.

Yeah, that's a slightly curly one. You could try make your own rifling cutter for use with a metal lathe, probably something that gets easier with size, so might be easy for a half inch musket type weapon. That and a metal lathe and you can probably get something that at least vaguely resembles rifling!

[Wolf]

Seconded. Nothing too crazy, 12 pound civil war style cannon or something?

Edit: It fits the category of single shot. There were also rifled cannons in use during the civil war according to ye olde wikipedia, so you could make yourself a single shot 'rifle'

And I'm sure that it would be long enough not to be classed as a pistol.

But remember - no bayonet, hole-through stock or flash suppressor or you'll be in trouble!

[jono035]

good for a grand? i reckon we could easily make a cannon for 2k

Yeah, I could throw a grand into a cannon. There was a story about a guy who cast a cannon for his son's birthday on slashdot the other night, might try find that.

Cast or welded up out of thick wall pipe? Saw an episode of mythbusters where they made one from thick wall pipe by welding a second piece of pipe over the first to form a chamber... Could start with that and then lathe down to a nicer shape.

[jono035]

And I'm sure that it would be long enough not to be classed as a pistol.

But remember - no bayonet, hole-through stock or flash suppressor or you'll be in trouble!

Ahh damnit, if the cannon doesn't have a bayonet then what the hell is the point?

[Mr Merde]

what you should cast Mr Merde, is a cannon!

Oh now you are talking.

That could be fun.

[Wolf]

Yeah, that's a slightly curly one. You could try make your own rifling cutter for use with a metal lathe, probably something that gets easier with size, so might be easy for a half inch musket type weapon. That and a metal lathe and you can probably get something that at least vaguely resembles rifling!

My thoughts exactly. It had occured to me that making the tool would be easier for larger calibre firearms than for smaller - won't be making a homemade .17HMR in a hurry...

Looking at the Jäger compared with the Kentucky rifle, the Jäger has a far shorter barrel - which would also make the job easier...

[Wolf]

Oh now you are talking.

That could be fun.

That poor fucking cliff!

[The Pastor]

I think casting would produce better results. we could make a modern 200cc powerd all tertain cart to stick it on so its easy to move

[jono035]

I think casting would produce better results. we could make a modern 200cc powerd all tertain cart to stick it on so its easy to move

So what you're saying is we actually need to build a tank... I like your thinking!

[The Pastor]

http://www.cannon-mania.com/foundry.htm - some cool ones on there but they all seem to be mini cannons

[Mr Merde]

So what you're saying is we actually need to build a tank... I like your thinking!

So we have gone from me building a new single shot to building a tank ot self propelled gun.

Loving this