Hmmmm, if it goes into the cap I would have thought a blunt pin would be more efficient and reliable than a sharp one but I guess that depends on hammer spring strength. Maybe they are pointed so a more gentle soft hammer strike will detonate either less abuse of the pin??? Just speculating.
If the pin is a tight fit through its hole, misfires can result. Too loose, and there is the risk that the pin can be blown out.
Only interested in sxs’s shotguns. I see them for sale from fine to time when I was NOT looking specifically for them. Seems right up my alley as I like to tinker and make things from the past that are no longer available. This has become an expensive thread
Im on the hunt for a 20ga sxs, Damascus hammer gun 2 1/2” but add Pinfire to the search and see what come up first. Would likely look for something along the li es of what Steve showed on his “Pinfire” thread so I don’t expect it to be cheap but hopefully not horrendous in price. Never ever checked going prices on them because if I can’t shoot it o don’t need it snd I didn’t really look into how to make cartridges….. until now. I REALLY appreciate all those that took the time to share their knowledge. I would consider a lower end one if it is sound, just to get me started especially at the price you posted.
Mines a single shot Belgian gun think I paid $75 for it so long ago I haven’t a clue. They turn up regularly up here my buddy state side acts like their some rare marvel. For me any 12ga hull I don’t mind burning up with a single round gets used I have a milk crate full of odd ball hulls that I use for black powder.
Agreed, although it does not require engraving, and it would only be for black powder, so getting it magnafluxed before and maybe after and proof tested, then proceed?
Who else thinks there is not nearly enough steel mass at the intersection of the breech face and water table for full power black powder loads on this sidelock action? Should the builder, if they go ahead with it, redesign the reciever to include a radius/fillet at the intersection? If they did, the rebuild gets more complicated. Sharp internal corners are stress risers. This would make fitting the barrels more complicated though. If the new receiver is changed to include a thicker breech face, the stock and lock fitment will change a lot of things. I see how precision lock and reciever fit and bedding, fat boy stock wood, and choice of quality lumber becomes vital with the big bores. The project is a worthy opponent. Respect!
In the original use case with the original cases it is enough with my experience with other antiques of the age. The understanding of the cartridge for this gun are mixed the shotgun side is mostly standard and BP shotgun easy to load with stand loads, the rifle side judging by the chamber the the case walls were about 1/8 th thick yet still shooting a .88 range bullet. Unfortunately I have no data and a 8 bore 2 5/8 th's pinfire rifle case to go off of. I do plan and making the back thicker not out of safety but out of lack of skill and different rought in tang design to lock fitment. I plan with going with another stock and locks with a new receiver to then have the "originale" for display purposes and then the new one for use and all i have to do is pop the barrels off one and onto the other.
I actually liked what you did and never though of it and was thinking of combining your idea with some of the others i might be able to use a a 10 or 12 ga brass base in the back to seal it up since they will probably fit in side and maybe use it as a cap holder when I put it all together.
