Warcraft Dwarven Boomstick

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Hello fellows, can anyone here tell me if you know anyone making custom blunderbusses?
I'm hoping to have something like the Warcraft Dwarven Boomstick:






If you know a shop willing to make this please PM me, I'm willing to pay top dollars for it, much obliged!
 
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Would be a restricted if under 26.5" OAL.
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A very definite "yes".....

If it were made longer than the magic 26.5" then it would be a clumsy handful to hold and not much fun at all.

Something like this could actually be a heap of fun if it were done up to shoot a golf ball off a mild charge of powder. Just keep the muzzle velocity well under 500 fps and it would then not be classified as a firearm. The risk then would be that some bright sort would try to up the charge and blow up the "gun" and themselves with it.

The other option would be CO2 as the pressure source. I'd still stick with the golf ball as the projectile since it would just emphasize the whole out of scale thing that makes this sort of fantasy item so much fun.

OK, the last go at a "safe non firearm" option. CO2 and an internal valve to control the amount released. And at the same time a flinklock action that takes a charge of 4F in the pan. Some talcum powder dropped into the barrel before the patched golf ball would provide "smoke" from the muzzle and the pan charge would give the flash and smoke from the sidelock.

Send that golf ball out at around 250 to 300 fps and it would still produce a nice recoil.

Lots of custom work and cost in something like that though. First off a lost wax pattern for the barrel that would be cast in brass or bronze. Then all the wood carving and inlay work and the dual actions to control the CO2 and the side lock from one trigger. Bring bags of money in larger denominations.
 
I like BCrider's idea with the CO2 idea. Without a flash hole it would be pretty safe to have the pan functional for appearances without risking someone actually loading it up. Use something like the Girandoni hammer system blended with a modern striker fired air gun. The hammer would fire the striker in the butt stock, similarly to, but not the same as the Girandoni.

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Alternatively, a true BP flintlock could be made with a chambered breech like a small mortar (seeing as people do make golfball mortars I figure it would be appropriate), and relatively light walls. The patterns on the barrel could be tigged or silver soldered on as shaped cutouts. Your dimensions would probably have to change a little too - since it looks like they didn't leave enough room between the trigger plate and the bottom of the barrel for wood.... since it's a prop they didn't need to factor for such things like not having space for the back/bottom half of their barrel. I can see how it could be made to work with those dimensions, but man... you would not have a lot holding it together.

Aniest is probably on the best track by making it massive, (the one in the picture looks to be the length of the guy's fore-arm, or longer) even if it would royally suck to hold. I'm personally against sleeving a smaller barrel inside a bigger one, partially because it would be more fun to shoot a golf ball than a normal .50 round ball, and because you're going to end up with more weight trying to hide the inner barrel, long flash holes from the pan to the charge, difficulties in disassembling and cleaning etc etc. Once the ball size and weight has been determined, then you can go about figuring out what pressures you'll be dealing with. Most smooth bores (and shotguns) have surprisingly thin walls, and barrel thickness reduces even more approaching the muzzle. With a chambered breech and dedicated powder charges I suspect the gun wouldn't be outrageously heavy for its size.... but hard to say without doing the math.

Also as has been said, if you're paying anyone who is A) actually able to do it well, and B) is realistic on their budgeting, expect to pay several thousand or more. Skilled time is by no means cheap.
 
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Here is probably were they got the idea from!

ht tps://www.rt.com/in-motion/371704-christmas-shooting-bavarian-tradition/
 
I like the guns JP linked too - they look well made and have good lines.

Another big bore gun - not nearly as nice looking, but shows their way of solving some issues.

 
GoodDoomguy said:
Thought only a nerd like me would want one of these! Really hope to have one of these made...
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I'm not usually a movie or game prop gun sort of fan. But I gotta say that in this case that thing looks like a real giggle.

Making something like that and doing a nice job would not come cheap though. Especially if the buyer wanted it done right and not just a flash bang tube inside a cast resin outer body painted to look like aged bronze.
 
Since your location is a bit vague, I have to make general suggestions. You need to first think if you want a working weapon, or a prop. Props makers can be found by looking up the Canadian film directory at your library. I forget the title; ask the librarian.

If you want a firearm, how much recoil,are you comfortable with? I've built a 12 bore and fired an antique 8ga. Not fun. 1700's manuals sometimes suggested firing from the hip, rather than shoulder, so the gun would spin you instead of breaking something. A British service load was over three ounces of lead and 150 grains of powder. And yes, loaded with balls and wadding the pattern does spread - a lot.
 
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