Williamsburg Gunsmith video

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G'day gents. This isn't really the forum I hang out on, but thought I'd share this video I found on youtube.

Looks like some time in the 80s or 90s this guy builds a flintlock rifle out of nothing but bulk iron, wood, brass and steel. I enjoyed watching :)

http://youtu.be/PJVz3T61trI
 
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there you go.

So far that is a really cool video.

that was a freaking cool video. i cant even fathom making all my tools like that. think il be sending this video to a friend of my dads. he makes Lancaster flintlocks gonna hafta tell him he is doing it allllll wrong as he gets his locks cast then he files them by hand lol.
 
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This film is from the 60's. I was around 15-16 when I watched it for the first time (1968-1969) and to say I was impressed is an understatement. It was an inspiration for me to see what Wally Gusler could do with primitive tools and it was after that when I stopped whining over my lack of machinery and buckled down to learn to use the tools I had.
I too just recently found the film on youtube and although it was past bedtime I settled down to watch it for the first time in over 40 yrs. Amazingly enough my memories of it were reasonably accurate. As stated earlier it made a great impression on me.
 
Some of the stuff he did were absolutly cool. i love the patch box he made. the hidden button is just cool.
 
Very good video, interesting to see how the rifles were made before "Modern techniques". I was complaining about filing an extractor to shape, then I saw this guy work.
 
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