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can i shoot this caplock?

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recurve shooter:
lol. jw, keep in mind, you are indubitably an experienced and skilled craftsman, and know what your doing. I'm a seventeen year old boy with a hack saw and some epoxy.  ;D

JW_Halverson:
Actually, sawing off and replacing a breech is no harder than tillering a bow.  Lotsa light strokes with a good mill file and repeated fittings of the breech plug until everything lines up perfect. 
I breeched my first barrel in two hours using nothing but spotting compound, a 6" mill file, and the Gunsmith of Grenville County book. 

As for cutting down the open end of the pipe?  I go to a qualified gunsmith with a high quality lathe so that the barrel is properly recrowned to retain some semblance of accuracy. 
 
As for making a long pistol from this barrel, it shouldn't be a problem legally.  But again, for a muzzle cut down, I would recommend going to the gunsmith to have it shortened.  The current stock may even work to be cut down to make the pistol stock.  Many early pistols had very little drop in the grip compared with a modern (1850- current times) revolver.  With a little work, you may have what would be known as a "horse pistol", since it was usually hung from the pommel in a holster.  Often sold in pairs so one hung on each side of the saddle ready at hand for dealing with those pesky Irish highwaymen.

Diligence:

--- Quote from: recurve shooter on August 16, 2010, 12:37:19 am ---lol. jw, keep in mind, you are indubitably an experienced and skilled craftsman, and know what your doing. I'm a seventeen year old boy with a hack saw and some epoxy.  ;D

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....and might I add, don't forget the magical powers of JB Weld and duct tape....lol

That's a great signature line, "I'm a seventeen year old boy with a hack saw and some epoxy."

J

recurve shooter:
lol  ;D

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