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Eric Krewson:
I am getting the parts together for a TN bear pistol build, this is going to be a long drawn out build with me doing everything. I plan to forge my mounts, I have a forge but never used it and don't know how but I have a friend close by that is very good at it and can help me along.

A bear pistol has a 15" barrel, I have the stock blank, a highly figured piece of curly maple.



I got the lock in today, a Kibler lock similar to a late Ketland, I have to say this lock is made like a fine swiss watch. The gold standard of locks is a Roller lock, I happen to have one, this lock is right up there with a Roller.



Waiting on the barrel from Charles Burton at FCI barrels, it will be a swamped .50, 15" long.

Hawkdancer:
Have fun!  That is  fine looking lock and stock!
Hawkdancer

Mike Yancey:
I have been wanting to build a bear pistol for years!!!

Eric Krewson:
Charlie Burton at FCI Barrels sells a swamped 15" pistol barrels for $135 which sounded real reasonable to me, he was at the Alabama Kentucky rifle show so I just had to order one. He said it would be up to six months on delivery because he had to get enough orders to make a run of the barrels, I suspect it may be longer.

Mike Yancey:
Eric,
What caliber are you going to build?

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