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Old 03-07-2009, 09:37 AM
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I thought it was about time to get modern and get myself a 40-caliber handgun. I don’t care for the looks of the Smith’s and the Glock’s so I rounded up some pieces and parts and will just make my own. This is not a kit, just odds and ends. The barrel is a cut-off from a rifle project a friend finished. It has been swamped and a homemade breech plug fitted. The lock is a Siler small flintlock. And just look at the nice grain in that piece of Curly Maple. I’ll post pictures when it’s finished in a few months.

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I thought it was about time to get modern and get myself a 40-caliber handgun. I don’t care for the looks of the Smith’s and the Glock’s so I rounded up some pieces and parts and will just make my own. This is not a kit, just odds and ends. The barrel is a cut-off from a rifle project a friend finished. It has been swamped and a homemade breech plug fitted. The lock is a Siler small flintlock. And just look at the nice grain in that piece of Curly Maple. I’ll post pictures when it’s finished in a few months.

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Looks like a fun project,but you need to do two,dueling purposes may come back in style.
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Now THAT looks like a great .40 cal project. I really like flinters, esp. flint pistols. They are just so much fun to shoot!
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