O happy day, a blunderbuss!

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18 January 2013, 02:59

Bill/Oregon

O happy day, a blunderbuss!

It appears robust, well-fitted and serviceable, and it was built the 17th-century way -- by hand -- in India. Lock sparks beautifully, trigger is heavy, but expected to be. Just the thing to discourage door-to-door salesmen and a daughter's would-be suitors, don't you think?

There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
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19 January 2013, 04:18

dpcd

You don't see many dog locks any more. In fact, none. It doesn't look bad and I can't possibly build one for what they get for them.

19 January 2013, 11:39

Matthewx

I have a nearly identical one and it is a lot of fun. I load it with buckshot from a lee mold and blaze away. Many many cans have been killed by it in the backyard.

It is also pretty accurate at 25 yards with .75" roundball.

Matthew.

There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author

21 January 2013, 04:05

Matthewx

By accurate with roundball I meant for a blunderbuss with no sights. We hit the 12"x12" box 6 of 6 shots. I thought the first was lucky and the second a fluke but two shooters each hit all 3 shots fired. I missed a 50 yard 10" gong

Matthew

25 January 2013, 02:01

Xero

WHERE did you find this! I have a space in my collection for a blunderbuss, but I haven't been able to find any except antiques.

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30 January 2013, 00:50

Matthewx

I got two from Vetran Arms.

http://veteranarms.com/Reprodu...ntlocks/Muskets.html

They have a lot of cool stuff I want to buy. I was told most of their guns are made in India.

Matthew

30 January 2013, 05:18

dpcd

Yes they are made exactly like the originals were made in the 1700s; totally by hand with no machine tools used. But they are very good repros.