Under lever project

Stan in SC · Post by **Stan in SC** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:32 am

I have always been a fan of the Mowery style rifles.You did an truly amazing build there,Pitchy.
I am really looking forward to your next shoot with .50 balls.

Stan in SC

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:47 am

I find it to be good character for a man to be able to admit his mistakes.

Much better group

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:35 am

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2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:47 am

That's just freakin' cool!

jb

Ironwood · Post by **Ironwood** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:21 pm

Wow! That the best firearm you have built. Yeah .490" balls with about a .015 patch might work the best.

As usual a great project with great results. Way to go!

I still like the one that uses the shotgun slug!

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:26 pm

You wanna sell it? Bet you could make a good bit of arrow-shaft money...

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:56 pm

Thanks guys, nothin for sale to much liability risk nowdays.
I am starting a new project but arn`t going to start a thread on it until i see how it comes along.
This will be it.
Scroll down to the Daniels rifle.

http://underhammers.blogspot.com/

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:02 pm

Pitchy wrote:Thanks guys, nothin for sale to much liability risk nowdays.
I am starting a new project but arn`t going to start a thread on it until i see how it comes along.
This will be it.
Scroll down to the Daniels rifle.

http://underhammers.blogspot.com/

OOOOHhhhh... now yer gittin teknikal....

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:21 pm

Well i think i got a good start on the reciever, know more tomorrow.

It`s going to be 50 cal with a case about two in. long so it will hold at least 50 grains of black.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:27 pm

Pitchy wrote:
Well i think i got a good start on the reciever, know more tomorrow.

It`s going to be 50 cal with a case about two in. long so it will hold at least 50 grains of black.

YeeHa!

jb

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:36 am

Disclaimer, the building of a gun should only be done by a professional gunsmith using the proper materials.
This gun i`m building is not instructions on how to build a gun.

Well got a lot done on the reciever, not sure how much more we can make today as it is awefully hot .
I`m not sure i will compleate this project, it`s a build as ya go thing but if i don`t try i`ll never know.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:43 am

All sawing so far was done on this, and no it didn`t saw straight.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:42 am

Pitchy wrote:Disclaimer, the building of a gun should only be done by a professional gunsmith using the proper materials.
This gun i`m building is not instructions on how to build a gun....

Just because you are doing it exactly the way Saint John Moses Browning did it doesn't make it wrong either...

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:36 pm

A little more done.
This will be a smooth bore, three eight in. sections welded together.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:47 pm

Pitchy wrote:

another nice old machine.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:47 pm

Going to make the latch that holds it closed in the morning, then i`m going to clamp it in the big vice and tie a string on a trip spring and set her off.
Will have the video running right beside it.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:53 pm

That is so awesome

. Keeping my fingers crossed that she stays together.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:30 pm

YeeeHawwww
Shot it five times, latch didn`t hold the top shut a couple times so re-shaped its nose and holds now.
No signs of pressure anywhere that i can see .
First load was 50 grains of FFF, rest were 40 .

Click on picture for video.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:33 pm

Excellent, you would of been handy 400 years ago our friend turn'n these muskets out

Might make a good pistol Pitchy to go with the rifle???

N.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:28 pm

Pitchy you are one creative Dude!!

Awsome!

jb

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:17 pm

Thanks pards, going to weld these four seven in barrels together then turn it half round, 28 inch total

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:16 pm

Wheeeeeee

28 in. half and half.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:36 pm

WOW!!! Do you have wood for it? Looking forward to seeing how you rig the lock works.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:59 pm

JReed wrote:WOW!!! Do you have wood for it? Looking forward to seeing how you rig the lock works.

Thanks Jeremy, no wood yet will have to make it from scratch. This stock will be harder as there will be a lot of inletting.
The hammer trigger are going to be a unique design copied from a picture of one by Demeritt.
Scroll just a little ways down on this site.

http://underhammers.blogspot.com/

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:42 pm

Tricky sear arangement. But I have faith in ya

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:44 pm

Do U know what caliber this one Is ?

Perry

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:51 pm

pwl44m wrote:Do U know what caliber this one Is ?
Perry

it`s a 50 something

A drill drills over size so the bore is over size for a 490 ball.
If the patch stays on it might shoot straight we`ll see.

walks with gun · Post by **walks with gun** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:15 pm

Way to go, I've been waiting for this one for years.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:20 pm

Change of plans, made my own design.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:52 pm

Pitchy, your talents never cease to amaze me

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:07 pm

Thanks pard.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:03 pm

Beginning to look pretty good, added a sliding safety today also.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:25 pm

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ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:51 pm

Your a man loaded with talent & a pleasure to know you

ollogger

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:01 pm

God given gift of tinkering, not great at it compared to some but enough to get er done.
Thanks bro it`s a pleasure to know you too and thanks for the kind words.
Gotta go round up a chunk of wood tomorrow for the stock.
Fitting that is going to be a nightmare, also the trigger spring will be in the stock pushing down on the trigger.
Thanks everyone for the encouragement.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:26 pm

Griff wrote:

+1

Holy moly Pitchy - is there anything you can't make?!?

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:18 pm

Thanks Ysabel Kid, slow going as it`s hot and humid so not doing much today.
Picked up some planed oak for the stock so will start that in the morning, made a trigger spring is all today.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:01 pm

I just read through this entire thread. By gum Pitchy, you are amazing. Next thing we know, you'll be building your own version of Ma Deuce!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:10 pm

Thanks pard, when i get this thing done in a few days i`m going to shoot a video shooting rapid fire.
Must of been quite the thing in its day, i`ll show them hostiles a thing or two.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:12 pm

I'll look forward to that video.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:51 pm

Not very good pictures raining outside.
Just got the wood done, it`s Elm or Ash, got it at FleetFarm.

I`m really bad at this fitting a stock to a gun and this thing had a lot of curves so i think i`ll call it a underhammer Remlin

Only have one case made up for it so can`t reload several right now.
Next is to test fire again and see if it hits anywhere close to POA.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:55 pm

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Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:05 pm

Pitchy, you remind me of a fellow I knew in WV years ago that had his own welding shop. His sign advertised, I can fix anything, but a broken heart. Y'all must be brothers.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:26 pm

Rusty wrote:Pitchy, you remind me of a fellow I knew in WV years ago that had his own welding shop. His sign advertised, I can fix anything, but a broken heart. Y'all must be brothers.

Couldn`t be truer, thanks Rusty and Nath.

I shot it twice off hand at about 15 yards, no sights, the latch that holds the cover shut will be the rear sight.
Hit dead on and about a inch apart

The first load was 30 grains of FFF, the second shot was 35 and the top popped open.
Gotta make something that blocks the latch forward so that can`t happen.
Kinda a novelty gun.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:32 pm

I'd enjoy seeing a photo of a loaded cartridge for that gun.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:00 pm

Not much to see pard, with only 30 grains of FFF the ball is half way down the tube.
Powder, patch, ball and a bunch of bore butter is the load.
Next time i load one up i`ll get a picture, true oil is drying now and i gotta make a latch that holds the latch shut if that makes sense.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:13 pm

COOL !!!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:29 pm

Love it

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:43 pm

Thanks guys, i`ll get a video tomorrow shooting it after i make a couple improvements.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:05 pm

Pitchy wrote:Beginning to look pretty good, added a sliding safety today also.

HERESY!