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Black Powder Pistols => Single shots => Topic started by: mazo kid on October 13, 2020, 03:15:23 PM

Title: Home built pistol
Post by: mazo kid on October 13, 2020, 03:15:23 PM

I made this little guy over 30 years ago.

Title: Re: Home built pistol
Post by: mazo kid on October 13, 2020, 03:17:36 PM

I used a hunk of 22 rifle barrel and made the rest of the parts, except for the rear sight.

Title: Re: Home built pistol
Post by: mazo kid on October 13, 2020, 03:19:04 PM

With the hammer cocked.

Title: Re: Home built pistol
Post by: mazo kid on October 13, 2020, 03:21:58 PM

Man, the camera sure picks up the rust! L@J

Title: Re: Home built pistol
Post by: mazo kid on October 13, 2020, 03:24:18 PM

I used a strip of light weight brass and formed it around the grip, then tacked it in place with small brass tacks.

Title: Re: Home built pistol
Post by: Hawg on October 13, 2020, 03:53:15 PM

Beats the heck out of the one I made when I was a kid. I made something similar to the one Newly improvised on an episode of Gunsmoke with just a heavy spring to fire it. Pull it back and let it go. It worked but accuracy was hit or miss. *6'

Title: Re: Home built pistol
Post by: ShotgunDave on October 13, 2020, 05:02:15 PM

That is cool as hell Em!

So it's a .22 black powder muzzleloader?

Just plain cool as hell.

Title: Re: Home built pistol
Post by: mazo kid on October 13, 2020, 05:45:35 PM

Yep, 22 caliber muzzleloader. I made it so I could use 22 pellets, just like the Pedersoli parlor pistol does. I should make the mainspring a bit stronger as I sometimes get misfires. I may try one of those plastic cap-gun caps and see if that will work. I forgot about those.

Title: Re: Home built pistol
Post by: Captainkirk on October 13, 2020, 05:58:05 PM

Love it! It has a nice look to it as well. I like the fact you can use .22 pellets!