In process Underhammer 4 buckweet

[357maximum]

Buckweet was wonderin how my brass frame was progressing so here is a few pics of what I have so far. The barrel is a 20gauge barrel that is just being used to hold the forearm up for the pic as I have not inletted it yet. This one will likely wear a recycled 1/48 inch twist cva barrel for use with the BRP 275Gr maxihunter clone. This stock is recycled from a 1pc mauser "ROUGH FIREWOOD DUPLICATOR PRACTICE" stock that was given to me by a dear friend. Still alot of work to do, but here it is thus far.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l80/357maximum/tayloruh003.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l80/357maximum/tayloruh004.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l80/357maximum/tayloruh005.jpg

[rhbrink]

Got one started just about the same progess as yours you may be slightly ahead. The biggest problem that I see right now is that the nipple looks to need to be angled back slightly to match the arch of the hammer have you had any problems with that?

[357maximum]

Got one started just about the same progess as yours you may be slightly ahead. The biggest problem that I see right now is that the nipple looks to need to be angled back slightly to match the arch of the hammer have you had any problems with that?

I have not had any issues. This may sound wrong to you but it worked for me on a few skinny barrels that "looked" wrong in the angle of the dangle.

Dry fire it until it smooshes the nipple to the right angle....then clean it up with a file until the cap is tight yet goes on with mild resistance. I ended up with a slightly tapered nipple and have had zero issues on several barrels. Maybe not the perfect solution...but it works perfect.

[John Taylor]

I slant them to line up with the hammer.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/johnptaylor/nippleangle.jpg

A good way to figure out where to drill.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/johnptaylor/markingbarrelfornipple.jpg

Drilling it at the right angle, same setup to use an endmill so the nipple has a flat shoulder to tighten against
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/johnptaylor/P1010001.jpg

[Charlie Sometimes]

Hey, I think I like the look of that round barrel on the underhammer!
I've thought about how that would look, but couldn't quite get a good mental picture of it to be sure I'd like it.

I also like that brass action with the brown steel look. I'd bet that would look good with a osage orange or zebrawood stock on it. I'm not usually much on schnabel-style forends either, but that one adds some class to the round barrel! Hum-m-m-m? More ideas! And I THOUGHT I had a good plan locked in.....:groner:

[rhbrink]

Thanks John T. thats pretty much what I had in mind,

I'm with you Charlie Sometimes wasn't sure about a round barrel but I think it looks OK and I know what all those new ideas mean ==== more money, oh well you can't take it with you.

[Charlie Sometimes]

I'll tell you something now-

I am SERIOUSLY considering selling both my 45 Hawken and 54 Renegade to fund this Underhammer project! :shock:

You're KILLING me! :groner:
:bigsmyl2:

[rhbrink]

If the hawken is a TC or lyman or such sell it. Now if it's a custom job hand made might be a different matter. I really like the switch barrel deal get a little bored with one pull it put on another, take a couple to the range and shoot em all. Make some long some short some big some little, I happen to have several barrels from other projects and some old ones that I am going to recycle into new life. Some of these were shot a lot I mean thousands and thousands of times and were wore out, maybe, didn't shoot as well as they use to anyway so I've cut both ends off rebreeched and cut a new crown and hopefully get some more life out of them, we'll see how this works out.

[Charlie Sometimes]

Yep, Thompson Center rifles. The 54 shoots really good, haven't shot the 45 enough yet, but it has potential. I REALLY LIKE THE UNDERHAMMERS BEST. I will study hard on this now! :bigsmyl2:

[rhbrink]

Take the plunge! DOIT!!!!!!!

[Charlie Sometimes]

My thinker is hurtin' now!
Gonna do it, just gotta figure my best options!

[buckweet]

doooooooooooooooooo itttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt


hey, 357 thanks fer the update !!!!!

[buckweet]

john taylor


i like what you do.

[357Mag]

Buckweet -

There's " no charge " !

Regards,
357Mag

[twotoescharlie]

hammer-nipple alignment, heat the hammer and bend it. worked for me.

TTC

[Charlie Sometimes]

john taylor

i like what you do.


Multiple Mega Ditto's!!! :bigsmyl2:

I need to "palaver" with you sometime soon.
I have some questions about that work!

[rhbrink]

twotoesCharlie I have thought about that I have done that on side locks before but you can remove the hammer and heat and bend whatever. I was a little worried about the heat treated area where the hammer engages the trigger. And kind of looked that over if you change barrel diameters that could cause a alignment problem again. Don't know just going slow and cautious it's still winter cold and nasty snow on the ground and more comming. I think I'll go get one of them super duper laser varmit guns and go kill something might make me feel better.

[twotoescharlie]

I don't switch barrels, I have a .36, .50, .62 cal each has its own reciever.
the .62 is a hoot to shoot.
TTC