Question on the 9mm , for the modern day , same function, what about using 357max brass? Is the length in the "close" realm? Thinking a Yi ldiz folder extra barrel . You've got me interested and the little Yildiz is 3.3 lbs and nicely finished.
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Question on the 9mm , for the modern day , same function, what about using 357max brass? Is the length in the "close" realm? Thinking a Yi ldiz folder extra barrel . You've got me interested and the little Yildiz is 3.3 lbs and nicely finished.
A .410 is the ideal Garden Gun with the exception of the muzzle report.
The smaller calibers are a lot quieter and more friendly for small gardens in populated areas.
Question.
Using the push rods as a barrel or barrel liner for a smooth bore is a great idea.
But what about the length.
They are not rifled so they can't work for a pistol.
And they would have to be sectioned together to make them long enough to make a Legal shotgun barrel of 18"
The .44 Game Getter Shot loads assembled in the Starline 5 in 1 blank cases work fine in a standard .410 and are quieter.
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So are the rounds I make out of the .303 Brits.
A friend use to like them in his Judge revolver with Buckshot or slugs
They dont make Car radio antenas like that any more.
But the junk yards are probably full of them.
And who else would buy a Used Rusted Radio antena.
I bet they would give them away.
1/2 " hydraulic tubing for a liner and 38 spl / 357 brass makes a great .360 shot gun barrel.
Mine is a .50 smoothbore barrel stuck on a low price 2nd hand flintlock.
From birds to bunnies to bambis it'll fill the bill.
It would seem to me that a .38 special would be about the ideal size. I have no experience with them at all. Is brass easy and cheap to get?
I made them 1963 to 1965. As I recall car antenna's weren't even made from steel. I believe they were chrome plated brass. I never measured the diameter of the inside but a 22 short was quite sloppy but would chamber on the rim. Obviously they weren't very powerful as they lost so much pressure due to the sloppy fit. But I never had one blow up on me. I wouldn't dare try a 22 long rifle in one though. Even at that young age I wasn't too stupid.
My "Garden Gun" is a Belgian mfg SxS hammer gun chambered for .44-40 shotshells. It's very lightweight and a handy little gun. The original factory shotshells are easily duplicated these days using .44-40 cases with Speer .44 calibre plastic shotshell capsules. Only effective at short ranges, but tons of fun.
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Lovely!
Reverend Al,
NIFTY little smoothbore. = What does it weigh??
yours, tex
That's one sweet garden gun Reverend Al. Me like! I love to see a piece of history still being put to use.
On another note I got around to fire forming a 1.75" case. 6 grains of Unique and some corn meal did the trick.Attachment 205290It is the perfect length to hold 150 grains of #9 shot. I still need to pattern it.
I will let you know how that goes. I am open to opinions on what would be a respectable distance for something this small.
Reverend Al,
I'm envious. NIFTY little DB. = I've looked for a long time for a .410 or 11mm SxS double that was originally chambered in the 1.75, 2 or even for the 2.5 inch brass cased shells.
(I once saw/held an about 3.5 pound 11.5mm Austrian-made circa 1890 hammer gun in 1 7/8" chambering at Waffen Bennewitz in K-town, BRD but didn't have the DM to buy it. = VERY ORNATE little jewel it was.)
yours, tex
Seeing this picture is what got me interested in garden guns:
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