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    No dog in this fight for me.
    But I have seen a few in person at Collector’s Firearms in Houston.
    Just checked their website and I see they currently have 7 originals in stock.
    Prices range $850 to $5,500.
    Interesting to look at, read about.
    "Time and money don't do you a bit of good until you spend them." - My Dad

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    just point and shoot.

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    Spray and pray is actually a better term.
    But that is reserved for people with AR's and Uzi's

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    I just saw a video on a blunderbuss contest they had at Ben Avery Shooting Range that is not that far from me.
    It was back in 2012 , but once I get my kit put together , I will look into if they have another scheduled.
    Sounds like a good way to have some fun

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    Quote Originally Posted by LAGS View Post
    I wanted a steel barrel.
    But I like the look of a Brass Barrel.
    I wonder how the barrel would look if it was Cerokoted in a Gold or Brass color.
    Or just get the barrel Brass Plated.
    Go with the brass plating , the Cero will look good from a distance but up close to you it's gonna look like gold paint . You could add gold flake to it to really get it to dazzle in the sun ! Lol
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    Hmmm.
    Bronze Plating.
    More durable than Brass , and will look old like an original barrel.
    Maybe I can find someone to do some engraving on the barrel before getting it plated.

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    Why not just get a bronze barrel? No corrosion problems and stronger than 12L14 steel by far.

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    A Bronze barrel would be nice.
    Maybe on my next build.
    Which I think will be a Shorter bigger bore Blunderbuss , possibly a pistol format.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LAGS View Post
    BTW.
    When I was talking with Pecatonica , they said they just received some 4 bore Blunderbuss barrels made by Rice.
    They are offering them on another kit also.
    They said the muzzle is like 2" diameter.
    LAGS, did they say if they were going to put the 4 bore up on the site ? Or I'm not looking hard enough - haha

    I'm right on the edge of ordering the kit you did - but a 4 bore !!!!! HOORAH
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    Call Pecatonica
    They are VERY helpfull.
    I think he said the 4 bore kit was like $1100.00
    That is not out of my price range , but it just wasn't what I am looking for right now for THIS build.
    Keep us posted if you order one of their kits.
    Last edited by LAGS; 11-14-2020 at 06:14 PM.

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    Will do, thanks.
    The "kit" you are getting is right there for me.
    But, a 4 bore !!!!!
    HOOOO BOY !

    I guess I haven't outgrown the "bigger is better", much the chagrin of my wrist and shoulder (500 Smith and 50 Beowulf AR).

    I'll give them a holler Monday

    I still gotta find a blacksmith for the 'hawk.
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    Gordon owns the CVA .69 Blunderbuss below with a brass barrel that looks very similar to the Traditions.
    Does you think that the CVA's flared muzzle is also too large?
    The muzzle flare of the kit barrels look much smaller than some of the antique guns [and India guns] which would help with aiming rather than loading such as when in battle and on the move.

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    This is Gordon's sawed off 10 gauge Pedersoli double shotgun which is similar to the current Pedersoli 12 ga. percussion coach gun with 20 inch barrels.
    The 10 ga. provides more firepower than the Blunderbuss.

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    Pedersoli also makes the 20 gauge Baker Cavalry double shotgun with 11.25" inch barrels.
    It's basically their Howdah pistol with a stock & single trigger, and was reported to sometimes fire both barrels at the same time if both hammers are cocked.

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    https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/...AVALRY+SHOTGUN
    Last edited by arcticap; 11-15-2020 at 11:04 AM.

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    I like the CVA Blunderbuss.
    The barrel is Flaired nicely.
    But the difference between it and the Traditions is.
    The CVA has some detail to the end of the barrel.
    It is sculped with the rings and looks a lot less like a Trumpet.
    That is one reason I selected the Pecatonica over others I saw.
    Others had just a plain Flaired barrel.

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    I did receive my kit from Pecatonica today.
    I am happy.
    The only thing I don't like is.
    When I called to order the kit , I was told that it was a Flaired Bore at the muzzle and a Flaired Cannon Style Muzzle.
    The barrel is a Straight .75" bore with no internal flair.
    Not that big of an issue to me since the internal flair only helps in the loading not the shot pattern
    spread..
    But a straight bore may be better for hunting.
    I won't have the musket finished by the time Dove and Quail Season is over this year.
    But there is always next year.
    .75 cal with a round ball would be something I would like to try on Elk , Deer or our Javalina

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    Today I started working on the musket on and off part of the day.
    I pulled the breech plug and fit the barrel to the stock.
    The inletting I had them do is pretty close so far.
    Now it is time to inlet the tang and finish the barrel channel.
    My wife asked me,
    "Are you not going to Glass bed this barrel like you do your other center fire rifles?
    You had told me how much more accurate it makes them ."
    I told her , I don't think it will help with the accuracy much on a blunderbuss shooting mostly buckshot.

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    Might not help accuracy but may help durability depending on your inletting skills.

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    Good point Nobade.
    My inletting skills a really good.
    But I may bed the tang just because this is .75 cal and the stock is going to take a lot of recoil shooting round balls.
    The tang inletting that they did on the stock is Good.
    But it doesn't make full contact that I prefer.
    I told my wife.
    " On this musket , If I want better Accuracy , I better install some kind of sights on it."
    Last edited by LAGS; 11-21-2020 at 12:50 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nobade View Post
    Who hunts with a blunderbuss? They're for shooting bad guys. Or more realistically just entertaining yourself once in a while.
    Arhh Matey! Pirates be needing them.

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    Just for an update on my build.
    I have been busy with other projects but did manage to get the barrel all inletted as well as the lock and trigger.
    It didn't require that much trimming , but did take a little time.
    I also was able to drill the holes for the Lock Mounting Screws and the Trigger mounting screw.
    This is not one of those "Screwdriver Kits " so there is work that requires a higher skill level.
    Like everything has to be Located , Drilled and Tapped.
    This is not my first Rodeo building a rifle from scratch.
    But , every Rodeo is different.

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