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shooterbob
10-13-2014, 10:24 PM
Found this gen at a LGS for very cheap. They think its a kit gun. I feel its older than a kit gun. Nice engraving and marked "fine twist" on barrels. Beautiful wood on the gun.


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mj2evans
10-14-2014, 02:29 AM
This season has been my first attempt to dove hunt with a BP SxS ... love it. I would not think a kit used twist barrels unless it was high end. Looks very nice.
StrawHat
10-14-2014, 07:13 AM
While I have never built a shotgun, I have assembled rifles using old parts, specifically barrels and locks. Sometimes a rifle with a bad stock can be put back into service with only a new stock. I would imagine a shotgun to be similar. I see quite a few with bad wood, splits, rot, etc. The metal is still in good shape. May be that is what they consider a "kit" gun.
Vopie
10-14-2014, 08:56 AM
Took seven Pheasants so far this season using a 16 bore double bp built in the 1830's. Soooo much fun, Take her out and enjoy that ole' smoke pole ! Jim
windy
10-14-2014, 01:19 PM
i've got a reproduction caplock 10-bore that i use fer ducks, and a 14ga damascus original fer most everything else. don't kill as many, but they taste better. more fun than i ever hoped! got a double flinter i'm trying to get smokin' and a 24ga flint trade gun fer competition and rabbits--both recent--and an over/under .44/20ga that needs a bit of work (remember "paints-his-shirt-red"?) think i got 'em surrounded! anybody that thinks muzzies are a handicap needs to take one hunting. they'll bring home the bacon, and give ye back the thrill of the sport.
mind yer topknots!
windy
FLHTC
10-14-2014, 06:54 PM
My cousin had one of those back in the 70's. He used newspaper for wadding to keep the pressure down. They were so abundant back then. I think he paid $100 for his brand new. Have fun because it is.
Comrade Mike
10-15-2014, 05:07 PM
Pleas excuse me if this is a stupid question but I have very little BP experience and I'm curious. What keeps the shot from rolling out of the barrels of BP shotguns?
Skirmisher
10-15-2014, 05:37 PM
An appropriate sized wad.
waksupi
10-15-2014, 08:38 PM
Pleas excuse me if this is a stupid question but I have very little BP experience and I'm curious. What keeps the shot from rolling out of the barrels of BP shotguns?
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?2605-The-Muzzleloading-Shotgun-by-V-M-Starr
StrawHat
10-16-2014, 06:17 AM
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?2605-The-Muzzleloading-Shotgun-by-V-M-Starr

Great article by a good gunsmith!