The "as you know" line is incorrect. Fact is that I don't know. I built these couple rifles FAST..I didn't have an authentic example to copy, indeed to this day I still have never seen a real one in person.Knowing that I cant build a precise replica just studying pictures I then give myself the liberty to make decisions that may not be right but keeps the project moving along.. I doubt that my nipple is in exactly the right place and oriented as it should be.. I had problem with getting the flame from the percussion cap doglegged over and thru the tiny hole in the breech face . My fix was to add the removable plug and in that plug I was able to machine a good flame channel.
    Hey no kidding.. Tough build really considering that the tiny hole in breechface must line up with tiny hole in rear of cartridge case when the barrel is levered down and cam over locked in place....Simple gun but it has to be right or it wont work. Indeed I am very pleased that I was able to build such a thing in rather short time and primarily working from pictures.. But it is not correct in all the details.


Gone Fly Fishing wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2014 at 3:58pm: