Check out Rodney Storie,  He offers many single shot action castings.  Perhaps some one can check spelling and provide contact info, all I have is an email address.

Not to discourage you, we can always use another option for recreating these old single shot guns.

Good luck.

John

I'm on the list to, "perhaps, maybe, if I'm lucky", get  an H&A 922 from Sharps.  They are considering doing another run of guns this year.   I'm also looking for an original  H&A 922  at an acceptable price.  As my interest is promoting building single shot rifles via materials kits,  a rather poor condition, but complete and functional  original would  serve me equally well.

I am not interested in making finished rifles both because of the legal issues and a complete unwillingness to compete in a niche market.  I'm retired.  I'd prefer that Sharps Arms get the finished gun trade. Quite simply, my  interest is not money, but  promoting critical skills.

I'm not a fan of engraved guns, but I have a lot of respect for those who do it.  A significant part of my motivation is to make it more affordable for someone who is interested in engraving guns.    Practice plates are cheap.  Guns are not.

If I get this to the point of producing and selling kits, I intend to offer 360 brass sideplates as an option and a trade-in credit if someone spoils a sideplate and needs a new one.

We are not allowed in the US to make guns for sale without a license.  But we *are* allowed to build them, subject to some constraints.  And the builder's heirs are allowed to inherit them.

I can think of nothing cooler than inheriting a fine single shot rifle built  by Grandad with my name engraved on it.  Nor anything that would motivate an interest in single shot rifles,  precision metal work and mechanical engineering more.

The skilled trades have been denigrated in the US to such a degree that there is a severe shortage of people who possess the skills.  I learned and have done everything in the building trades except masonry and real plaster.  My career was spent as a research scientist/programmer in the oil industry.   I find the disrespect for the skilled trades very distressing.

The jobs are different, but I see no difference between a PhD  level research scientist and a first class  tradesman.  Both fields require the same level of effort and dedication to the work at hand to be good at it.  Having done both, I feel very confident in the truth of saying they are equal.  

It really comes down to which do you prefer.  I should also note that the level of skill I expect in the top ranks of the trades is rather high.  I would not assess myself in the trades as above an apprentice.  I do good work, but I'm slow and require "do overs".

Have Fun!
Reg