I bought a weird pistola.

[Gene L]

Me, I'd go for BP only.

[Gene L]

Here's the gun to compare it.
https://www.livescience.com/65725-van-g ... ebate.html

[Japhy]

Interesting question
If there were a new scratch built pin fired revolver pre capped with say a large pistol primer and loaded with smokeless powder behind a 240gr .45 slug does that qualify as a regulated firearm?

[Justsomedude]

Interesting question
If there were a new scratch built pin fired revolver pre capped with say a large pistol primer and loaded with smokeless powder behind a 240gr .45 slug does that qualify as a regulated firearm?

That's a good question. I guarantee that the alphabet people would feel slighted at the idea and rewrite their "rule" on it. They don't just take the L anymore and accept defeat like they used to when someone would find a workaround. Now they make an example of them. Maybe I should start a pinfire revolver company.

[Castle]

Well, guns were made to shoot. That's why I use my pin-fire shotguns and make my own ammo for my 8 bores.

Pictures of the 8 bore because, it's an 8 bore


And I looking forward to this 32 pinfire project. Keep us updated.

[Bigslug]

Trying to wrap my brain around how one would handle the sizing, belling, seating, etc. . .of pinfire brass without a case head to grip in a press.

Guessing you'd have to use something like the old Lee Loader and knock cases out with a rod and hammer? Wondering if grooved, but rimless .30 carbine brass would have a place in this kinda/sorta, but not really historically accurate approach?

[Justsomedude]

Trying to wrap my brain around how one would handle the sizing, belling, seating, etc. . .of pinfire brass without a case head to grip in a press.

Guessing you'd have to use something like the old Lee Loader and knock cases out with a rod and hammer? Wondering if grooved, but rimless .30 carbine brass would have a place in this kinda/sorta, but not really historically accurate approach?

Well, this is going to be a complete hillbilly endeavor. I'll cut the rim off of brass in the lathe and solder the flash hole closed, then drill a 2mm hole in the side at the rear for the pin. When it comes to seating I'll be pressing them in with my mill vice, cuz that's what I have. I just want to make smoke and noise from a gun that's likely not been fired in 100 years.

[Zorba]

That’s beyond “weird.”

I wear kilts, Zorba wears skirts.
We both like weird things...
It suits me.

Not all skirts are kilts, but all kilts are skirts!

The gun is obviously pre-1898 and considered an antique. There's a few articles around on the 'net on how to make or adapt pinfire ammo.

[T'owd Mon]

Castle, I have a couple of 8 bores; one a double by Joseph Lang and a single by Thomas Daintith of Warrington. I'll post something in a couple of days.

[Justsomedude]

Well I got the barrel rifled. I had to hone out what damage I could, so it took the bore more open than I'd like it be prior to pushing the rifling button through it, but it's good enough for what it is.

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[PFD45]

Interesting.
What are rifling buttons made of and how long do they last?
Thanks for the update!

[Justsomedude]

They are tool steel with a titanium nitride coating so they should last quite a while under normal use. I did a test barrel with a piece of 12L14 steel that I drilled and reamed then used my 25 caliber button to push through and it made pristine rifling in it.

[Elk Creek]

Well dang thins is coming along!!