Turkish Rifle

rickystl · 5th June 2011, 06:58 PM

Hello all. Here is another restoration project I just started. It's not quite a basket case. I should have took pics of the lock before I sent it off.

The patina on the lock looks like the barrel, BUT it is in working order. This gun has numerous PERIOD repairs from field use. This gun has seen alot of action. The tang on the breech plug was originally about a 1/2" longer. I can tell it was broke a long time ago. Someone - back then - had drilled a new hole in the tang and attached it with a wood screw. That's the reason for the hole in the brass. Yes, it's all somewhat of a mess. Cracks to glue, etc. I'll post again in 2-3 months. Wish me luck.

Thanks, Rick.

rickystl · 5th June 2011, 07:01 PM

Additional Photo.

Vitaliy Pavlenko · 6th September 2011, 10:28 AM

Which dates from this century musket / tyufeng / yanycharka?

rickystl · 6th September 2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Vitaliy Pavlenko

Which dates from this century musket / tyufeng / yanycharka?

Hello. I believe this gun is of Turkish origin, early 19th Century. I will soon be resuming work on it. Thanks, Rick.

sisi_d · 6th September 2011, 06:24 PM

Congratulations, very beautiful specimen. You have a lot of work on recovery. Mostly need a flint mechanism.

rickystl · 8th September 2011, 03:26 AM

Hello!! Nice Bulgerian Rifle. Very nice. I do have the lock. Just finished repairing it to working condition. The barrel is a smooth bore. I am having a steel liner installed for safe shooting. Working on the stock at the moment while waiting for the barrel to be returned from the gunsmith. Will post the finished gun in a couple months. Thanks for posting your gun. Wish it was mine.

Rick.

sisi_d · 18th September 2011, 12:00 AM

I look forward to seeing when you finish it.

5th June 2011, 06:58 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,629	Turkish Rifle Hello all. Here is another restoration project I just started. It's not quite a basket case. I should have took pics of the lock before I sent it off. The patina on the lock looks like the barrel, BUT it is in working order. This gun has numerous PERIOD repairs from field use. This gun has seen alot of action. The tang on the breech plug was originally about a 1/2" longer. I can tell it was broke a long time ago. Someone - back then - had drilled a new hole in the tang and attached it with a wood screw. That's the reason for the hole in the brass. Yes, it's all somewhat of a mess. Cracks to glue, etc. I'll post again in 2-3 months. Wish me luck. Thanks, Rick. Attached Images

5th June 2011, 07:01 PM	#2
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,629	One Additional Photo Additional Photo. Attached Images

6th September 2011, 10:28 AM	#3
Vitaliy Pavlenko Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5	Ask date Which dates from this century musket / tyufeng / yanycharka?

6th September 2011, 06:24 PM	#5
sisi_d Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 6	Congratulations, very beautiful specimen. You have a lot of work on recovery. Mostly need a flint mechanism. Attached Images

8th September 2011, 03:26 AM	#6
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,629	Hello!! Nice Bulgerian Rifle. Very nice. I do have the lock. Just finished repairing it to working condition. The barrel is a smooth bore. I am having a steel liner installed for safe shooting. Working on the stock at the moment while waiting for the barrel to be returned from the gunsmith. Will post the finished gun in a couple months. Thanks for posting your gun. Wish it was mine. Rick.

18th September 2011, 12:00 AM	#7
sisi_d Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 6	I look forward to seeing when you finish it.