These are not the best looking actions on the block, but are workable, simple and rugged. Buying a used action to reverse engineer is not an inexpensive proposition. This is book of 19 pages detailing how to build a single shot bolt action rifle to shoot the browning. A single shot is to rifles what a fly rod is to a trotline. Well, i bought one and it showed up a few days ago. These is a company called upper missouri trading that sells a cast parts kit. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Popular mechanics falling block plans you want the books mr single shots book of rifle plans and building a single shot rifle action.
This entry was posted in singleshot pistols and tagged. From short lane chamber adapters i got a 12ga shotgunto45acp insert. Falling block rifle plans bev fitchetts guns magazine. Darcy falling block study plans components military. Single shot and breakaction rifles cheaper than dirt. Oct 31, 2016 building a singleshot, fallingblock rifle action. The chicopee rim fire is a easy to build action for 22 rim fire class rounds. This set of study plans was created from reference photos and may contain errors and omissions. Bond arms limited edition wicked package 9mm luger. Building a single shot falling block rifle action mueller free download as pdf file. There are several plans available for single shot rifles from buffalo arms and kits of castings from other sources already mentioned. Weve built our name and reputation on americas favorite line of lever actions, and thats what most of the firearms world thinks of. Mark serbu of serbu firearms is gauging interest on an extremely simple homemade singleshot rimfire pistol kit.
I had no actual plans drawn up, i just headed in the shop knowing what i wanted. Building a survival rifle is a project with merit for several reasons. The american single shot rifle association assra was founded in 1948 as an organization that promotes the responsible use, study and preservation of singleshot rifles. Practical machinist and home shop machinist web sites are good sources of build info. The name favorite only appears on the hard rubber butt plate. I had an idea in mind, but no machine shop around here would touch it. To start a wizard collection simply choose a wizard rifle, offered in. What you choose to make really depends on your machining skill and what machines you have available or have access too. It was an action that i could make, and did make, and i felt that single shot rifle fans would be interested in the design. Single shots are not for firepower, efficiency or enhanced productivity. The design has only four main components and all can be made easily at home with just a few common tools. Sliding tang safety provides instant security, visibility and accessibility.
Ifgdavide pedersoli howdah side by side 45 long colt. Building a stevens single shot rifle, part three the stock, mainspring and target sight duration. Single shot rifles are made in many styles from the two and a half pound pocket rifle to the sixteen pound schuetzen gun. I put one together several years ago using a marlin 39 a barrel that i had, its a tack driver. Heres a video montage on an ambitious project i started last year, the. The ruler was no doubt used to give the builder of the pistol a good slapping. Detailed dimensional rifle drawings of winchester single shot, ballard, farrow, sharps 1874, remington no. Reversible hammer spur makes the rifle ambidextrous. Popular mechanics falling block plans snipers hide forum. Stevens arms and tool company designed and patented the 22 long rifle cartridge in 1887. We stock single shot, revolver, and semiauto handgun parts kits that range from antique to the latest in conceal carry firearms. Im busy building a copy of a sharps borchardt 1878 long range rifle. Single shot bolt action pistol 020805 i took every ones suggestions and made some design changes to my pistol.
Exceptional greenhouse plans homemade information is available on our internet site. Mark and i drew and wrote up a set of plans see chapter 2 on how to make it and from that beginning this book was born. Drawings are available from the american single shot rifle association. If you want to build a single shot rifle please purchase mister single shots book of rifle plans by frank dehass his design is safe. I made the receiver tube a bit bigger and went with a thinner walled tube. Every part is, or will be hand made by me down to the last screw, even the rifled barrel. It is constructed from malleable iron plumbing pipe for the main body bsp pipe in uk and the grip of a paintball gun.
Since the 19th century, single shot rifles have been the preferred rifle of confident biggame hunters looking for a greater challenge. Discount single shot rifles for sale sportsmans guide. Single shots often look good, feel good and, if properly built, handle beautifully. Building a single shot falling block rifle action mueller firearms.
Single shots book of rifle plans on how to build single shot rifle actions. These performance requirements created the framework for my build. I really like classic american made single shot riflesohhh i might add that i built the peep sight on the larger rifledid a decent job of it but it aint perfection by no. My plan was to ride out on the harley and just look around for a couple of days, never intending to purchase anything. Fluted, 22 or 25 416 stainless steel barrel minimizes weight. This is an excellent design and construction study of a modern singleshot rifle action. These include original and reproduction arms from the 19th and early 20th centuries as well as rifles of more current design. Featured with clear crosssectional drawings are two chicopee actions, and two vault lock actions.
Falling block rifle plans rifle plans bev fitchetts guns. Show a rifle i built from scratch the home machinist. Single shot rifle plans bev fitchetts guns magazine. The challenge was cutting weight without reducing the accuracy of the rifle or my ability to remain on target after the shot. This type of rifle is perfect for those learning to shoot for the first time or to improve their accuracy. The good ones are hard to come by, and can run into real money. November 27th, 2004 last month i attended the wanenmachers arms show in tulsa, oklahoma.
You buy it and do the finish machining and build your own remington hepburn. When im not making instructional machining videos, i actually build stuff. If its a pistol youre after, youve come to the right place. It would be possible to build the action from this book, but the book assumes an advanced knowledge of machining techniques, as well as access to professional quality machine tools. Building the stevens favorite single shot rifle, part one youtube.
Darcys falling block single shot action as shared on ragegunsmithing. I have seen target rifles the naked barrel of which weighed twelve pounds. American rifleman building an affordable survival rifle. This was the very first rifle chambered in a 22 lr and remained in production from 1887 to 1935. My choice of action came after speaking with ted karagias, the president of the american rifle company, which manufactures the mausingfield. Build a single shot gun makers manuals, cartridge rifle. Justin, there are several more single shot rifle action designs available through the assra archive cheap but need enlargingand buffalo arms have some. Strong, simple, compact fallingblock breech mechanism with artillerystyle breechblock and underlever is ideally suited for todays powerful cartridges. Fyi, these guns have quite a history and are very collectable because the j. I bought the barrel and tripod and thats as far as it went. For many years a dream of mine was to design and build a nonbolt action single shot rifle i could call all my own. Building a stevens single shot rifle, part two the block, hammer. I drew up the whole internal mechanism and had it cut from 1018 as well. Bond arms limited edition wicked package 9mm luger and.
The original rifle belongs to my uncle and he asked if i. Several years ago, i was in the process of making a 20mm singleshot mounted rifle, tripod. I quickly realized that i did not have the skills to properly make a receiver. The thing that makes my kit special is that it comes with almost everything you need to build the rifle. Name price manufacturer date arrived calibers gauges. In europe this style of arm is chambered for all the heaviest hunting cartridges, including the. The author designed an action for his own purposes. Sep 12, 2015 building the stevens favorite single shot rifle, part one the receiver youtube stay safe and healthy.
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