Burnside carbine build

[Peacons]

So here's the start of my Burnside carbine build.
Acquired a receiver and barrel so the hardest parts are already done.
Bore needs a bit of a cleaning but in general looks very good considering its age.


Attachment is just the breechblock so far, not yet dimensioned but full sized.
Will probably have to break up the drawing into several separate sheets of different views since ther are so many details to dimension.

[John Holland]

That's quite a project!

[Peacons]

I'll probably use Sharps lock parts from Dixie as well as the Sharps lock is very similar to the Burnside's. There are a few fiddly parts that could be made the innards will not be seen and I'm not going for an absolute reproduction.

[Pearson]

Interested in a parts gun?
Mike

[Peacons]

Interested in a parts gun?
Mike

What parts do you have?

[Pearson]

All, with the exception of the tumbler and Lever assembly. Possible some missing screws. Bore is poor, as is the breech block, but good enough to dimension from.
Email or PM for pics.
Mike

[Dheisey#7003]

FYI S & S Firearms sells repro and original parts for the Burnside.

[Peacons]

Still working on the drawings.
Have most of them finished, doing custom screws now. Need those for the existing holes in the receiver which are oddball threads, close to SAE but a tad looser.


Also researching casting as I'm thinking of casting the lever parts, trigger and breech block parts from silicon bronze. Should be plenty strong since this is a black powder gun.
Probably try lost wax investment casting as I've done lost foam aluminum casting in the past.

[Peacons]

Progress has been a bit slow so far.
Have the lock plate fabricated and the lockworks functioning.
Need to contour the plate now to at least resemble the lines of the original from the recess on the receiver. that will entail a bit of file workhttps://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/images/smilies/crazy.gif

[Peacons]

Photo of lock internals

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[Dheisey#7003]

Very nice work.

[plymouthairrifle]

https://www.amazon.com/Breech-loading-Carbines-United-States-Period/dp/0939683008/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=breech-loading+carbines+of+the+united+states+civil+war+pe riod&qid=1600526603&s=books&sr=1-1


Great looking job!! I saw your posting on another site asking about civil war gun drawings. The above link is a very good book I used drawings from it to make missing parts for my Ball carbine. You also mentioned making a Gibbs carbine for a project. I would be glad to help with any photos and measurements of my Gibbs that you would need.

Good luck on your project.