Building the Coffee Mill Gun

[epps1919]

The barrel on the original gun was 1.25" mine is 1", so i got a 1.25" od and 1"id piece of DOM. tubing to make as a sleeve. turned off the flats to 1" and JB Welded the sleeve over the barrel. Then i welded up the muzzle and turned the muzzle on the lathe so you can not see the seem. added the front site.

 

[epps1919]

Got some oak boards3.5 x8" x8' and custom cut 2.25"x 8"x8' from the Amish saw mill last week, all is green. so i stacked them in some pallets to dry out for this winter to start on the carriage and wheels.

 

[hvymax]

Can't wait to cut some more firewood. Are you in for the build party on the 24th?

 

[epps1919]

Cut the flat for the rear site and dove tailed the front site in. The front site truned out to be to short, I had to weld an extention to the front site to make it tall enough. I bore sited the gun at 25 yards so hopefully it will shoot close to the point of aim. I think I am ready for a test fire!

 

[epps1919]

Made the pivot pin with 1/2"-13 stud to thread in to the receiver. the pin is 1.625" dia. x3" long." massive" and then welded the pin in around the base and cleaned up the welds

 

[epps1919]

OK here is a Video of the first test fire, it went reel good!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw9UFaxpkRA

 

[wilcam47]

what size round is that?

 

[smdub]

That's just too cool!

 

[SCARCQB]

Pure awesome

 

[Half-cocked]

Embedded it for you:



Epic!!!

 

[dist1646]

Sweeeet!

 

[epps1919]

what size round is that?

50 Cal with 45 gr.fff

 

[epps1919]

Embedded it for you:



Epic!!!

Thanks, Was not sure how to do that.

 

[epps1919]

The pix of the original barrel and of mine .

 

[Doctor_M]

Too cool... I want you on my team!! Great pics and fantastic project!

 

[epps1919]

The target on the left was the 5 shot group and on the right is the 25 shot group in the test fire video at 50 yrd's with the gun bouncing between shot.

 

[wilcam47]

Excellent job!

 

[FrankOceanXray]

Bravo.

 

[PGTMG]

Wow you have skills thank you for sharing!

 

[Seagrave1963]

WOW! absolutely amazing! Master Craftsman in the house!