36 cal slipjoint almost done

Bruce Bump

Bruce Bump

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I've been holed up in the shop for a couple months and finally have something to show. This one is my first slipjoint on a gun. Its a feather pattern damascus on a 1018 frame with preban grips. Its the most contoured one to date and mechanically the best I can build. It is on the way to Jere Davidson for some engraving as we speak. Cant wait to see what he does.

Excuse the snapshots.

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Well, the contours are beautiful. The way the web-guard sweeps up out of the handle is just right. I'm about consumed with envy.

John
 
C.Edmondson is correct you are an alien sent here from another universe!!:DLOL
Really that is awesome thanks for sharing always look forward to your posts!:thumbup:
 
Another awesome creation! I'd love to see it after the engraving is done.
 
Very cool Bruce. I'm also very interested in seeing this piece after engraving!
 
stewart said:
C.Edmondson is correct you are an alien sent here from another universe!!:DLOL
Really that is awesome thanks for sharing always look forward to your posts!:thumbup:
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I'm beginning to think my third nipple is really a belly button :confused: I might be an alien.:eek:
 
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Ha! Sheesh.
you're the man!
 
Another beauty Bruce ol buddy, I'll be looking forward to seeing it all finished up.:cool::thumbup:
I don't understand why you used a wormy holed piece of ivory though, but it still looks great. :D:D


Bill
 
That is just too very cool Bruce - top notch work as always.

I would really like to see what you do with a "plain" slipjoint folder.

Roger
 
xaman said:
Very cool Bruce. I'm also very interested in seeing this piece after engraving!
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I was thinking that too!

I was also wondering if you test fire those knife/pistols.:D

You make the most incredible renditions of those i've seen Bruce.

Peter
 
When is the Bump Art gallery / Museum opening up? This stuff needs to be on display. Your stuff is out of this world maybe you are an alien.
 
peterinct said:
I was thinking that too!

I was also wondering if you test fire those knife/pistols.:D

You make the most incredible renditions of those i've seen Bruce.

Peter
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The engraving will really wake this one up, You will agree I think.

I do test fire everything with the exception of the axe/gun. I have no doubt it will shoot fine but it needed to be shipped the same day and has never been fired.

This one has shot about 40 muskett caps but has yet to be loaded and fired. It has been loaded to adjust the ram rod length. A nice feature of this nipple design is it can be removed to unload the barrel or for easy cleaning. This hammer fits the frame very close so flash back stays out of the inside of the mainspring/sear area. It shouldnt need to be completely dissasembled for regular cleaning. It also has the easiest hammer spring pressure of all the others due to the geometry of the mainspring push rod. It almost comes back to neutral when the hammer is pulled all the way back. I acually had to add a heavier trigger return spring to add some trigger pull otherwise it felt like a hair trigger.

Thanks for the questions
 
I think I could stare at this for an hour and still find things that are of interest. The curves are surreal in the placement and application. I hope Jere remembers that less can be more. I love some of the open spaces.

Congrats, Bruce!

Coop
 
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