I discovered a flaw with my Wheel Lock's sear design, and I messed up while making a part so it's been scrapped for a redesign at a later date.
But first,
[b]The Snaphaunce[/b]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Snaphaunce/Snaphaunce.png[/img]
This is what I expect it will look like, it'll probably use the same octagon to round barrel as my Matchlock like in the picture, though I may try a swamped barrel later on.
Snaphaunce locks were the forerunners to the Flintlock, it uses a flint and a frizzen like a Flintlock, and a large powerful mainspring to force a tumbler, but that's where the similarities end.
Internally the Snaphaunce uses a sear that is identical to a Wheel Lock, the sear passes through the plate and locks the cock back, where as in a Flintlock it is the tumbler which is locked back by the trigger and has no sear at all.
A Snaphaunce also has an automatic pan cover identical to a Wheel Lock, on a Flintlock the frizzen is what covers the pan, when fired the frizzen rotates as the cock pushes it out of the way.
Compared to a Wheel Lock, the Snaphaunce is less complicated and much easier to make, but compared to a Flintlock the Snaphaunce is more complicated and more difficult to make.
The only part I haven't designed for this Musket is the side plate, I have however made a template for drawing one. If anyone wants to draw a neat sideplate for this Musket, here is the template:
[URL=http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Snaphaunce/SnaphaunceSideplate.png][IMG]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Snaphaunce/th_SnaphaunceSideplate.png[/IMG][/URL]
The sideplate must fit inside the light gray area, it doesn't have to be made in one piece so long as it uses all three screw holes.
I don't have any pictures of the cut parts right now, I'll really start working on this after I finish the lock for the Super Matchlock.
[b]The Super Matchlock[/b]
This one is some serious business, I found a 54" (137 cm) long barrel with a 1" (25mm) bore for sale recently. Overall, the finished gun will be 6 feet long, or 1.8 meters at the [b]LEAST[/b].
Unlike the Matchlock I made last year, this Super Matchlock will not have a trigger, but a "tickler" like what you see on a Crossbow. I've also designed the lock differently, the spring now points backwards instead of forwards. While this means less leverage for the spring, it also means less flex and less of a trigger pull, though with the tickler I expect the mechanism will feel like it's floating on air.
Another difference is the way the Serpentine will be made, instead of static Serpentine where the Match is wedged in, this one will have a flexible tip that to clamp the match in place like a vise.
I have already cut all the parts, I just need to file them, forge a spring and it's done:
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1533.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1532.jpg[/img]
All of these parts have been plasma cut and then ground smooth, this took an hour to do from the time the computer started cutting to the time I took this picture, as opposed to 3 days. At first I wasn't going to make a vise style Serpentine, but I went ahead and spring tempered the steel anyway and surprisingly, it worked. Quite a surprise considering it's only made out of quarter inch mild steel from Home Depot like everything else.
Missing from the picture is the Tumbler, Mainspring and Serpentine pivot.
I always love your threads. I can't wait to see this project when it's finished!
Can't wait to see this.
looking forward to this loved all your previous threads
Awesome. Can't wait till it's finished.
Quick update before I go to bed. I finally have enough to buy the barrel for the Super Matchlock, and I've nearly finished the lock as well. The lock just needs some spit and polish, a washer for the serpentine pivot and a pin to keep it all in place and it's done.
I also got some information on the barrel, not only is it huge and glorious with nice thick walls, but it's swamped instead of tapered! This means it tapers down, then flares out again at the muzzle. Here is a quick render I did of the shape, next to the .75 hex to round barrel I used for my first Matchlock:
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/Barrel.png[/img]
And the lock:
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1552.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1551.jpg[/img]
That looks so cool.
I would love to make something as cool as that.
Good to see an update.
What is the advantage of the narrower middle part of the barrel?
[QUOTE=Number-41;24787277]What is the advantage of the narrower middle part of the barrel?[/QUOTE]
No one knows really, you taper a barrel to shift it's weight back toward the rear of the gun, and the extra girth isn't needed at the muzzle since the pressure is much lower there. It could be that they just liked how it looked, though I doubt it. Another reason is that the extra thickness at the muzzle is to prevent accidental denting.
If you recall the last musket I made, the barrel was dented at the muzzle during shipping, this would not have happened with a swamped barrel nearly as easily.
The Super Matchlock lock is now done, just waiting for a reply on ordering the barrel for it.
Big milestone though, I've fitted the cock to it's pivot and attached the tumbler. It's now possible to attach the mainspring and make the mechanism partially functional.
You are a god
Got the mainspring forged for the Snaphaunce, I just need to tweak the temper until it holds it's shape.
Hopefully I'll be able to order the barrel for the Super Matchlock today too, the guy at TRS says they have it in stock.
Bam.
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Snaphaunce/000_1553.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Snaphaunce/000_1554.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Snaphaunce/000_1555.jpg[/img]
I also have a main spring for a German rifle that I believe will work for the Snaphaunce, the spring I forged just wouldn't keep it's shape, I don't think that steel is any good for high compression at all, but it is excellent for low compression.
The Super Matchlock's barrel is on it's way as well.
Two updates today. I made the steel for the Snaphaunce, the thing moves like it's on ball bearings and responds well to being hit by the cock. I was going to make the pan cover today but I ended up cleaning house instead.
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Snaphaunce/000_1556.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Snaphaunce/000_1557.jpg[/img]
And the Super Matchlock's barrel arrived today. I'll let the pictures do the talking.
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1561.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1565.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1567.jpg[/img]
Yes, that is a .50 caliber BMG bullet on the left with a .75 caliber round ball on the right.
Will this be able to shoot after you're finished?
[QUOTE=Super_Poo;24913028]Will this be able to shoot after you're finished?[/QUOTE]
Of course it would.
Yes, that barrel is no joke, it'll fire a 1,500 grain ball, or some serious tri-ball buck shot.
Fuck, that barrel is hench.
Man, that looks like it's going to be pretty damn heavy.
How much does the barrel roughly weigh?
At a guess, 30-35 pounds.
Holy balls.
Due to the sheer size/weight of the Super Matchlock, will you be using some sort of crude monopod when you fire it, a little like these chaps?
[IMG]http://photos.igougo.com/images/p158068-Olomouc-musket_fire.jpg[/IMG]
This is awesome by the way, I love all your projects
[QUOTE=heyitsdan;24941042]Due to the sheer size/weight of the Super Matchlock, will you be using some sort of crude monopod when you fire it, a little like these chaps?[/QUOTE]
Yes, exactly right. The Matchlock I made last year is surprisingly light, easily fired offhand and I can keep it supported for a very long time without getting tired.
The Super Matchlock is an entirely different beast though, just the barrel alone quickly makes me tired if I hold it out as if to aim, but when rested on something then it becomes very comfortable to hold.
The new Jaeger mainspring came today too, I should be able to attach it to the Snaphaunce with no problems. I'm also working on a new reverse spring for my .75 Matchlock and did a bit of tuning to it's serpentine, I'm hoping that this will increase the trigger response and just tighten the whole thing up and make it stronger.
I still don't know when I'll be able to get a stock blank for the Super Matchlock, and I'm also looking for some good straight grain hickory or ash dowels to use as a scouring rod. I CAN use a regular 48" rod but I'll have to make an extra long brass tip to not only fit the barrel but make it long enough to push the ball all the way down to the breech.
Your designs are extraordinary, and your skills are no joke either.
Quick update, here is what the Super Matchlock may look like once it's done:
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/Matchlock_Render1.png[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/Matchlock_Render2.png[/img]
Reminds me of a 4-bore. If you plan on firing it once you're finished please take a video.
The stock is here, now for the final push, this gun is going to be finished before Thanksgiving.
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1574.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/RR_Raptor65/Super%20Matchlock/000_1579.jpg[/img]
I did not fully realize the size of the barrel before you posted the comparison. That thing is going to be HEAVY.
How come it took so long to get some wood?
[QUOTE=krten_2x 4b;25878529]How come it took so long to get some wood?[/QUOTE]
Old age
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