Big Iron rides again!

[Rusty Brass]

Wow that's incredible!!! Does the hammer strike the valve stem or is it decorative with a sear dropped hammer in the tube? Also how will the bolt be reciprocated? Connected to the hammer? Manual? Blowback? Looks great!

It's basically a broken blow-back. Bolt and hammer are pinned together and actuated by the thumb lever. The whole assembly is held back by a sear and it fires from an open bolt.

[packersrule729]

One question:

When can I buy?

[Rusty Brass]

Someday. Maybe. I'm just one guy with crappy tools and spotty motivation. If I can get the design straightened out I'd love to do small runs like Dukie did but do not take that as a promise.

[Chuck E Ducky]

I would put a reverse feed on it so it’s rock back barrel up cowboy style. Like a cool brass cram and jam. You could run cut down 10 rounders like a 6 shooter.

[Rusty Brass]

It'll be a rock back feed... If you take out the follower and spring When you cock the thing the natural tendency, mine anyway, is to let the nose dip when you reach for the hammer. I think the springfeed will be the way to go. I want to make using these things as effortless as possible.

[packersrule729]

Hell, based on that shooting vid, I'd even rock it as a single shot

[COB]

No pressure, but I must have. What will it take to motivate you? Money? Personal favors? Money? Please say money.

[phy]

Which crosman valve are you using? I've wondered if the valves for the 2240 etc could flow enough to fire a paintball at a useable velocity.

[Rusty Brass]

Yup, it's a 2240 valve. I bored out the transfer port but it probably wasn't necessary. The valve is about the same size as a standard Sheridan valve, should work fine.

[Big Phil]

Oh man I want one.

[Arthur]

OooOOoOoOoOOooOf lawd

[The Great Equalizer]

Any progress on a final version, hopefully one that can be replicated and sold?

[FullContactUSA]

That's cool. Please tell me there's some detent so I could try to wear it holstered low like my colt 1873 SAA knock-offs.

[The Great Equalizer]

I have an intense desire to do this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEfDazTZSPQ

[The Great Equalizer]

Any chance of reviving this one? I'm feeling pretty desperate for a single action pistol.

[XEMON]

Same here ... Even happy to get a pile of unfinished parts 😁
if you got a spare frame 🙄

[The Great Equalizer]

I'm still haunted by the siren song of a single action .68

JeeperCreeper has a clip-on feed tube that he developed for his single shot brass (see pics and thread https://www.mcarterbrown.com/forum/p...s-brass-thread ) It seems like that could be a solid spring-feed design.