Under lever project

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:51 pm

Started building a under hammer today, had a 50 cal. ML barrel laying around.
Internet hasn`t worked all day so nothing to go by but memory of one seen on here the other day.
Stock tomorrow.
Disclaimer, not intended as instructions and not responsible for any copying of this gun.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:09 pm

Looks like you are on the way,looks good so far.

hightime · Post by **hightime** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:54 pm

Wow, you never slow down. Even the side car helped hold your work.

Owen

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:40 pm

I had one of the old H&A under hammer guns. It shot quite good. Have fun!!

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:58 am

Lookin' good!

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:38 am

Now we're talking

Nice work P and nice old vice too

Nice to see a real gun being made

N.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:19 pm

Alas! What evil hath I wrought!? An off suggestion and he dost leap into the abyss!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:21 pm

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:56 pm

Thanks guys, it`s coming right along and turning out nice fer a chain saw carpenter like me

Making the forearm now, stock is on and looks nice, pics in a couple hours.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:07 pm

wow Pitchey, when you set your mind to something, nothing stops you. Great work.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:03 pm

As usual Pitchy I'm

with envey over Your talent. but I have to tell You what song I think of every time I See a new project underway. can't wait to see this one shoot.Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNYKxiRJ2LA

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:13 pm

Pitchy wrote:Thanks guys, it`s coming right along and turning out nice fer a chain saw carpenter like me
Making the forearm now, stock is on and looks nice, pics in a couple hours.

And you are right in the OP Title: The Underhammer IS the "levergun" of Front Stuffers.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:33 pm

Got her done boys and i think it turned out ok.

Video, click this picture.

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:50 pm

Did You rock back because of smoke or recoil ? whats with the time delay,I know You are a long ways from Me But??
Perry

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:09 pm

pwl44m wrote:Did You rock back because of smoke or recoil ? whats with the time delay,I know You are a long ways from Me But??
Perry

I stepped back after the shot, not much for recoil, 50 grain load of FFF.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:34 pm

remember what I said about the UH as being the easiest ML to make?

What did that take you, a half hour with coffee break?

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:37 pm

YeeeHaw

Brilliant Pitchy

Range report next

N.

Batman1939 · Post by **Batman1939** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:50 pm

Dang !!! Nice work Pitchy. That looks like it would work for small game for sure--and probably deer as well.

I think he "rocked back" because Pitchy rocks !!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:18 pm

Sweet brother

. What sort of pipe did you use for the lock housing?

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:30 pm

Thanks guys, it shot a foot low the first and only shots so far so changed the front sight but haven`t shot it again, tuckered out.

JReed, it was just standard black steel tubing, about 3/16th wall.

Also i just cut a v notch in the front of the hammer cup as it blew it open upon firing. Seen it in the video by pausing at the moment of ignition.
Probably needs a little stiffer hammer spring, that one is a hacksaw blade.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:57 pm

Cool thanks for the info. I will have to book mark this and give it a try once my shoulder heals up.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:11 pm

Pitchy wrote:Thanks guys, it shot a foot low the first and only shots so far so changed the front sight but haven`t shot it again, tuckered out.

JReed, it was just standard black steel tubing, about 3/16th wall.

Also i just cut a v notch in the front of the hammer cup as it blew it open upon firing. Seen it in the video by pausing at the moment of ignition.
Probably needs a little stiffer hammer spring, that one is a hacksaw blade.

And it took you how long? C'mon man... details & comparison to your side locks...

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:17 pm

Pretty cool, Pitchy.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:24 pm

Old Ironsights wrote:
Pitchy wrote:Thanks guys, it shot a foot low the first and only shots so far so changed the front sight but haven`t shot it again, tuckered out.

JReed, it was just standard black steel tubing, about 3/16th wall.

Also i just cut a v notch in the front of the hammer cup as it blew it open upon firing. Seen it in the video by pausing at the moment of ignition.
Probably needs a little stiffer hammer spring, that one is a hacksaw blade.
And it took you how long? C'mon man... details & comparison to your side locks...

Thanks gents.
I`m lucky to have a wonderful wife that helps with projects so it`s more fun.
Two days on this gun pretty easy build, JReed i welded two flat plates together spaced right for the hammer and trigger. Then slotted the pipe so it would fit inside the pipe and welded it in.
You can see the end of it in one of the first pictures.
I don`t have a mill or i`d made the receiver from solid stock though this makes the gun lighter.

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:30 pm

Pitchy It would take me longer to drive somewhere to buy one of them than it took you to build that gun

great job, Im totally amazed

ollogger

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:55 pm

Pitchy wrote:
Old Ironsights wrote:
Pitchy wrote:Thanks guys, it shot a foot low the first and only shots so far so changed the front sight but haven`t shot it again, tuckered out.

JReed, it was just standard black steel tubing, about 3/16th wall.

Also i just cut a v notch in the front of the hammer cup as it blew it open upon firing. Seen it in the video by pausing at the moment of ignition.
Probably needs a little stiffer hammer spring, that one is a hacksaw blade.
And it took you how long? C'mon man... details & comparison to your side locks...
Thanks gents.
I`m lucky to have a wonderful wife that helps with projects so it`s more fun.
Two days on this gun pretty easy build, JReed i welded two flat plates together spaced right for the hammer and trigger. Then slotted the pipe so it would fit inside the pipe and welded it in.
You can see the end of it in one of the first pictures.
I don`t have a mill or i`d made the receiver from solid stock though this makes the gun lighter.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:31 pm

Pitchy you didnt happen to take a pic of the plate did you? I saw it in the one picture and figured it was a carriage of some sort for the pins just hard to see when its all put together.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:39 pm

Sure don`t bro, it was two 1/4 plates 2 1/2 x 1 in spaced apart so the hammer fits between them and tack welded together. Then put them in the tube through the slot and welded it in. Then ground it all smooth on the outside.
Then after much figuring on how that backwards hammer and trigger worked and designed that we put pins through the hammer and trigger on the bench until they worked right.
Then measured the distance between the pins and marked that on the receiver and drilled the holes.
Kinda a fit as ya go thing if ya know what i mean.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:44 pm

nice job pinky.

i like your blacksmithing table and post vice, too.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:50 pm

pokey wrote:nice job pinky.

i like your blacksmithing table and post vice, too.

why thanks Polka

My main vice is in the garage, it`s a old RR vice, very big.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:37 pm

Ok think I have a good image in my head of how it is set. Looks like I need to get a new forge built

nother thing to add to the to do list haha. I imagine you forged the triger and hammer nicely done.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:49 pm

Naw used the plazy cutter.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:15 am

Wow Great Job Pitchy.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:53 am

Thanks 45Colt.

I didn`t like the wood forearm, it stuck up like a sore thumb and the ram rod had to bend to go in it.
Made a metal one with a friction spring that looks and works better.
Shot five more times this morn, first shot was dead on center but got worse as i shot.
I don`t have any 45 balls so used 44`s with a double patch.
The bore needs some more cleaning as it sat for years with crud in it.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:27 am

I'm thinking that the last time I saw one of those being shot the fellow had a tang sight on it. It was a sure nuff shooter though.

Nice as always Pitchy. You have enough talent for 3 people and skill for a half dozen more. I am truly honored to know someone like you.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:37 am

Rusty wrote:I'm thinking that the last time I saw one of those being shot the fellow had a tang sight on it. It was a sure nuff shooter though.

Nice as always Pitchy. You have enough talent for 3 people and skill for a half dozen more. I am truly honored to know someone like you.

Oh chit Rusty, i`m honored to know people here that are friends.
Thanks pard.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:52 am

Couple more pics.

walks with gun · Post by **walks with gun** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:31 am

Looks great I'm impressed.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:03 pm

Thanks buddy.
Forgot to post the specs.
Overall length is 41 in.
Barrel is 22 1/2 in.
Weight= 6 1/2 lb.
Cal= 50

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:53 pm

Outstanding Pitchy

Could that hammer spur be bobbed some? I worry it may catch on some clothing!!

I use to use 440 ball in my 45! Have I missed something?

N.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:15 pm

Probably not Nath, i`ve never hafd a 45 cal. so wasn`t sure.

Here`s the picture that i went kinda by posted by Pete.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:23 pm

Pitchy wrote:Probably not Nath, i`ve never hafd a 45 cal. so wasn`t sure.

Here`s the picture that i went kinda by posted by Pete.

Thats it! Look at the hammer spur, it is curved back making less prone to snag.

I was thinking when your out n' about with it you may as some folk do have the hammer lowered on a capped nipple etc.

N

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:49 pm

I don`t think it would make that much difference as long as it is , i wouldn`t carry it with it capped anyway until i`m ready to shoot.
A inline capper is handy for this gun.

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:46 pm

Man that came out slick as a whistle Pitchy!... Very Cool

Here's a snap of a boot pistol FWIW

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:53 pm

Cool, thanks

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:28 pm

Now U did it Ben!! Stay tuned Folks for the next exciting episode.
I am rather fond of that rifle Pitchy, it has some amazing COOL factor.
Perry

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:37 pm

Thanks Perry.
Take notice of that L shaped piece i put behind the trigger gaurd spring, makes all the difference on how that spring works.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:07 pm

Correction boys

it`s a 50 cal not a 45.
Must be the heat and the stress of the build, thought sure it was a 45.
No wonder it didn`t shoot those 44 balls good, more range report in the morning.
More the better, have lots of 50 cal. balls.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:12 pm

Pitchy wrote:Naw used the plazy cutter.

Now I am really jealous. You have all the coolest toys.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:55 pm

Pitchy wrote:No wonder it didn`t shoot those 44 balls good,

you are one funny critter there, pinky.

kinda wish we lived closer together, be interesting to meet you in person.