Post by farmkid on Feb 23, 2013 0:01:21 GMT -5
I've long been interested in these, and have considered trying to turn a kit into a close approximation of the Booth deringer. But there are many problems that stand in the way of such a project, especially the fact that there have never been any kits that accurately duplicate Booth's weapon.
So how to proceed? I don't know, but one of the first obstacles is this: the bore. It was a seven-flute bore with some radial cuts between each flute:
www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/forensic-science-communications/fsc/jan2001/images/teaser2.jpg
So what was the purpose of these cuts? If they extended the length of the bore, I suspect that they would have leaked gas and slowed the ball. On the other hand, if relieved only at the muzzle, did they serve as some sort of crown, relieving pressure to stabilize the ball?
Thanks for any information that you may have, and this is an invitation to anyone interested in building one of these pistols to join in here!
So how to proceed? I don't know, but one of the first obstacles is this: the bore. It was a seven-flute bore with some radial cuts between each flute:
www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/forensic-science-communications/fsc/jan2001/images/teaser2.jpg
So what was the purpose of these cuts? If they extended the length of the bore, I suspect that they would have leaked gas and slowed the ball. On the other hand, if relieved only at the muzzle, did they serve as some sort of crown, relieving pressure to stabilize the ball?
Thanks for any information that you may have, and this is an invitation to anyone interested in building one of these pistols to join in here!
