absolutly bloody lovely,just the sort of thing i'm in the process of drawing up,although without all the decoration just want a functional gallery pistol,finding your channel is helping me no end thanks
It's about time one of the major manufacturers snaps You up onto their design team , then We might get some really interesting replica flintlock & maybe wheel lock (Co2?) pistols , muskets , fowling pieces , etc. . Thanks for showing . Happy New Year , Shoot Straight Stay Safe & Stay Well .
Exemplary work John and a fine presentation which will be getting many ' freeze-frames '. These two projects give further confirmation of your unique and valued position in this specialised field. Very inspiring. Very well done.
How do you build all these? They are nothing short of amazing. I can tell you that you could make alot of money producing "educational" examples of airguns. Also non firing shotgun/rifle "wall hangers". i know straight away that your versions and attention to detail would blow denix or kolzer out the park. All the best from lancashire.
Not me, but my mate John Griffiths (as in the intro) I think Denix & Kolzer are tooled up for mass production so keep prices low. I know these took John a very long time to do, just for his own curiosity…. I doubt he has any interest in producing any to sell ( I’d be first in line if he did!) I’m hoping to put something together showing how he made them, maybe as a winter project. Thanks, Matt
Howdy Matt! How are you doing with producing a video showing John Griffiths shop ,work photos ,etc. I am sure there will be lots of interest by many. Take care and keep up the good videos!
Thanks Ron, no progress on that front yet. It’s tricky as we’re at different ends of the U.K, makes the logistics difficult. I’m sure we’ll sort something out in the future. Lots of other video’s to come in the meantime. Cheers, Matt
Yes, basically that is it. The tripping sear in its uncocked state is pushing on the main sear and preventing it from engaging during the main cocking process.
@@valhome8830 That is wrong. The tripping sear should not rest on the main sear when it's uncocked. It trips the main sear by it's momentum when released from the set trigger.
Well, as it was me who made these two pistols, and had the exclusive privilege of viewing detailed pictures of the interiors of the originals, I can assure you that I am not wrong. The striker arm does rest on the main sear when both the set trigger and the main spring are uncocked. This prevents the main sear from engaging if one tries to cock the main spring. It is only by cocking the set trigger first that the striker arm is moved away from the main sear and the allows it to engage when the main spring is cocked. Once the main sear has engaged, the resultant gap between the striker arm and the main sear provides the necessary space to build up the striker arm momentum you refer to.
@@valhome8830 If the prototype was built that way it goes against centuries of gun making experience. That is not how a set trigger should work. I am a trained gunsmith and have never seen a gun like that before. I do consider that condition to be dangerous, and it would never leave my shop like that.
I can see your point about the danger of a system that requires the hair trigger to be set before the main spring is cocked, especialy in a firearm or powerful airgun. I can only assume that the low power of these two designs meant that the outcome of a premature discharge was considered trivial, especially if it made the mechanism simpler. The highly restricted space in both designs gives very little room for manoeuvre.
Awwww man, now I'm gonna have to buy a lathe. Those are beautiful guns!
absolutly bloody lovely,just the sort of thing i'm in the process of drawing up,although without all the decoration just want a functional gallery pistol,finding your channel is helping me no end thanks
Thanks mate, let us know how you get on
Great work, so beautiful.
It's about time one of the major manufacturers snaps You up onto their design team , then We might get some really interesting replica flintlock & maybe wheel lock (Co2?) pistols , muskets , fowling pieces , etc. . Thanks for showing . Happy New Year , Shoot Straight Stay Safe & Stay Well .
Excellent work! Beautifully done.
John is a real craftsman. It was a privilege to facilitate him getting them on film. I want the bellows pistol!
Most talented gunsmith in the world by far. Beautiful work.
Who in the world could make these guns. No one except you. Well done
Exemplary work John and a fine presentation which will be getting many ' freeze-frames '. These two projects give further confirmation of your unique and valued position in this specialised field. Very inspiring. Very well done.
Not only are you a master at gunsmithing, your video making is superb and without peer.
Many thanks!
Hi, I made the video, John Griffiths made the pistols and presented them. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, that's impressive and you're committement to the sport
Gracias por compartir estas armas tan exoticas y antiguas, saludos desde Argentina... +1 subs
This is 18th century Air Soft pretty much, looks like fun, I really appreciate your videos, such interesting content!
Thank you. Great stuff.
Wow! Just Wow!!
How do you build all these? They are nothing short of amazing. I can tell you that you could make alot of money producing "educational" examples of airguns. Also non firing shotgun/rifle "wall hangers". i know straight away that your versions and attention to detail would blow denix or kolzer out the park. All the best from lancashire.
Not me, but my mate John Griffiths (as in the intro) I think Denix & Kolzer are tooled up for mass production so keep prices low. I know these took John a very long time to do, just for his own curiosity…. I doubt he has any interest in producing any to sell ( I’d be first in line if he did!) I’m hoping to put something together showing how he made them, maybe as a winter project. Thanks, Matt
Howdy Matt! How are you doing with producing a video showing John Griffiths shop ,work photos ,etc. I am sure there will be lots of interest
by many. Take care and keep up the good videos!
Thanks Ron, no progress on that front yet. It’s tricky as we’re at different ends of the U.K, makes the logistics difficult. I’m sure we’ll sort something out in the future. Lots of other video’s to come in the meantime. Cheers, Matt
Why do you have to cock the set trigger first on these, does the tripping sear rest on the main sear?
Yes, basically that is it. The tripping sear in its uncocked state is pushing on the main sear and preventing it from engaging during the main cocking process.
@@valhome8830 That is wrong. The tripping sear should not rest on the main sear when it's uncocked. It trips the main sear by it's momentum when released from the set trigger.
Well, as it was me who made these two pistols, and had the exclusive privilege of viewing detailed pictures of the interiors of the originals, I can assure you that I am not wrong. The striker arm does rest on the main sear when both the set trigger and the main spring are uncocked. This prevents the main sear from engaging if one tries to cock the main spring. It is only by cocking the set trigger first that the striker arm is moved away from the main sear and the allows it to engage when the main spring is cocked. Once the main sear has engaged, the resultant gap between the striker arm and the main sear provides the necessary space to build up the striker arm momentum you refer to.
@@valhome8830 If the prototype was built that way it goes against centuries of gun making experience. That is not how a set trigger should work. I am a trained gunsmith and have never seen a gun like that before. I do consider that condition to be dangerous, and it would never leave my shop like that.
I can see your point about the danger of a system that requires the hair trigger to be set before the main spring is cocked, especialy in a firearm or powerful airgun. I can only assume that the low power of these two designs meant that the outcome of a premature discharge was considered trivial, especially if it made the mechanism simpler. The highly restricted space in both designs gives very little room for manoeuvre.
Awesome.
Amazing!
Thanks, I agree. I was privileged to have been able to see and shoot them. John is very talented
I would like to buy a bellows model. Please advise. (Yes, I am serious)!
Wouldn’t we all mate, I don’t think John has any plans to make any for sale unfortunately
Cool
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Very Low power I think...
Yes, you are right. too much power and it would damage the dart though