This is the second of two rifles I designed 16 years ago. I built one already. It’s known as the ”Firefox”. Some have seen it posted a few times here. 
It was designed for hunting bigger game and at the time to see if I could. It does a solid 32 ft lbs .. it’s a carbine shrouded LW .25 barrel with custom piston and machined rear trigger block as well as cocking arm.
After hem hawing ,I decided to assemble the other one. It’s a bear to make these as they are parts from a Webley Patriot and a Uk Tommy trigger. Both valueable guns in their own right. .. Because of that , a custom piston as well as rear block had to be machined as they never made these guns in 30 mm tubes. A Uk Tommy is 27 mm , custom sears and the tube of a Patriot lengthened to acomidate the Tommy trigger and block.
I present to you the second generation of the “Firefox” build. The ”Thunderbird”.
This gun is a bit different as I’ve learned a few things since the original build.. it’s still a 32 ft lb hammer but I did things a tad internally different on the spring ,piston, port, and barrel.. The stock is wiped with spirits to show future grain when finished. As I stated I will not be building any more hammers like these as , 1. I can’t get triggers , 2. I’ve built smaller prototypes that are easier to cock and shoot daily..3. There is no market for something like this as cost would be like a expensive fire arm. BUT BOY ARE THEY FUN TO HUNT WITH…poop DONT RUN AWAY.
I will be lengthening the shroud 2 more inches to aid in cocking and for looks.. These were parts from the same design I made 16 years ago..
This bird hits hard at 32 ft lbs. 25.3 Jsb kings @750 it will launch 20 grain domes at 875 for 34 ft lbs but it’s not as friendly
Its a long time coming and I really did not plan on doing this one as the “Firefox” is so good. But Alas. I feel content knowing my original plan was completed, even if it was 16 years later. I still have a lot of soft labor prepping metal for bluing and finishing the stock
I may even consider engraving it
After hem hawing ,I decided to assemble the other one. It’s a bear to make these as they are parts from a Webley Patriot and a Uk Tommy trigger. Both valueable guns in their own right. .. Because of that , a custom piston as well as rear block had to be machined as they never made these guns in 30 mm tubes. A Uk Tommy is 27 mm , custom sears and the tube of a Patriot lengthened to acomidate the Tommy trigger and block.
I present to you the second generation of the “Firefox” build. The ”Thunderbird”.
This gun is a bit different as I’ve learned a few things since the original build.. it’s still a 32 ft lb hammer but I did things a tad internally different on the spring ,piston, port, and barrel.. The stock is wiped with spirits to show future grain when finished. As I stated I will not be building any more hammers like these as , 1. I can’t get triggers , 2. I’ve built smaller prototypes that are easier to cock and shoot daily..3. There is no market for something like this as cost would be like a expensive fire arm. BUT BOY ARE THEY FUN TO HUNT WITH…poop DONT RUN AWAY.
I will be lengthening the shroud 2 more inches to aid in cocking and for looks.. These were parts from the same design I made 16 years ago..
This bird hits hard at 32 ft lbs. 25.3 Jsb kings @750 it will launch 20 grain domes at 875 for 34 ft lbs but it’s not as friendly
Its a long time coming and I really did not plan on doing this one as the “Firefox” is so good. But Alas. I feel content knowing my original plan was completed, even if it was 16 years later. I still have a lot of soft labor prepping metal for bluing and finishing the stock
I may even consider engraving it
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