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Building A Simple Break Barrel Shotgun From Scratch

This document details the process of building a break barrel 12 gauge shotgun from scratch using scrap materials. It includes descriptions of the construction steps, challenges faced, and modifications made to improve functionality and aesthetics. The author shares insights on the internal components and the final assembly of the firearm.

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Building A Simple Break Barrel Shotgun From Scratch

This document details the process of building a break barrel 12 gauge shotgun from scratch using scrap materials. It includes descriptions of the construction steps, challenges faced, and modifications made to improve functionality and aesthetics. The author shares insights on the internal components and the final assembly of the firearm.

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Building a simple break barrel shotgun from scratch

by ImproGuns

Published: March 31st, 2017

Here is a classic traditional style break barrel 12 gauge shotgun built


entirely from scratch using scrap steel plate and tubing which can
be found at any decent hardware store. Using the the drawings here
(https://www.scribd.com/document/317081768/Homemade-Break-
barrel-Shotgun-Plans-Professor-Parabellum) as a basis, the builder
managed to produce something which functions well and is
aesthetically close to a factory made piece. The building process is
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documented below.

“And it begins. I finally got hold of the 1/4 ” plate steel I needed to
start cutting out the frame for my 12 gauge break barrel. There will
be two pieces on each side of the internals. One piece on each side
will have all the cut-outs for the moving parts, then the two outer
layers will be solid except for the holes for pins and bolts. This will
give it some weight to buffer some of the recoil.”
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Internal components.
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Hammer and trigger. A single spring powers both.
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Using a drill and a jewelers saw to make cut outs in the side plates.
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Everything temporarily bolted together with the stock.
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Sanding the chamber in the steel tube barrel.
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Trigger guard and latch fitted.
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“Well, test fire of the 12 gauge went well. The only problem was the
butt stock. If cracked on both sides. I kinda figured it might be a
problem since I made it out of what I had on hand, which was a soft
pine of some kind. But, all the hardware worked flawlessly! Now to
locate a chunk of hardwood and start carving.”
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“New stock update: Cut out two sections of the red oak and glued
and clamped for 24 hours. Lined up all the holes and it looks like a
good fit. I shortened the neck area where the stock meets the
frame, and I’m reworking that connection area. I’m thinking of
reinforcing that area with a wrap of brass.”
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The finished gun:
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Comments

2 of 37 comments

Colonel K on Apr 06, 2017


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ATF may yawn at this, but watch the anti's have a cow when the the
3-D printed version comes out.

Capncook on Apr 02, 2025

In the 6th image u showed that u've made an cutout in frame side
plate for spring maybe but in the final version of gun it's not
visible how'd u manage it to please provide me with solution
however with my guess i think the u used the grip insert in
between of those two plates o there'll be enough space for
spring to work and should not be visible ??? and can you please
tell me WHICH BLUEING METHOD U USED FOR THE METAL TO
MAKE IT BLACK ??
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