pssherman
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After a couple of weeks of not being able to get into the shop, I got some time this weekend. I completed my prototype of a 50 BMG casing pen. I used slimline pen parts and rosewood. The overall length is 5.75 inches and weighs 2.8 ounces. The casing is powder coated and the rosewood is finished with CA.
The brass tube from the lower part of the pen extends into the dowel rod glued inside the upper part. The dowel rod has a brass tube glued in press onto the transmission and a section with clearance for the lower tube.
This pen is not meant to be carried in a pocket, but possibly as a desk pen or part of a desk set.
Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.
EDIT:
For a comparison in size, from top to bottom, 50 BMG, 30-06, 308 WIN, and 45 ACP. I also included a quarter in the picture for those unfamiliar with casing sizes.
Here is a picture with me holding the 50 BMG in my hand.
Paul in AR
The brass tube from the lower part of the pen extends into the dowel rod glued inside the upper part. The dowel rod has a brass tube glued in press onto the transmission and a section with clearance for the lower tube.
This pen is not meant to be carried in a pocket, but possibly as a desk pen or part of a desk set.
Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.
EDIT:
For a comparison in size, from top to bottom, 50 BMG, 30-06, 308 WIN, and 45 ACP. I also included a quarter in the picture for those unfamiliar with casing sizes.
Here is a picture with me holding the 50 BMG in my hand.
Paul in AR