Steampunk Shotgun Part 1

So I've been posting a lot of projects that I have completed, but I thought I would try something different and post updates of a current project as I work on it.

So this next project is a Steampunk Shotgun that my friend Rob started, but just didn't have time to finish.  So he asked me to step in and and see what I could do (did I mention that Rob makes really good beer and cider?).  So it appears that my maker skills can result in adult beverages, not too shabby...

So here is the stock for the gun.  Rob had some pieces attached to it, but I stripped it down to get a better idea of what I had to work with:

It's an old rifle stock, but it will work for this application.  There were several screw holes in the wood and a crack in the stock.  I debated how I wanted to deal with that, but finally took the plunge and sanded down the majority of the stock and filled in the excess holes and the crack with wood filler. 

I plan to use a dark walnut stain on the exposed wood.  I think it will give a nice two tone look with the grip sections that I didn't sand down. 

One of the things that has plagued me with building steampunk guns in the lack of good trigger to add to them.  My previous options have been:
        *Machine a trigger from scratch(a bit time consuming)
        * Purchase an old trigger casing from somewhere (usually have to fiddle with fit, and they can be a bit expensive, especially for something that is art piece/toy).

But in this case I found something that I think will work really well:
Behold the Brass Hinge Pin Door Stop:






What's that you say?  It doesn't look like a gun trigger? 





How about if we flip it around and take off all the plastic bits?

Starting to look more like a trigger.

Now just hand me that Dremel tool...

Here it is with the back part cut off and a notch cut in.

Here it is with a spring added.  The spring will mount against a plate I will add to the gun so that there will be tension/feedback on the trigger.  No one likes a floppy trigger.  Just sayin. 

Well that's where the project is for now.  I'll post more pics etc. as this one moves along. 

M-T-T