Dixie gun works 50 year old dueling pistol kit

I picked this kit up on one of the forums and built it I think it came out pretty well. Haven't shot it yet and even if I wanted to I can't because I sent it to Bobby Hoyt to rework the barrel it started out as a 44 cal but I wanted it to be a .50 but the only snag is the two screw holes in the bottom of the barrel are so deep that he said if he put rifling in it the grooves would cut into the holes so it's going to be a smooth bore now but until he's finished the diameter is a mystery I'm pretty sure it will be about a .490-495 ball with a yet to be determined patch hopefully a linen patch. The real reason I sent it to him was I was looking to lighten up the muzzle a bit and make it easy to load on trail walks no loading stand use. This is also my first flint gun so this should be interesting to say the least but it will be the companion for my new .58 flint trade rifle Ron Paull is building for me at the moment hopefully it will be in my hands in the next month or so and let me tell ya that I feel like a 7 year old waiting for Santa to come down the chimney !!

As the pictures show it was a lot of work getting all the castings and wood shaped and fitted but came out pretty decent, the wood is especially nice I just used some boiled linseed oil no stain.

Great find, and nicely finished.

Just got the barrel back from Bobby Hoyt it is now a 45 cal smooth bore should make a nice trail walk easy loading gun just what I wanted !

I may try my hand at a little engraving on the side plate ? I wouldn't mind a belt clip either ? Or just leave it as is ?