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  1. Notchy Bob

    AXE Question

    I’m really out of my depth here, but I think I see a “Broad Arrow” mark, which of course would be British. I have no opinion beyond that. I would like to see a photo showing the shape of the eye. Best regards, Notchy Bob
  2. Notchy Bob

    Fly Removal?

    Dixie’s website is almost hopeless for finding things. The best strategy I have found is to look up what you want in their printed catalog to get the item number, then type that in the search box to confirm the item is still available, and then place the order online. With that said, I...
  3. Notchy Bob

    Fake Hawken Rifle ?

    Thanks for your comments, @HighUintas . I want to say that I thought the Kit Carson connection might be kind of weak on this big rifle, but that is purely speculative on my part. The write-up focused heavily on the story of Kit Carson and Ned Beale. However, the Carson-Beale Hawken is an...
  4. Notchy Bob

    Fake Hawken Rifle ?

    I'm pretty sure this is the rifle @2001guns was referring to: .70 Caliber S. Hawken Owned By Theodore Roosevelt I don't see the final selling price on that web page, but the auction was just yesterday and they may not have posted it yet. 2001guns is much better at keeping up with news like...
  5. Notchy Bob

    Ok I give up need help on AMS meaning

    I wouldn’t have known that, either! Where I worked, AMS meant “altered mental status.” Notchy Bob
  6. Notchy Bob

    Ball diameter and weight

    Cap and ball revolvers are a whole different game when compared to muzzle-loaders shooting patched round balls. For a .36 caliber revolver, you will probably want balls of .375" to .378" diameter. I'm inferring that you are relatively new to black powder shooting, or at least to percussion...
  7. Notchy Bob

    Fly Removal?

    Yessir. I agree with ZUG. It sounds as if the lock is now functional, but is it optimal? The sear nose looks wonky to me. It needs to latch securely in the half cock notch (which is the “safety” position), but it also needs to engage correctly in the full-cock position. You do want a light...
  8. Notchy Bob

    Fly Removal?

    The nose of your sear appears to be beveled and radiused. Those I have seen typically are straight across at the tip (not rounded or radiused) with closer to a 90 degree angle on the sear nose rather than the chisel-edged bevel I believe I see in your first photograph. I’m thinking you might...
  9. Notchy Bob

    new for me sixshooter

    Congratulations on your new sixgun, @sethwyo ! Your hogleg appears to be a Pietta, born in 2020. It has acquired a lot of character in four years! The original M1860 was very popular in the west, and in fact, “cleaned & refurbished” ones were being reissued to the troops even after this...
  10. Notchy Bob

    Kibler Fowler available.

    He did recommend the 20 gauge for shooting balls. I would guess the barrels for the 20 and the 16 would have the same outside profiles, so with the larger bore, you would have a lighter weight gun, a thinner barrel wall, and a much heavier ball with (most likely) a heavier charge. I expect...
  11. Notchy Bob

    Pecatonica T/C

    Thank you for that additional information. The Oxpho Blue looks really good on the mountings. I am a traditionalist at heart and have no experience with fiberoptic sights. However, at age 70, I have to acknowledge some deterioration in my vision, which was never that great to begin with, and...
  12. Notchy Bob

    Kibler Fowler Pre Order

    I received that email, too. That’s a fine looking gun! The outside contour of the barrel is unusual, but there is a photo of the original that they copied in the email. It appears that a lot of the detail carving, such as the lock molding and around the tang, has been done, too. I’m glad Mr...
  13. Notchy Bob

    New England Rifle

    Nice rifle, man! Thanks for showing it. I guess the old rifle did “talk” at the Geezer Shoot. It said, “I’m still here, and can still whup up on you young’uns!” Notchy Bob
  14. Notchy Bob

    Pecatonica T/C

    I know this thread is now a couple of weeks old, but I had not seen it before. That is a really good-looking, practical shooter. @IL Rifle did a terrific job with parts selection, assembly, and finish. I was wondering about the nosecap also, but this answers the question. This is a vast...
  15. Notchy Bob

    T/C lock issue

    Lots of good advice here, especially with regard to the fly. I would add that one other possibility might be a weak or missing sear spring. This is a very tiny (easy to lose) coil spring on T/C locks. Good luck with it. Please let us know what you find. Notchy Bob
  16. Notchy Bob

    Homespun riflemen’s knife

    Epic workmanship, @A Wyatt ! I hope to see the rifle that will go with that buttplate some day, too. I think that’s about the best summary definition of a rifleman’s knife you’re likely to find. :thumb: Notchy Bob
  17. Notchy Bob

    Some Eye Candy : Cimarron 1860 "McCulloch Colt" Anyone Else?

    Now, that's a nice looking revolver! Great job with the photography, too! Notchy Bob
  18. Notchy Bob

    Paul Poppens

    RIP, Paul. Thanks for letting us know. Notchy Bob
  19. Notchy Bob

    My Recent Rifle Build

    I like everything about the way that rifle turned out. Everything from parts selection, to inlay and carving, final finish and coloration of wood and metal parts. The workmanship on display here is extraordinary. I think blued barrels are under-represented these days. Yours looks really...
  20. Notchy Bob

    Nipple wiggling

    It sounds as if you got a good deal on a shooter! Nipples for percussion muzzleloaders come in a bewildering variety of thread diameters and pitches, and in just looking at one, it may be difficult to tell exactly what it is. A 6mm nipple, for example, is pretty close to a quarter of an inch...
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