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  1. Tumbledown

    New Member From Maine

    AKAIK, Flo's is still open. I'm in Brunswick, York's a bit far for a hot dog but Reny's carries their relish. Do you do any shooting locally? I'd like to do more, but options seem limited.
  2. Tumbledown

    India Barrel Failure

    Isn't proofing usually done with 2x the maximum powder charge? 200gn of powder sounds excessive for a 50cal pistol, like 3-4x. Plus an extremely heavy bullet.
  3. Tumbledown

    FOR SALE Pedersoli 20 gauge trade gun

    Why must I always be broke? 😣
  4. Tumbledown

    FOR SALE Original Dixon Copper Flask (REDUCED)

    Old copper, silver, and brass have their own look when cleaned vs new materials. I personally prefer cleaned, because they would have been kept reasonably clean back in the day. Tarnish is neglect, which is the enemy of all antiques. But aggressively buffing or polishing? Oftentimes that's worse.
  5. Tumbledown

    Brown Bess Lockplate Modification

    I didn't know his BAR history.
  6. Tumbledown

    Brown Bess Lockplate Modification

    The Stowes are over 50 years old. I didn't buy mine as a collectable, but it does have history and I don't want to ruin it, either.
  7. Tumbledown

    Brown Bess Lockplate Modification

    The Stowe locks were on Navy Arms guns, from what I've read here on these forums and elsewhere. Pedersoli made the locks and barrels, but Navy Arms made the stocks. How do the NA models compare? (Honest question- I know how the Pedersoli falls short, and I respect your opinion.)
  8. Tumbledown

    Brown Bess Lockplate Modification

    I didn't say to put the lock in an Indian gun. This lock is part of a complete gun. I suggested he sell that gun, intact, and modify an Indian gun.
  9. Tumbledown

    Brown Bess Lockplate Modification

    I have one. You could probably get $800 for the gun, though.
  10. Tumbledown

    Brown Bess Lockplate Modification

    You will never have a "purely authentic Rev War impression" with that gun. Certainly not if you're trying to make a CoS musket out of it.
  11. Tumbledown

    Brown Bess Lockplate Modification

    It is rare. He'd be better off selling the whole gun and buying an Indian import to modify.
  12. Tumbledown

    Marking Identification: New England Militia Musket

    Enlarged, it looks nothing like an eagle. Possibly an imported or recycled barrel with the original proof mark overstruck to obliterate.
  13. Tumbledown

    Were mzldrs and revolvers cleaned back in the day, as we do today?

    In the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, cleaning was a priority once camp was established for any length of time, provided the enemy was not close by.
  14. Tumbledown

    SOLD - Pending funds Pedersoli Brown Bess with bayonet

    The Pedersoli Bess isn't really any model. It's undersized in the butt stock and the lock isn't historically accurate.
  15. Tumbledown

    New Member From Maine

    Welcome from Brunswick. Muzzleloaders are addictive. Black powder smoke is stronger than crack cocaine. 😉
  16. Tumbledown

    Leather costrel

    Thank you! Yes, a costrel is a kind of container for liquids. They go back to Roman times at least and could also be made of pottery. Some are personal size, some for household or tavern use. Some were even several gallons in size to hold the wine tax from inbound ships. This is my second try...
  17. Tumbledown

    Leather costrel

    Just finished a leather costrel to go with my F&I War era kit I'm working on, based on historical examples. It's been saturated with beeswax to waterproof and harden.
  18. Tumbledown

    FOR SALE Project Lorenz #2

    Link doesn't work...
  19. Tumbledown

    My Horn Workplace

    I used to build plastic models. I found out methyl-ethyl-ketone is not only good for bonding polystyrene, but stripping polyurethane...
  20. Tumbledown

    Traditions Kentucky Rifle, really not a bad gun

    Thanks! This is the other side of that one. This is a tribute to the 1830s dispute over the Maine-Canada border, culminating in the Aroostook War in 1838-39. The Republic of Madawaska, which had formed and attempted to separate from Canada, reportedly had a flag with an eagle and 6 stars. These...
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