I recently inherited a muzzleloader of my grandfather's. After much research and inspection, I know it is an Antonio Zoli rifle/musket, but from what I have found it may be "related" to Navy Arms and/or Zouave.
From barrel inspection I have found that it is an Antonio Zoli gun, and "Made In Italy".
The side plate is stamped with an eagle and what looks like "HY SCORE ARMS".
The most reliable and identical muzzleloader I have found is the 1970's Antonio Zoli Buffalo Hunter.
The part in question is the nipple. Everywhere I have searched locally cannot help me, the major black powder supplier in Boise Idaho closed it's doors a few years back.
I ordered an NP1065 from Dixie Gun Works and the description of it was that it is an Ampco 5/16 x 24 nipple "For greatly enlarged rifle/shotgun nipple seats, four square shoulders. Designed for US muskets; a little heavier than the .315 steel nipple."
What I received was in a small envelope with "NP1065" hand written on it and stapled shut, however the nipple inside of it looks more like a 1/4" wide (threads) and measured out to a 27 thread pitch. Way to small.
I'm not sure if they sent/packaged the wrong part or what, but the nipple I have in the gun now measured .310" with the calipers and a 24 thread pitch. The description of the nipple on Dixie's website seemed to be the closest and I gave it a chance.
Does anyone know the exact sized nipple I should be using with this rifle? It has a #11 on it now, but I have been reading a lot online and it seems it may be possible to get a musket cap nipple for it as well. The contact on the hammer looks like a musket cap nipple would be better for it.
From barrel inspection I have found that it is an Antonio Zoli gun, and "Made In Italy".
The side plate is stamped with an eagle and what looks like "HY SCORE ARMS".
The most reliable and identical muzzleloader I have found is the 1970's Antonio Zoli Buffalo Hunter.
The part in question is the nipple. Everywhere I have searched locally cannot help me, the major black powder supplier in Boise Idaho closed it's doors a few years back.
I ordered an NP1065 from Dixie Gun Works and the description of it was that it is an Ampco 5/16 x 24 nipple "For greatly enlarged rifle/shotgun nipple seats, four square shoulders. Designed for US muskets; a little heavier than the .315 steel nipple."
What I received was in a small envelope with "NP1065" hand written on it and stapled shut, however the nipple inside of it looks more like a 1/4" wide (threads) and measured out to a 27 thread pitch. Way to small.
I'm not sure if they sent/packaged the wrong part or what, but the nipple I have in the gun now measured .310" with the calipers and a 24 thread pitch. The description of the nipple on Dixie's website seemed to be the closest and I gave it a chance.
Does anyone know the exact sized nipple I should be using with this rifle? It has a #11 on it now, but I have been reading a lot online and it seems it may be possible to get a musket cap nipple for it as well. The contact on the hammer looks like a musket cap nipple would be better for it.