wattlebuster
69 Cal.
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To all who posted pics. Thanks I truly love to see the BEAUTIFUL things we call flintlock rifles regardless of style or hc/pc correct. :bow:
Number19 said:Nice. What finish did Matt put on your iron? Was this your choice or his?
Chessie said:Hello everyone. I've ordered an early virginia rifle from tvm with antiqued steel furniture. I read on some other posts that many recommend the brass furniture. I guess the brass would be easier to maintain? Is it hc for that period? The pictures on the tvm site don't show a lot of detail, so I was hoping maybe someone who has this model could post a pic,either with the brass or the steel. Thanks
flintlock62 said:Brass is no harder to maintain than steel, except those who insist on keeping their brass mirror bright.
Some of the guys around me should spend more time caring for their bore than their brass. Just sayinroundball said:flintlock62 said:Brass is no harder to maintain than steel, except those who insist on keeping their brass mirror bright.
In fact that's a non-issue if its done regularly.
A simple touch up to the few brass pieces as part of every clean-up hardly takes more than a minute.
If nothing is ever allowed to build up on the brass over time in the first place, there's virtually nothing there to deal with each time the ML is used / cleaned up...
Number19 said:Have you got some close-ups of your lock and barrel. I'd like to see the difference between your rifle and Trench's.
Stumpkiller said:One of the reasons I went with iron is that years ago I had a "traditional" sailboat that had a lot of exterior brass. Now granted, there is a lot less on a m/l and it isn't outdoors 100% of the time (and is of better quality, I imagine) but I became so sick of trying to keep that presentable I developed an aversion, if not allergy, to brass. The brass on my Bess was so patinaed didn't look much different from browned steel.
But, hey, it's all good.
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