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    Flintlock Rifle Flash Hole Placement

    lol - this guy still hasnt tried to shoot the gun
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    Flintlock Rifle Flash Hole Placement

    This thread is ridiculous. So ridiculous that I wonder if its real. It starts with an imaginary problem about touch hole placement. That he supposedly has been trying to get the manufacturer to fix for him and is calling the CEO of traditions... Even though he has never tried to shoot the gun...
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    Re Finishing a Coated Trigger Guard

    I have one its pretty clearly aluminum or aluminum alloy. I think the best thing you can do is repaint it. If you strip and polish the aluminum furniture its just draws attention to it being aluminum and doesnt look at all authentic. Trying to get any sort of plating on it isnt going to last...
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    How are/were brass barrel bands made?

    So do you think these bands were refitted from a French musket design or specially made and cast for this gun(or relativily small run of guns.)?
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    How are/were brass barrel bands made?

    Ive been intrigued by this colonial restock of a captured 1756 carbine. Apparently there are multiple similar examples. Captured British Light Dragoon Carbine - The American Revolution Institute This British light dragoon carbine was among the captured cargo of a transport ship and issued to...
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    How are/were brass barrel bands made? MOVED

    MOVED and reposted to builder forum. Ive been intrigued by this colonial restock of a captured 1756 carbine. Apparently there are multiple similar examples. https://www.americanrevolutioninstitute.org/masterpieces-in-detail/captured-british-light-dragoon-carbine/ How would have the original...
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    protecting bare steel

    I would clean it then wipe it with BLO - then wipe all the BLO off. Then I would let it dry a couple of days and then I would oil it and keep it oiled. Eventually it will probably get a patina unless you regularly polish it but I think this is the best youll do. If you try to leave a noticeable...
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    Mineral oil and Vasilene.

    I dont see genuine people posting poor info as productive.
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    Mineral oil and Vasilene.

    They are both just random hydrocarbons. Mineral oil is shortish chain and cyclic hydrocarbons. Petroleum Jelly has longer chains. Paraffin wax is the same thing with even long chains. They all come from refining petroleum. The stuff you buy in stores that is food or health grade has been...
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    Mineral oil and Vasilene.

    Allow me to introduce you to "vegetable oil." A rag soaked in petroleum jelly will burn. a rag soaked vegetable oil will burn. This forum is a bizarre combination of great advice and nonsense.
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    Swamped barrel on a .45

    In most cases - the lightest straight barrel for a given caliber and length will weigh less than the lightest swamped barrel for that caliber and length. Im not at all recommending against a swamped barrel - they look really nice - and many historic guns have them. But take the magical...
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    There is an American company producing black powder

    Ummm this thread isnt about APB. Learn to read smart alec.
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    Testing new brand of black powder

    They are capable of making a much hotter product. I believe they are trying to hit a particular standard or something.
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    There is an American company producing black powder

    Im guessing its related to the intent of the product being sold.
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    There is an American company producing black powder

    The Belding and Mull web site has pictute of a bottle of 2f The Belding and Mull wensite has a picture of a bottle of 2FF https://store.beldingandmull.com/black-powder/black-powder-990/2ff-4683238
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