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  1. J

    CLOSED Cylinder - 1851 Navy 36 cal

    They are not all the same. Uberti is the same as the originals most of the others are not and will not interchange.
  2. J

    Drilling Frizzen Question

    Solder works great and so will super glue if the parts are clean. With super glue just heat to remove and clean with acetone
  3. J

    Stuck jag in my SM Flintlock Rifle

    There are some rifles that the breech plug cannot be removed because the touch hole liner or drum goes through the side of the plug. In such a case make a brass bushing to fit inside of the barrel. The bushing only needs to be about 1/2" long but longer is better. The bushing has an internal...
  4. J

    Stuck jag in my SM Flintlock Rifle

    Eric. I did the exact same thing ince about 15 years ago. Never put anything down there to begin with. This was caused from too much talking when loading.
  5. J

    Question on Shaping Trigger Guards

    anything from 1/16" to 1/8" thick is OK.
  6. J

    WANTED Daughter's guns have been stolen

    Is there a way to identify those stolen guns? I hate thieves wit ha passion.
  7. J

    Mainspring vise

    I have both but prefer the most expensive one.
  8. J

    Welds and their affect on steel finishes

    Can't weld on the edge?? Depends on who is welding. I can weld 2 needles together. Some people can weld aluminum foil.
  9. J

    Welds and their affect on steel finishes

    Just move the but plate forward. No big deal. It is easier than welding it up.
  10. J

    Welds and their affect on steel finishes

    There is probably a better way to fix the problem if pictures were shown for us to determine the best way.
  11. J

    Baking soda to water percentage?

    Chlorox will also age you. FAST.
  12. J

    Baking soda to water percentage?

    8.0374% no less no more
  13. J

    How to TIGHTEN a front dovetail site?

    Over a period of 50 years or more, I guess I have tried about all of the fixes there are but the best I found is what Eric said, Turn the sight upside down in the vise and expand the base, It's simple and works great. Remember if things go wrong it's better if it's not the barrel that's messed...
  14. J

    Thoughts on removal of stamping on traditions barrels?

    I am a professional engraver and sometimes have to remove stamping such as this. Draw filing is one way but often it is not the best way because on a nice gun people can detect the difference in the barrel profile. Tig welding is another method but most of you don't have a tig welder or the...
  15. J

    When to test fire a new build?(flintlock)

    I always test-fire the barrel before I even start building.
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