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  1. K

    Replacement nipples for old Belgian shotguns

    I have recently aquired two old Belgian percussion shotguns. The bores look great, but the nipples were smashed to pieces. I have successfully unscrewed the nipples, but the nipple holes don't seem to be a standard size of the nipples available today. The holes are about 7mm. Should I retap the...
  2. K

    168os French flintlock history question

    Thanks for all the replies. Keep adding them if you don't mind. The material so far has been great! Knapper
  3. K

    168os French flintlock history question

    I live in Victoria, Texas and teach at Victoria College. Our campus houses the Museum of the Coastal Bend, which includes many artifacts from the illfated La Salle expedition that build Fort St. Louis in 1685. He was trying to find the mouth of the Mississippi, but ended up in Matagorda Bay. I...
  4. K

    Flintlock Double

    Thanks again for the advice. I have got the Brockway book on order, and I will check out Navy Arms barrels. If you guys run across a good buy on a set of barrels at a gun show and you don't want them for yourself, I will buy them from you. Or if anyone has a set of barrels that they might be...
  5. K

    Flintlock Double

    Thanks Mike for the info. Where can I find old percussion barrels? Can flintlocks be fitted to the stock of a percussion gun for the conversion to avoid rebuilding and inletting a new stock? And is there a book or website to help me understand how the rebreaching process would work? I am...
  6. K

    Flintlock Double

    I am interested in building a double barrel flintlock fowler, but I don't know who sells barrels for such a project. Any suggestions? Knapper
  7. K

    Which catalogs to purchase?

    I am starting the process of thinking about building a flintlock rifle. I am getting the books and videos that have been recommended in various threads. Recommendations were made to get some parts catalogs, but I am not sure which ones. I am familiar with the catalogs from Dixie Gun Works and...
  8. K

    HELP! Removing a stuck ball

    Thanks for all the advice. I was able to unscrew the vent liner and load the gun, then shoot the ball out. I am going to invest in a CO2 gizmo. Thanks again, Knapper :)
  9. K

    HELP! Removing a stuck ball

    I have a 54 Cal. Lyman Flintlock GPR. I was an idiot and started a ball without loading a charge. I don't have a ball puller YET! I was thinking about sticking the barrel in my vise and unscrewing the breechplug. Will that create problems for me? Has anyone tried removing the vent liner and...
  10. K

    Removing a breechplug on a GPR

    Help! I have a 54 cal Lyman GPR. I was an idiot and started a ball without loading a charge. I don't have a ball puller YET. I was thinking about just unscrewing the breechplug and shoving the ball through. Could this create problems? Other suggestions? Anyone tried removing the vent liner and...
  11. K

    Drilling a Breechplug 2

    Here I go again, with pictures this time. I bought a collection of parts to build a percussion Hawken. The breechplug and tang are two separate pieces, but the breechplug is not drilled or tapped - it is solid. This leads to the following questions: 1. Can I drill it myself, or should I have...
  12. K

    Lubes other than Bore Butter

    Sniper68, When you say 1/3 vinegar, 1/3 alcohol, and 1/3 amonia, do you mean 1/3 of a cup, or how much? I would like to try your recipe, but I want to get it right. Knapper
  13. K

    I'm a Flinter

    I received the 54 cal. GPR that I bought from Tom Strawderman from a classified from this site. It was in like new condition, and had all the accessories such as powder measures, etc. I fired about 20 rounds yesterday and have a 2" group at 50 yards with a .535 ball and 100 grains of fffg...
  14. K

    Drilling a Breechplug

    I will get some pictures loaded asap. But what I have looks like the Hawken 1" breech and tang (2 pieces) from the TOW website, except that there is NO MACHINING at all other than it has been threaded to screw into the barrel. There is no hole for the primary powder charge and no hole for the...
  15. K

    Drilling a Breechplug

    I bought a collection of parts to build a 50 cal. percussion Hawken. However, the breechplug (or is it breachplug?) is not drilled to accept a charge or tapped for a nipple. This is the first rifle I am building. I need some directions and/or advise on whether to try and drill it myself (I have...
  16. K

    Cleaning Supplies/Cleaning Procedure

    Thanks for all the replies. You all have given me much food for thought. I am still checking this thread, so keep the posts coming. Knapper
  17. K

    Cleaning Supplies/Cleaning Procedure

    Now that you guys have set me straight on a brand and size of powder (Goex 3f) to start with, how about words of wisdom on cleaning my 54 GPR? I am probably going to go to Bass Pro Shops to get the powder, so I might as well pick up some cleaning supplies. But some advice on a cleaning procedure...
  18. K

    Black Powder brands/types??

    Thanks for the advice and info. I guess I will go with 3f Goex. Knapper :redthumb:
  19. K

    Black Powder brands/types??

    I have a 54 caliber GPR arriving in the mail, and want to be ready to shoot it when it arrives. But being new to flintlocks, I don't really know anything about powder. Rebel recommended 3f for both the load and primer, which I plan to purchase. But are there different brands or manufacturers...
  20. K

    First Flintlock Rifle?

    Thanks Rebel and everyone for the advice. The list of accessories is especially useful. I don't mind the weight since I will mostly be blind hunting, and I guess I will have to adjust to the recoil or pad it somehow. Any more feedback and advice would be appreciated. Knapper
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