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    Civil War gun?

    Friend of mine just got a musket who was supposed to belong to his great great grandfather or so and was used in American Civil War. Manufacturer is unknown and no marks except for a few digits on the right side of the barrel partially hidden under the forearm part 1522. It's fairly short with...
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    I found an original...please help with info

    Hello To my friend's shop someone brought an original looking rifle. It looks like a Pennsylvania style in about .45 cal with deeeeep groves, and working C. Bird Company Philadelphia lock which is working. It's a conversion to percussion. Has a nice engraved patchbox with hidden release and...
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    And so the wait begins ;)

    As some of you mighty hunters and shooters know, after selling a few CF and BP guns and making enough money off of them I decided to order a custom rifle. Of course, I have 60% of money to my wife so my conscience would stay in shape :) The rest went to the project. It'll be as follows: Style...
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    Curly maple grades

    Hello Can anyone post a photo of 80-100% and 100% curly maple stocks? I'm trying to decide between those two and there is about $110.00 difference. Is it worth to get the more expensive one? I would assume they would be looking pretty close but I'm be wrong. Anybody?
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    Opinions on Long hammock barrels

    Hello All I've come across a rifle with straight 42" .54 Long Hammock barrel I was looking at. I've never heard about these. Are they any good? Anyone uses them? What's your experience with them as far as quality, accuracy, etc? How do these compare to say Rice or Colerain?
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    Who plinks with .50? Plinking calibers+. Need to pick one fast.

    I know I know I know. We covered this many times before. Upon debating on my barrel choice, the next hardest debate is the caliber of course. I am very pro .45 as it is as cute as they get and minimum in deer hunting in CT. Plenty for deer and good at the range. Of course range time is sweet...
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    Patch knife question

    Greetings all I've always used a ready patches, but now want to go cutting my own at the muzzle. I guess I could spend few extra bucks on my addiction again :grin: How would a patch knife look like over the years between 1700s-1800s? I found a bunch of them on ebay, in variety of sizes...
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    Practicality of different rifle barrel lenghts

    Welcome again all you mighty hunters and shooters Here is another topic I'd like to post due to some near future plans. I'm currently putting together parts for a build that will start in a little while. I'm settled on everything except for a barrel. First, I'd like to go .45 or .50. Mostly...
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    Is rifled smoothie a rifle?

    Hello folks My friend and I were discussing bp guns last night and he asked me a question I really wasn't sure the answer to. If we "put" rifling on the smooth barrel, does this barrel "becomes" or "acquires a status of" a rifle? For example, we have .54 cal smooth bore. Besides the fact that...
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    Practical guide to flintlock shooting/hunting bag set up.

    I was just interested in what you mighty hunters and shooters are using for a day or two as going hunting or shooting, and how does it look and what works for you. Perchaps some key ingredients to what a new shooter may need instead of managing 11 lbs into his/her bag. This looks like it could...
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    Most comfortable stock in your opinion

    Hello there mighty hunters and shooters Here is another question and at the same time invitation to post some gun porn. Hope and wish you all to have a great discussion. In your opinion, what is the most comfortable style rifle to shoot/hunt with? I've come across few different styles of...
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    Percussion to flint swap?

    Hello gentlemen As you may know I recently acquired a TVM Tennessee style rifle. It has a percussion lock that I'm thinking of changing to flint lock. Current one is of course the incorrect small Siler so small Siler in flint will fit just fine. Now, if I was to do this swap by myself...
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    Here she is- TVM Tennessee .45

    Greetings and salutations to all of those who contributed their time and information during my search for a rifle. It is a right hand lock, but when I combined the photos I had to flip them so it looks left handed on one of them. Here she is brand new, sparkling like a diamond. Tennessee...
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    Tennessee Rifle Decorations

    Greetings All I'm in a search of information and pictures of Tennessee rifles and their decorations. By that I mean patchboxes, inlays, carvings (if there were any), etc, whatever they could put on the rifle around that late 1700s-early 1800s. I know TN rifles were not as bling bling looking as...
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    Tip Curtis Lehigh Rifle

    Greetings Is anyone here on the forum who has one built by Tip Curtis? I have an opportunity to get one from him at a decent price. I'm curious how his Lehigh looks like since he's not able to send me the pictures. All and any input appreciated. Michael
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    If I had 1200-1300.00 to spend, who could build me a rifle?

    Greetings I'm not really sure if this os appropriate to post it here. If not, please move it to classified section. I would like to spend 1200.00-1300.00 on a rifle. Is there anyone who would consider this kind of money? Or is it too low? I'm looking for a classic flintlock lines with a couple...
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    Traditions Kentucky/PA vs Dixie Tennesse rifle?

    Greetings and salutations to all! Out of curiosity, which one is a better rifle? Dixie Poor Boy/TN or Traditions Kentucky/Pennsylvania? They're both production guns and both look decent, so...?
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    Small pitting vs accuracy

    Howdie all Recently I had acquired a 1860 Army in .44 of course. Make and details in separate post in very near future. When I took it apart at home I noticed a quarter inch darker spot looking like a pitting or something like that. It's located about 1.5in from the breach and it's rather...
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    Making a trigger

    Hello I am looking to make a decent looking trigger or to find someone who will do that for me. Option number two would be probably better, since I don't have much tools or knowledge of metalurgy. It would be for percussion lock. Any tutorials, or ideas/guides how to do this? I understand I...
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    New Rifle, New Shooter

    Folks I present to you my 8 month old son, whose name choosing was a topic here in the beginning in the year. Adam is posing with his mom (and my wife) and our newly acquired Pennsylvania rifle in .50 cal (another topic about her coming soon).
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