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  1. J

    Browning Stainless steel

    Was thinking about using an ex .375 centre fire barrel for .38 (sized to .376) grease groove bullets.
  2. J

    Browning Stainless steel

    Ok, I know you're going to ask "but why?", but... Has anyone ever tried to brown a 416 stainless steel barrel? I know that they can go rusty if not cared for, but that's usually accidental spots of rust, not an overall browning. Curious to know if anyone has any experience in doing this or at...
  3. J

    “Dark” Browning?

    I have achieved a dark chocolate brown like that by fine sandblasting first, then LMF browning solution as per the instructions.
  4. J

    "Flash in the pan"

    Perfectly timed shot taken by my wife (and yes it did go off!)
  5. J

    Ideas

    I once removed a brush that broke off in the breech by finding a long piece of thin walled tube, that fits in the breech and over the brush. Just pushed it in, it collapsed the bristles of the brush as the tube went over it and out it came in the end of the tube as easy as.
  6. J

    "Mang in Graz" Pistols

    I've owned a Mang in .38 cal, I really liked it and it was a good shooter, a little muzzle heavy for some but I don't mind that. Before that I had a lePage in .44 cal, it was also a good shooter, but I preferred the Mang, from both shooting and styling.
  7. J

    Cleaning for Long Distance Accuracy

    I shoot a long range rifle with paper patched 540 grainers. I drop the powder first, then 2 passes with a damp tight fitting patch (just plain water), then 2 passes with dry patches, then put in the bullet. The reason to drop the powder first is so that any fouling dislodged just ends up on the...
  8. J

    How smooth should a Smoothbore be?

    3 years ago I build a Manton styleEnglish pistol, .45cal. I made tha barrel myself reaming it, then honing and finally lapping with a lead lap. I was happy with what I thought was a perfect mirror like bore. But... I couldn't get it to even stay on target at 25 meters, usually getting just...
  9. J

    ---UNDERHAMMER THREAD---

    You would end up with a high bore line once you figured how to make clearance above the web of finger and thumb to clear the hammer. Besides, I've always felt that muzzle heavy pistols are better/easier to shoot accurately anyway.
  10. J

    ---UNDERHAMMER THREAD---

    Think of it as early double action!
  11. J

    ---UNDERHAMMER THREAD---

    It was the Underhammer Society Blog that motivated me to build my first one. There is some good info there: http://underhammers.blogspot.com/
  12. J

    ---UNDERHAMMER THREAD---

    Here's a couple that I've built. The top one is .45cal and used for long range shooting (up to 1000 yards) and the bottom one is .38cal and used for offhand shooting. Both "Billinghurst" style and shoot paper patched bullets. https://ibb.co/nxWqCp
  13. J

    Single Shot Percussion Target Pistols

    Completely legal for MLAIC shooting. I'm not familiar with your domestic rules, by the sounds of it they wouldn't be allowed.
  14. J

    Single Shot Percussion Target Pistols

    John, I'm also a free pistol shooter. The best pistol for you will be an Underhammer Billinghurst design. Look up Tilo Dedinski or Andreus Baumkarcher. Or for a cheaper option Feinwerkbay "History no. 1". I have one that I built myself in .36 cal, it really is just the ancestor of the modern...
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