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    Sea Service flintlock pistols.

    What are the best quality reproductions of British Sea Service pistols? A friend is looking at a 18th c sailor impression & I don't have any experience with any of the repros.
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    Starr - single action vs double action?

    I am considering buying a Starr revolver. They were/are made in both single and double action models. If only getting one, which should it be?
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    Mold size for Rogers & Spencer .44

    Broke bad & bought a Rogers & Spencer .44 - should be here in a few days. What size mold do you .44 shooters use?
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    1/24 Brooke 6.4" rifled cannon models

    I just put a pair of .50 caliber Brooke 6.4" two band rifled cannon on order. They are steel smooth bore & fully functional. Can a 1/24 model of the CSS Albemarle be in my future?
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    Lee improved minie molds on Ebay

    A seller (not me) on Ebay has several new Lee 90478 (improved .58 minie 478 gr) molds for sale @ $29.99 + 7.95 s&h.
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    1841 8" howitzer carriage

    I recently bought a little (1/2" bore) barrel that matches the US 1841 8"siege howitzer and want to make a carriage for it. I found an image of such a gun mounted on what looks like a Marsilly (sp?) carriage. Solid little wheels are much easier to make than big spoked wheels so that is the type...
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    Prices of repro Whitneys

    For no particularly good reason other than I don't have one, I would like to get a repro Whitney in .36. The last two that I have seen were a Palmetto which sold for $930 and a Dixie which just sold for $1035. The Dixie I believe to be made by Palmetto and the finish was on the rough side ("new"...
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    Is it a grenado or a spherical shot?

    I have a 3" diameter (same as a 4 pounder) hollow cannon ball with a 1/2" fuse/fill hole. This came out of the river Chargres just below fort San Lorenzo in Panama. Seems small for an exploding shell but a bit big & heavy to be a (hand thrown) grenado. Any thoughts?
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    Presentation pistol case

    I acquired a nice wooden presentation case that is the exact length and width as the case I have for my 1851 Colt Navy. The problem is that it is about 1/4" thinner & will not close on any of the .36 (navy) caliber pistols that I have been able to try. The lid hits both the cylinder & grips &...
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    Penny Knives

    A few years back, I missed getting a penny knife or two from Wick Ellerby just as he stopped taking orders. Any suggestions for a source of a well made 18th c penny folding knife?
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    A Chronology od Black Powder

    Has anyone read a copy of Richard D. Frantz's book "A Chronology of Black Powder"? It is a very scarce title that is supposedly an excellent source on the subject. I have never seen a copy for sale on any of the book search engines & wonder if it is worth continuing the hunt. (No telling what...
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    Testing black powder

    I just got a new (to me) book - "The Big Bang - a History of Explosives" by G. I. Brown 1998. The first 80 or so pages (about 1/3 of the book) are devoted to black powder. Talk of lead (how soft, where to find it, etc) in other posts made me take special notice of a use for lead that I had never...
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    Uberti replacement cylinders

    Does/did Uberti make an UNENGRAVED cylinder for their .36 navy revolvers? Know where to find one?
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    Pistol Cases

    I am considering making cases for four C&B revolvers. The guns are Colt 1851 & 1861 Navies and a Pocket Police and a Pocket Navy. Which would be the better plan? 1) make four cases, one for each. 2) make two double cases, one for the larger guns & one for the pocket versions. 3) make two double...
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    Leech & Rigdon

    A friend has offered to let me buy one of his Leech & Rigdon replicas. Both are in excellent shape, one is an Uberti, the other a High Standard. Any info on which is the most authentic replica, which is rarer (harder to come by) & is there any difference in shooting accuracy?
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    Colt 2nd generation

    For anyone interested in acquiring a 2nd generation percussion Colt revolver, Cowans Auctions has an auction with quite a few of them coming up in December. Their "estimate of sale price" look to be pretty reasonable but as always with an auction, one may go high & another low. Pretty to look at...
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    Fort Frederick

    Packing for the Fort Frederick Colonial Market Fair - Thurs April 25 thru Sun April 28. As usual, we will be at the Sign of the Blue Cat next to the fort wall. Stop & say hello if you can.
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    D-lead soap

    After years of shooting and casting lead, I have just heard of a product intended to help clean hands after handling lead - "D-lead" soap. Has anyone tried this product? Results?
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    Hops

    The hops bines are out of the ground & the older plants are growing fast. At last I guess that it is finally Spring. Looking foward to the brewery's growers party.
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    What .36 Reproduction Revolvers

    Curious here re reproduction .36 caliber revolvers. I am trying to determine which original (no fantasy guns) .36 revolvers have been reproduced & which have not. I am aware of the following: Colt Patterson Colt 1851 Navy Colt 1861 Navy Colt 1862 Pocket Navy Colt 1862 Pocket Police 1858...
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