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  1. montanawolfer

    America’s Tropical Cowboys

    I just finished a novel on the Florida cow hunters, set in 1864. "Miami Gundown" by Michael Zimmer. Check it out. I'd be interested in seeing what others thought.
  2. montanawolfer

    Ned Kelly

    I liked both of them. Neither would make my top ten list, but in my opinion the more recent one is well worth watching. I also really enjoyed the novel: "True History of the Kelly Gang," by Peter Carey.
  3. montanawolfer

    mountain man books

    "Fandango," or "Beneath A Hunter's Moon," both by Michael Zimmer. "Fandango" is the story of a trapper's brigade leaving the Mexican settlements in the 1820s, trapping north toward the Great Salt Lake. "Beneath A Hunter's Moon" is set in 1832, and follows a Metis buffalo hunt from the Red...
  4. montanawolfer

    Leman Trade Rifle

    I agree about the $679 Leman. I thought it looked pretty rough for the price. I was hoping for something used but in really good condition for around $850 or so. I've been keeping my eye on this site, TOW, Gunbroker, and a few others since about January, and haven't seen what I'm looking for...
  5. montanawolfer

    Leman Trade Rifle

    Thanks, J.D. and Duane. I've been looking at those rifles on TOW. I like the one with the H&H barrel, although it's shorter than what I was wanting. I'm still hoping to find something more affordable, but if I can't locate a nice used gun, Tennessee Valley Muzzleloading offers a decent looking...
  6. montanawolfer

    Leman Trade Rifle

    I'm looking for a percussion Leman Trade Rifle, representative of the 1840 to 1865 time frame. I've got a post on the Firearms Wanted board, but thought I'd add a question here. Besides TVM, is anyone building Lemans on a regular basis? Also, besides the difference in the later period patch box...
  7. montanawolfer

    A Good Read

    I saw this book on Amazon not too long ago, and wondered if it was worth buying. I think now I'll add it to my list.
  8. montanawolfer

    No half cock

    I got the trigger removed last weekend, then got so sidetracked with work and other responsibilities that I didn't even get back to it until today. Thankfully the solution turned out to be the simplest of the several possibilities -- adjusting the main spring. That plus giving it a thorough...
  9. montanawolfer

    No half cock

    Snowdragon: That's what I tried when tapping it. It did work on the two trigger guard screws, which were also tight, but it didn't work on the rear tang screw. I used a wooden mallet; maybe I ought to try something heavier tonight.
  10. montanawolfer

    No half cock

    This is embarrassing, but fiddling with the set screw didn't work -- as I'd been warned it probably wouldn't -- so my next step was to remove the trigger, then file down the top of the rear trigger blade. Unfortunately, the last screw, at the rear of the tang, doesn't want to come out. I've...
  11. montanawolfer

    No half cock

    Pulled the lock tonight. It's an L&R, and seemed to work fine out of the rifle. Doing some fiddling with it, I discovered that if I set the trigger first, it will lock into the full cock position. Setting the trigger lowers a bar (sorry, I don't know the correct terms)down out of sight. I'm not...
  12. montanawolfer

    No half cock

    Thanks, everyone. I'm at work right now and I worked late last night, but I'll pull the lock tonight or tomorrow and see what it looks like behind the plate. That said, I think I was misleading in my title of this thread, and maybe in my description of the problem, as well. My apologies for...
  13. montanawolfer

    No half cock

    I just took delivery of a custom-made percussion Tennessee rifle that I bought off of Gunbroker. It looks good throughout, but it doesn't have a half-cock position. I pull it back to the first notch, which I would consider half-cock, but it won't lock if I pull it back any farther. I thought at...
  14. montanawolfer

    Pedersoli Blue Ridge

    Thanks, everyone. I appreciate your help.
  15. montanawolfer

    Pedersoli Blue Ridge

    Thanks for all the replies. Can anyone tell me how the barrel is mounted to the stock? I'm into re-enactment, so I'm wanting something more PC than a typical (at least around here) rendezvous gun. I'd heard of the Hatfield connection, but I've never been able to find anything on the original...
  16. montanawolfer

    Pedersoli Blue Ridge

    I've been looking all over for this information, and was hoping someone here might know the answer. For a person trying to be PC, would the Pedersoli Blue Ridge rifle be correct? It seems like they should, but I haven't found anything that matches that style. Thanks.
  17. montanawolfer

    Comanche Moon

    It's been a long time since I've seen the movie, but as a rule I'd never trust anything connected to McMurtry's writing. I consider Lonesome Dove one of the best Western novels ever written -- from a literary viewpoint -- but he takes huge liberties with facts in all his writing. Doesn't even...
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