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  1. 1861colt

    Fly position on SMR lock

    Wiscoaster's post of the Traditions lock in #6 & #12 shows they did not put the pivot point of the fly equal distant between the notches like a bell clapper. The fly pivot is set too far back making it a mile too long at the half cock notch. The sear has to work too hard to drop down around the...
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    Bought a Walker Today

    The Auction site said the Colt was authenticated with a letter by Herb Glass, Jr. of Bullville NY, Firearms Consultant and Honorary Curator of the West Point Museum. Herb is known throughout the world for his knowledge of Colt Walkers: " Additionally this gun is of interest because it is...
  3. 1861colt

    Bought a Walker Today

    Yes, I mistakenly said it was #102, as I couldn't read the number well on the cylinder. It is #1078, so the 78th one of the civilian run. I had lost the description info, but this RIA site shows it's authenticity...
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    Bought a Walker Today

    It is mentioned about putting the Dragoon latch on the Walker. In the Civilian series, serial #201 of the Civilian Walkers was made with that latch. Now technically, the Dragoons hadn't been released yet, so how could it be called a Dragoon catch when really the Dragoon came out with the Walker...
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    Bought a Walker Today

    There was a big guy that won a match with one on the "Cap and Ball" channel.
  6. 1861colt

    Beeswax and lard proportions

    Looks like you need a bigger bear.
  7. 1861colt

    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    OK. HELP us out here, folks. Mogadishu has hard dry fowling after 100 shots with these wads. Anyone have an answer as to why it happens?
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Could you please tell us what the amounts and ingredients you use for your wad lube, how you put it on your wads, real black or the other stuff and the temperature outside at the time of the failure. Maybe someone here could suggest an alteration to your process that may solve your problem of...
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    Cylinder Chamfering

    ] This document was 38 pages by Samuel Colt and a copy is here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/on_the_application_of_machinery_to_rotating_chambered-breech_fire-arms_1855.pdf He was an Assoc Prof Civil Engineering and received the Telford Medal of Civil Enginering in 1851 from this...
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    Cylinder Chamfering

    There is another reason for chamfering the chamber mouths that Colt did as indicated in his publication - "On the Application of Machinery to the Manufacture of Rotating Chambered-Breech Fire-Arms, and Their Peculiarities, Vol. 11" for the purpose of preventing chainfires.
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    Gary Ruxton Rifle

    Well, glad to hear from you. Nice you still own it. I unfortunately don't own any of my rifles, which is kind of funny. All I have is my first one I built at 17 and I need to rebuild the lock - a W.G. Sutter that didn't have instructions from Dixie so I didn't do a very good job. That's one of...
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    Gary Ruxton Rifle

    In case it wasn't obvious, I am Gary Ruxton, the builder.
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    Gary Ruxton Rifle

    I remember that rifle. Thanks for the pics, It has the L&R lock they had just come out with, my castings and a Green Mountain barrel. I only made 3 in walnut. It came from a plank that was cut 40 years before in Coburg. Oregon. It was a different model than the standard longrifle cheekpiece and...
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    concealed carry for men

    You won't ever have to worry about a chainfire if you use a greased wad or cornmeal behind the projectile, so blast away. It could be the backup Ukranian weapon for taking out the Russian Jack-in-the-box tanks.
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    Crisco over the chambers, pros and cons

    I bought some lanolin once by mail. Don't see how you folks can stand to use it because when I opened it I about gagged. Twarent gonna oblige that stuff. Gave it away to some gal that looked like a '60s hippy who said it was great for her skin. Well, that and her patchouli oil perfume ought to...
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