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    This guy really, really wanted a hand gonne

    That is pretty neat and really took a good deal of time and hand work - he has every right to be proud! I enjoyed seeing the pinned breech plug - looked like a fairly permanent attachment with the countersunk riveted steel pins (and the epoxied linstock behind the breech). I might have also run...
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    What is the reasonable distance to quickly kill a turkey with a muzzleloader?

    Ditto! Many years back, I did the same thing at about 35 yards. No blood or visible injuries until the coup de grace was applied. I did find the big old wad laying beside him however :dunno: Guess reasonable distance can have a miraculous dimesion as well
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    Disaster

    Fear not, a reputable gunsmith can restore the tube if you aren't comfortable doing it yourself.
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    Making slowmatch

    Sure, you can. Just about any pan will work (though I like enamelled pots best). I started out boiling the stuff together to get it to dissolve amd integrate with cord faster; nowdays I just heat a pan of water to near boiling and then remove it from heat before addinng the KNO3. Stir gently...
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    Who can jug choke a smoothbore barrel?

    I googled the phrase "jug choke dimensions" and found several articles. hers a link to one of them... cast boolits article on jug choking
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    I couldn't find a forum that matched this perfectly but this is close enough.

    Simple screened powder begins as serpentine, with the additional step of being screened for size and packaged as is. it is noticelably LESS DENSE than commercial corned powder. Virtually all of this simple screened propellant is made by hobbyists and not available commercially. Corned powder...
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Well, your stories, philosophy, and unique style ought to be collated and published for future posterity. I daresay they are absolutely one-of-a-kind; a real trove of useful information and historical insights!
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Yessir, indeed! Some of your stories put me in mind of his style. A real treat to hear / read of all the travels and escapades you share. Thanks so much for your contributions here - you are much appreciated!
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Wow, great stories! I've not heard W O Gs in use for more than 50 years...last time was from Bob Ruark. He styled it as a Worthy Oriental Gentleman. Definitely a piece of spoken history now I suppose. The locals back then may have initially received it as a compliment but soon tired of it...
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    Skychief question

    Not sure on the time to 'dry out'. If you're concerned about that, consider dribbling a bit of thinned down Olive oil into the muzzle of loaded barrel. Then let your gun stand upright for a while so it soaks into that loaded wad.
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    Loading manual of arms and necessary equipment for hand gonners.

    Grandad showed us how to do powder measuring in the field by holding a ball in the (slightly cupped) hand, then pouring powder over it until it was almost covered. Pluck out the ball, pour powder into barrel, drop the ball in followed by wad or leaves and ram it down tightly seated. Try this...
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    To my Pre-Flintlock Friends >>>

    Very sorry that the European connection for wheellocks failed to work out; hopefully those rice barrels find good homes very soon. Best wishes!
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    Is there another source to access Michael Tromner's resources?

    UPDATE: Great news - The Vikingsword site is back online again! Thanks to any & all who helped get it back again, esp. @PhDBrewer!
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    Is there another source to access Michael Tromner's resources?

    Thank you for attempting to assist them in updating etc. Love the idea for permanently archiving too! I did save some of the Tromner data to a backup drive, but not nearly all I would like to have. His detailed photos are absolutely without equal....
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    Is there another source to access Michael Tromner's resources?

    The Vikingsword dot com website is down - anyone have another source to access Michael Tromner's resources? I've tried several Ethnographic Arms links without much success...
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