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    CVA derringer

    I have one of those though I didnt build it myself, was able to hit a surfboard from across the yard about 10-12 yards away.
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    Original packaging for Colt percussion pistols

    I have no Idea but am interested in finding out, if you want I have a patent from colt dealing with the packaging of paper cartrdiges for his revolvers, the patent shows a few different methods of packing cartridges in sets of 6 or 12 in small paper or poster board type boxes with a string to...
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    JB Weld front sight?

    I have JB welded the front sight onto one of my pistols and it has held up to being knocked around hauled through brush and it is still working fine.
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    Square projectiles

    I have seen a square bored dueling pistol in one of my gun books before I'll go look through see if it has any info, but I remember it saying it was used as a form of rifling.
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    Draw filing barrel

    So thats how I can get out of jury duty, thanks Paul :)
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    Big bore pistol.

    I have an underhammer smoothbore pistol with a caliber of .815 and a barrel length from the breech face to the muzzle of 7.5 inches, and I was wondering what kind of loads would be recommended for this beast? what size ball for one I was thinking proably in the .78 or .79 range and how much...
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    Drilling a Barrel For Fasteners

    How do you think JB weld would work for holding a RR pipe to a barrel?
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    Reconstruction - wheellock - the end of the sixteenth century. To

    Niesamowity. jakie narzędzia ty wykorzystania do pracy z drewnem. bardzo dobrą pracę. I asked what tools he uses to shape the stock.
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    How many shots in a Lb of powder?

    Buy ten pounds its cheaper.
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    Round ball Vs Minnie

    I always wondered how well hollowbase slugs would work. I got a 20 bore and have been looking into getting some rifled slugs for a 20 gauge modern shotgun, these have a hollow base so all thw weight is up front making the bullet fly straight, basically a lead shuttlecock.
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    Lube with news paper wadding?

    I just run a lubed patch down the bore after I load my shot, the main thing I noticed is howmuch easier it was to clean after shooting compared to not using lube.
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    Powder, Inc.

    You guys make me sad, it cost me 30 bucks for a pound of triple seven here in Hawaii and 7 bucks for a can of CCI #11's
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    Making a patchbox release catch spring

    Hacksaw blades make great little flat springs. Anneal them by heating to critical and slowly cooling and shape them however you want and to heat treat you simply heat to non magnetic and dunk it in oil and temper it by holding it in the high part of the torch flame and moving it back and forth...
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    recomended load for 20 gauge pistol.

    I got a custom built 20 bore underhammer smoothbore pistol with a 10 inch from bore face to muzzle barrel, what would be a good load. I currently use 30 grains of triple 7 and am thinking of trying 35 to 40 but not sure if the barrel will burn his much powder.
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    My LeMat finally bit the dust ! !

    Flat springs can be made easily from old hacksaw blades, do a quick google search on spring making and you should find all the info you need.
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