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    date my cva frontier rifle

    Hi, It must be a spanish make. With "E2" it was proofed in 1985. Martin
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    Sighting a Navy 1851, pictures please?

    Thank you very much for helping. I will try the higher front sight first and let you know. Thanks for the pictures, sometime I need to see it. :grin: Thanks Martin
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    Sighting a Navy 1851, pictures please?

    Hi, I received some advise of what to do to sight in my Navy as it is shooting too high. somel ike to deepen the hammer notch and others like to put a higher front sight. I would like to see some pictures of the way you use do do it. Thank you very much. Martin
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    Availability of Adams Revolvers

    Hi, If you like Adams revolvers you may be interested in this book: http://books.google.com.ar/books?id=0LFCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP7&ots=QsvPB-bye8&dq=%2Btranter%2Brevolver&lr=&output=text The page is in spanish but if you click on pdf, you can dowload this book published in 1858 about the Adams...
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    Kodiak double sights

    Hi, Shooting double rifles is very different to other kind of shooting. My kodiak (.58") with REALs and 109-115 gr of coarse FFFG shot less than 4" both barrels at 55 yds shooting standing and leaning over a branch. With lower charges shots cross, ie left barrel shots right and right barrel...
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    Nipple size?

    Thanks Mykeal, I solved it crimping the caps a little. It would work until a can order nipples from London. It have a tight fit almos scrapping nipple surface. Martin
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    Nipple size?

    Hi, Im repairing an old Tranter revolver by J.Blanch. I have not shoot it yet. It have the original nipples and they have smaller diameter than the caps. Pressing the side of the caps, they stay put but Im afraid of chain fire posibility. Is it safe to shot this way? I tried N°10 and N°11...
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    Rifle stock

    I would not use the loading level to steady hold. In case of chain fire you would have a bullet pushing it up agaist the barrel. :nono: Martin
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    Improving the Navy 51.

    Thank for your answers. I tryed to file the hammer notch with no succes I will try the dremmel tomorrow. Thanks Martin
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    Improving the Navy 51.

    I love my 51 Navy but would like to improve it. It shoots 10” high. How can I replace the front sight? Is it press fit of screwed? Is there any “traditional” better sighting system? I saw a revolver with back sight on the barrel but I do not remember if it was a 51. Thanks Martin
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    Kodiak Express Double Rifle

    Im very happy with my hand made one leaf sight. :grin: This is it before finishing it. Martin
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    Kodiak Express Double Rifle

    Kodiaks are made in two sices corresponding to their shotguns: One corresponding to the 12 Ga in .50, .54 and .58, thats why the last is the lightest. :wink: The other, .72 is made on 10 Ga shotgun. I do not know how they do it but they found a way to solder the barrels so they print pretty...
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    Kodiak Express Double Rifle

    "Finer adjustments are made at the range by filing the muzzle (s)" Hi, My .58 Kodiak do not look like muzzles were filed. Would you please expalin this process a little more? They do this only to breech loadiers? BTW: even it i not "regulated" my rifle print both barrels side by side. Martin
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    bore butter substitute recipes

    I have found that I can replace boreButter for a mix of vaseline+bee wax, fron 40/60 to 60/40 (depending on how hard you like it. It is a wonder lube (put intended), is cheap and works. I have tryed olive+beewax but it had bad odor after a year. JMHO Martin
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    under hammer rifle ?

    There is a source of underhammer actions right now: http://www.fire-iron.biz/ I have been making my own UH with old parts from a friend the made Uh rifles and pistols in Argentina. I have just finished a rifle. Martin
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