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    EC121 replied to the thread Large Siler Lock Jaws to Frizzen Alignment.
    When you buy a semi-production rifle, you get semi-production workmanship. They grab a part and stick it in the wood, and out the door...
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    EC121 replied to the thread Large Siler Lock Jaws to Frizzen Alignment.
    TVM is a semi-production operation. They build them as fast as possible. No profit in working slow. HC or not a rougher finish is a...
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    EC121 replied to the thread Large Siler Lock Jaws to Frizzen Alignment.
    Jim’s assemblers get about $40 or so per lock to assemble the castings. Most of that time is spent on truing up the castings and fitting...
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    EC121 replied to the thread Large Siler Lock Jaws to Frizzen Alignment.
    Does it spark well? Don't worry about it. It is an imperfect world. The castings are made from waxes. Sometimes the waxes get a...
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    EC121 replied to the thread Acra glas solvent/thinner.
    I tried a small amount of Gorilla glue in the barrel channel once. It worked well and was easy to clean up. Not traditional...
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    EC121 replied to the thread Looking for .540-.545 round ball mold..
    www.ballmoulds.com. They make them in .001" increments. About a 2 week delivery. I have two. They work fine..
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    EC121 replied to the thread Kibler 32 SMR.
    It is easier to install another back sight and leave the front sight high. I did that on my Woodsrunner, and it was right on the money...
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    EC121 replied to the thread Wood grain.
    I agree with Jim. Blemishes add personality to wood that is only curly. Look at some of the books. The European builders didn't waste...
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    EC121 reacted to James Kibler's post in the thread Wood grain with Like Like.
    It's so interesting. Some people don't mind an imperfection in wood and others absolutely hate them. I generally fall in the first...
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    EC121 replied to the thread MINIMUM LOAD.
    Get an air rifle.
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    EC121 replied to the thread Wobbeling Hammer.
    It is easy to move a little metal to snug up the fit. If you manage screw it up, Chambers sells the hammers. A thin shim will also work.
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    EC121 replied to the thread Kibler lock In Chambers fowler?.
    There's a background story about the two locks, but it is history now.
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    EC121 replied to the thread Kibler Colonial Trigger Guard Wrong?.
    .Jim K. doesn't say his rifle is a copy of anything. It is a generic rifle. Maybe a Moravian or jaeger guard would be different, but...
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    EC121 replied to the thread Woods-runner lock alignment.
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    EC121 replied to the thread Original or Replica ?.
    I know zip about Besses, but if it was original, wouldn't it have British proof marks somewhere? Just for fun call and ask for a...
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