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    Unusal Early Flintlock Rifle

    I suspect that cock assembly is a replacement, as it looks awkwardly-shaped and out of place on what is otherwise a very nicely-made gun.
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    Powder horn with a staple

    Oh, that is a nice one. The position of the staple is pretty odd, though. Any chance that it is a later addition? It doesn't look like the horn was designed with it in mind. Also, any clue were that horn might have been made? I've seen that style of end plug on several horns made around that...
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    Understanding reason for flat vs round rifiling

    It is not too difficult to find pictures of rifles with rounded grooves, at least in the muzzle. A quick thumb through the standard reference books should turn up a few. I'm having a hard time telling if this is round groove or square with the muzzle relieved with a round file...
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    Historicly correct

    The "striker knife" thing was incidental, as the original poster makes pretty clear in his last post. The overall design, which is what people were objecting to, pre-dates 1970. I don't see anywhere anyone making a distinction between the overall form of the knife (notably, shape of the handle)...
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    Historicly correct

    Au contraire https://nordiskaknivar.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/7drawings-of-some-of-the-iron-age-danish-specimen-from-burials.png
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    Historicly correct

    Just a suggestion: I find it interesting that with the honorable exception of Spence, the folks that are foremost in upholding historicity in the abstract don't seem to be the ones that are foremost in posting actual evidence, and when it is it often tends to be the result of searches through...
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    What's in your Muzzleloading & Black Powder Shooting Library, Books, Magazines, DVD's?

    I have a copy of Peter Alexander's The Gunsmith of Grenville County, which is okay apart from his rather terrible history chapter, and a collection of articles by John Bivins out of Muzzleblasts. Both are about scratchbuilding rather than tuning, but you might find some of the info useful. The...
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    What's in your Muzzleloading & Black Powder Shooting Library, Books, Magazines, DVD's?

    I just counted, and I have about 90 volumes relating directly to muzzleloaders or accouterments, plus some magazines, videos, and catalogs. I can't really list them all, I'm afraid, though if you want recommendations for a specific subject I'm happy to help.
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    Firearms in the northern Mexican frontier territories 1830s-40s ?

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/0811715841/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 A little earlier than your desired era, but worth looking at. Lots of fun stuff in it. If you can't find a used copy at an affordable price (try bookfinder.com) then you could see if you could get it via interlibrary loan...
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    Powder horn stopper.

    It seems to me that the no-epoxy rule is based on two beliefs: 1) that the pins holding the plug in will shear or the wood itself will fail before the horn gives way, and 2) that the horn will fragment instead of just splitting in one place. It seems to me that there are an awful lot of...
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    Field flask made from elk antler safety question.

    The simplest solution I can think of would be to have a wooden cap over the open end - spout is glued into the wood, and the wood is fitted to the top of the antler in much the same way as the butt end of a powderhorn. The joint between the antler and the cap is your designated fail point...
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    Musket use in 18th century era

    Gus, If you want an extreme example of a rebuilt gun serving long after its life expectancy was up, head over to ALR and have a look at the "Flintlock Wall/Rampart Gun" topic in the Antiques section. German barrel with an integral wall hook, possibly as old as 1590, possibly reproofed and...
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    Horn Strap

    I really don't know what kind you need, but these folks have some: http://www.wmboothdraper.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=27&sort=20a&page=1 In addition, Lion's Brand sells 4-ply "natural' (which I think means undyed) wool yarn, if you are interested in dying your own. That is...
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    New England fowler plans

    Do you have Grinslade's book? Take it down to an office supply store and use the photocopier to blow up your favorite fowler to something like lifesize. Then just draw your own plan tailored to the parts you are using.
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    Fredericksburg/Rappahanock Forge Muskets

    No. The Brits actually favored slow(ish), accurate fire - it was the French that favored the bayonet, and the Prussians that sought to get as much lead downrange as rapidly as possible. The French tended to consider their troops to be emotional and unstable - they would charge forward with...
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