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    Sears & Roebuck Zouave

    The rear sight was glued on and there was no screw holding it to the brl. I ordered 2 of them and cleaned the bore with tome steel wool and it looks great now..
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    Sears & Roebuck Zouave

    :redface: I ran a brush down it and cleaned it up and you are correct. There is rifling (Just not real deep) so I guess I posted in the wrong place. I still need to clean it some more and it should be ready to go. I ordered both .570 and .575 mini's and .575 balls along with .58 brush and jag...
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    Sears & Roebuck Zouave

    Great,I am going to shoot mine once I get some balls and maby even try to find some mini's for it. I have never shot a smooth bore before so this should be fun..
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    Sears & Roebuck Zouave

    What load do you use in yours? Does yours have the horse head on the stock? Mine is AB dated (1976). Thanks
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    Sears & Roebuck Zouave

    Hi all, I picked up a pretty cool Zouave .58 today. Antonio Zoli and co Italy and Sears and roebuck on it. It cleaned up nice and the nipple came out after some heat. I haven't shot it yet but I'll get some balls and give it a try soon..I don't know why it has a horse head on the stock but it does..
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    .44 Cal Rifle I picked up

    I'm single now but my ex had a sick mind but she still wouldn't make the bed half the time.. Maby that is where I got it from.. :idunno:
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    .44 Cal Rifle I picked up

    I think I will.. :wink:
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    .44 Cal Rifle I picked up

    Thanks, Why didn't I think of that.. :hmm:
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    .44 Cal Rifle I picked up

    You guys sure are hard on a fella, I'll make sure I make my bed before I take any more pics from now on :redface: .. Thanks for the info and I looked up hopkins and allen and that looks just about like mine.. Thanks again
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    .44 Cal Rifle I picked up

    I picked this up today and it has .44 on the brl and warranted on the lock. No other markings that I can see. It is a beautiful rifle though. Anyone ever heard of a lock stamped warranted ? I don't know if ya would call it a kentucky rifle or a full stock hawken or what.. The Brl is 36 3/4,1 in...
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    Help with another one please

    :haha: I noticed the screw too.. Thanks
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    Help with another one please

    Thanks, That is a lot more than I knew about it. It is very light and handles great and looks cool too... Thanks
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    Help with another one please

    Ok, I picked this one up today in a trade and I don't know if it is a shotgun or a smoothbore musket or what. It looks old and only has 2 markings on it (Seen in pics). It has a cobbled up ramrod but looks solid and has nice wood and engraving.Bore is .608 and is .735 across the outside.. The...
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    Old Hawken / Plains style rifle ID

    Thanks Zoni, I haven't removed the brl from the stock to check for any other markings but I will.. Thanks
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    Old Hawken / Plains style rifle ID

    Thanks, It is a cool rifle but it weighs nine and a half pounds..
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