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  1. M

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Made the decision that I need to do some serious downsizing and simplifying. Only gonna keep guns that I shoot, books that I need, etc. For example, do I REALLY need 6 Lyman 55s?
  2. M

    WANTED RB mold wanted

    I have this 1850's target rifle I'm trying to get back into shooting condition. The bore is larger than .375 but smaller than .380. I could shoot .375 balls with a super thin patch if I hammer it down the barrel. I have a .360 mold but that is real sloppy fit even with a thick pillow ticking...
  3. M

    Green River Forge NW trade gun

    I set a flint bevel down about 1/8" from the frizzen @ half cock. When it's lowered all the way the edge of the flint points right at the frizzen screw and is nearly 3/8" above the pan. Polished out the frizzen as best as I could (there's some serious gouges in it) and still no spark at all...
  4. M

    Green River Forge NW trade gun

    Yeah miss-typed my email address and it created a whole new identity. Gotta fix that ... Anyways here are pictures of lock. The other thing I noticed is that the cock doesn't point to the flash hole like a lot of other guns do - my friend's Pedersoli has the edge of the flint pointing directly...
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    Green River Forge NW trade gun

    (apologies if this is a double post- computer puked halfway through sending so . . .) I have shot percussion guns all my life but am an absolute noob when it comes to flintlocks. I have a GRF trade RIFLE that will not spark. At all. The lock is marked "made in Italy" inside. It's pretty (if...
  6. M

    Green River Forge NW trade gun

    I have a new-to-me GRF 50 cal trade rifle. It won't spark. At all. The frizzen looks blackened; I am assuming that someone tried to case harden the frizzen and managed to anneal it or something. Anyone know whether replacement frizzens are available? Mine sez "made in italy" on the...
  7. M

    New Toy - any info appreciated

  8. M

    New Toy - any info appreciated

    Just acquired a Green River Forge trade gun. 36 inch 50 cal. barrel and a twist that looks to be somewhere between 1:60 and 1:72. Really pretty rifle; nice wood, nice bronzy browning, oct-to-round barrel. Looks unfired. Got a really good deal because the dealer thought it was a Dixie import...
  9. M

    WANTED Looking for a short barreled flintlock

    Sorry again also forgot to say "rifle." First time posting an ad does it show???:(
  10. M

    WANTED Looking for a short barreled flintlock

    I am in the market for a for a short barreled (30 -34"), largish caliber (54 - 62) flintlock but something a little more traditional than a Lyman or TC. Something along the lines of: 1803 Harper's Ferry English Sporting rifle Jager My budget is only $1450 or so
  11. M

    Stuck ball in Hawkin Rifle

    If the barrel has a breech plug, you can always remove it and drive the ball out with a dowel or rod
  12. M

    Need help identifying old civil war musket

    Barrel appears to be from an 1842 Austrian. Lockplate also looks austrian, but much earlier. CSA bought a lot of 70 cal Austrian SB flintlocks that had been converted to percussion
  13. M

    Percussion caps and other supplies during the last shortage?

    I started shooting in the NSSA in 1967. Took a multi decade hiatus and resumed in 2005. The first season I was back, I shot leftover powder and caps from the early 80's. worked just fine. One tin of caps had been opened and the foam pad on top had deteriorated into some sort of sticky goo...
  14. M

    Anyone Know Who Made This 1860?

    This is how you can identify Italian repros
  15. M

    Cleaning mix?

    One of my shooting buddies uses a novel approach - Lysol disinfectant wipes. Theyre mostly water soap, and isopropyl alcohol. cut squares, swab, repeat. I think he's even tried it as RB patches. YMMV
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