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  1. M

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Trying to put a power point together for this weekend. Attending the Oregon Gun Makers guild meeting and was asked to give a lil talk on Mule ear/side hammer locks and history. Hoping to take three locks with me? one is mostly done, one needs a new sear trip made and the third has a hammer so...
  2. M

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Missed going to Holden.. Wife had plans for us and then our lil grandson Lincoln,, had his daddy call , so he could ask if he could play with Poppa and Monga??< couldn't resist > I wouldn't of had time to get over there and back. Missed seeing if Jon Pieron , Jim Turpin and Denny Martinni...
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    mule ear questions

    The lost cap thing always amuses me some? I try to custom fit the cones on my Mule ear and Under hammer builds. Frankly, I've lost more caps off a conventional percussion :dunno:
  4. M

    Chromic Acid Stain

    I agree, those green stocks are a bit unnerving! Like I said I must've done something wrong ( or lucky ?? ) Respect Always Metalshaper/Jonathan
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    Chromic Acid Stain

    I must've done something wrong. This is my Miss Muley, stained with Magic maple 20+ years ago?? of course I put it on and then blushed it like aqua fortis.. ( Some other builders asked why I did that, frankly :dunno: ) then I added a bit of walnut stain that enhanced the darker curls .. finished...
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    Can we talk breach loaders here?

    felix wrote < I have built one of these... The thread is V form, 11 start and tapered! The plug is 2" long and goes from .878 at the base to .830 at the top. > Thanks you, for the info you provided! I appreciate your answering my questions.. Respect Always Metalshaper/Jonathan
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    Can we talk breach loaders here?

    curious as to what the thread profile is like, on the breech components. I know its a multiple lead screw, basically 1 turn/1" X11. for some reason :dunno: as a hobby machinist, threads and such are a bit of a fascination to me..
  8. M

    Navy Arms mule ear rifle

    Here is a drawing I made, after a friend and I were done cleaning and working on a Poor Boy. The owner allowed us to take the lock down and take measurements. As you can see, the lock does have a half position on the tumbler..
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    Help Me Identify This

    Slim, most people don't associate one with the other. The Jenk's used loose powder and ball, while a Merrill was able to accept a paper cartridge/round. all things equal, the Merrill is an improvement. much faster to load and the breech seal is improved. in its original form the Jenk's was...
  10. M

    Help Me Identify This

    Slim, I agree it very well could be a Merrill breech, but since the Merrill is a development from the Jenk's???;) :p
  11. M

    Modern shotgun barrel conversion

    Early H&R muzzleloaders would fully open, the later ones, would only open far enough to put a cap on.. the O-ring breech plug , of the later ones, would hit into the 'hump' of the frame if there was a delay.. I have two of them ( rifle and shotgun ) one of each version. Respect Always...
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    Help Me Identify This

    That tang looks suspiciously like the breech of a Jenk's carbine/Rifle?? Here are "parts" I have made in an attempt to build one for myself??
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Dusty, WOW, I would have been satisfied with a simple pic, but you went above and beyond! I can't thank you enough!! I build my own Muley's and always plan on building a combo gun. This was amazing.. Respect Always Jonathan
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Dusty, any chance you cud flip that Mule ear lock over?? I would enjoy seeing it's insides. Thanks!! Metalshaper/Jonathan
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    Mule Ear Lock identification

    here is a plan/drawing for the Navy Arms lock..My bud and I got the chance to work on and measure. ( you can see the arch in the spring ) the two locks pictured are the ones I make. The one in front is my take on an outside mainspring. the other in back, is a Medberry style and shows the arch...
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