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  1. mmutarelli

    Barrel metal composition or type?

    Thanks everyone. I was looking at Dixie Gun Works and they had some barrels state their composition. 1137 usually was common for Green mountain and others. MM
  2. mmutarelli

    Barrel metal composition or type?

    Does anyone know what the common 4 digit designation is for muzzle loading barrels? I teach modern gunsmithing at my local community college here in NC. I also build flint locks in the Bear Creek School style. A student asked me what they were made of considering they can't take the pressure of...
  3. mmutarelli

    SOLD Quality Brown Bess Bayonet

    If Thomas doesn't pan out, Please let me know. MM
  4. mmutarelli

    Want To Shoot My Brown Bess

    Matt from NC here. I do some living history and wanted to do a penetration test of my Brown Bess at normal battle range. How far apart were the lines of troops when they were firing at each other? I was planning on using a few layers of 3/4" plywood and 80grs of 2F. I watched the gunsmiths of...
  5. mmutarelli

    CLOSED Tomahawk Handles

    Thanks Guys!!!! MM
  6. mmutarelli

    CLOSED Tomahawk Handles

    I have a spike hawk that I need a slightly larger handle for. Looking for an 18" curly maple handle tear drop head 2" x 1 5/8 ". When I was forging it I got a little carried away on the drift. If any one has some or knows where I can get one turned, let me know. MM
  7. mmutarelli

    Musket ball size and patch for Pedersoli Brown Bess

    Thanks to all who replied. I do living history at a local Rev War site ( House In The Horseshoe, Carthage NC ) and some talks for local groups and schools. What are OS cards? I've shot mostly BP rifle. This smooth bore stuff is new to me. I acquired a 1777 Charleville in .69 cal. I still need...
  8. mmutarelli

    Musket ball size and patch for Pedersoli Brown Bess

    Just acquired a Pedersoli 2nd model, .75 caliber. What size ball and how thick of a patch should I use? I plan on running about 80 grains of 2F for the charge. MM
  9. mmutarelli

    SOLD Pedersoli Brown Bess w/Bayonet....$700.00 + shipping

    Would you take 500.00 plus shipping? I would like to get into reenacting at some point. Currently I am doing living history. MM
  10. mmutarelli

    WANTED Pedersoli Brown Bess

    Sorry. Pedersoli Brown Bess Musket. MM
  11. mmutarelli

    WANTED Pedersoli Brown Bess

    Interested in buying/trading for a Petersoli/Italian made brown Bess .75 cal flintlock capable of live fire with patched ball and 2F Black powder. No wall hangers, Pakistani or guns made in India. Thanks. MM
  12. mmutarelli

    Buckles on Shot Pouches?

    Grenadier, Matt from NC here. I don't know if you have gotten the Kennedy Rifle pics. Here are some of my contemporary copy and an original. There is also a really good article in our local Southern Pines NC magazine Pinestraw about the Kennedy made in our county in the 18th and 19th...
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