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  1. SLOTHEAD

    Hello from alaska

    Welcome from northern Maryland. I have a Nephew-in-law there in Fairbanks. We don’t see him often enough.
  2. SLOTHEAD

    New Member

    Hello and welcome from Frederick, MD
  3. SLOTHEAD

    To much is made of short arbors

    I like your avatar BALLSHOOTER, I’m an ancestral Viking too!
  4. SLOTHEAD

    new member from bavaria

    Welcome from northern Maryland (Frederick to be specific) and while a professional of much more modern weapons, always interested in vintage weapons and their accoutrements. Tom
  5. SLOTHEAD

    Striped sponge/rammer

    It turns out that the rammer’s construction technique (per the 1862 Ordnance Manual for Officers) indicates that the rammer head is bored to press fit the sponge shaft and the two parts are press fit leaving 3/8 “ open space that just happens to be the same diameter as the Bormann fuse, so it’s...
  6. SLOTHEAD

    Striped sponge/rammer

    I have seen sponges colored in stripes and they all seem to have rammer heads (opposite) that are countersunk or relieved in the center as if to protect a Bormann fuse. Is this striped sponge an indicator that the rammer end is designed for fuzed shells?
  7. SLOTHEAD

    1860 Colt vs. 1858 Remington

    I guess I completely misunderstood the function of those cappers. I assumed you charge the cylinder and put one of those moon-clip looking things and leave it there until all the 6 primers were expended and the rounds were all discharged. Thinking about it more, I expect that the “clip” would...
  8. SLOTHEAD

    1860 Colt vs. 1858 Remington

    Thanks Alex.
  9. SLOTHEAD

    1860 Colt vs. 1858 Remington

    I’ve looked everywhere for those moon clips and can’t find them. Where did you find them and what are they called specifically?
  10. SLOTHEAD

    1860 Colt vs. 1858 Remington

    That’s a great idea! I’ve got two spare cylinders I could put those on after loading the chambers.
  11. SLOTHEAD

    My New Cannon Barrel

    Great video and beautiful finished barrel! Thanks for sharing.
  12. SLOTHEAD

    Truck Gun?

    Without it being capped the ride in the truck would likely shake the powder out of the primer hole (unless caked). My concern would be how to deal with law enforcement if necessary.
  13. SLOTHEAD

    What gun do you save?

    Probably my Uberti ‘47 Walker
  14. SLOTHEAD

    The Spread Eagle Inn and Tavern est. 1836 WARNING pic heavy!

    Great post and wonderful pics! I especially loved the painting of the REAL presidents!!!
  15. SLOTHEAD

    SOLD 1860 Army "ASM 1984" with extra barrel

    A lot of errors in your response. I asked you what you sold me previously, you did not answer, had you answered, I might have been more motivated to follow your instructions. I figured out what it was you had sold me and thanked you for that sale. I would still be interested in buying your...
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