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    Virginia Manufactory Cannon

    Greetings, it's been a while since I posted on the board. It's been a year! Something that may interest y'all. I just had an article published in Artilleryman Magazine, winter issue. The article was also published online...
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    I'm working on restoring a East India Co. Brown Bess, Harpers Ferry 1817 Artillery/Cadet Musket, and tenetively identifying a 4th Virginia Manufactory cannon.
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    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    You know, I agree with everything said regarding the Indian experience. The funny thing is, it is akin to working on many originals of the preindustrial era, semi to very poor fit, unknown metals, hand finished parts with the added benefit of modern tools... nothing interchangable. The only...
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    1842 Springfield Musket

    An option: "Macon" alterations result in a shorter barrel, 30', 34, 36" ish barrels. '42s are pretty accurate smoothbores. Like everything else in the gun world "know your piece." Once you develope a load and sight picture, you can easily hit something 25 to '50+ yards out. 100 is possible, but...
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    how to antique brass?

    Greetings, Ammonia is very harsh (etches) metal esp iron/steel. A reason I'm fairly loud against such solutions (Windex) when cleaning corrosive ammo in modern guns with a mixture... As to the newbie/greenhorn debate, sorry guys... that is a reenactorism. Anyone that has spent time hurrying up...
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    North Carolina Contract Rifle

    Hawkeye2 is right! I was preparing to get into 3 gun matches with all WW I era arms, but found the N-SSA just in time to spend my money on black powder competitive shooting. I never looked back! Much more challenging (different) and much more camaraderie! Guys there will help you become a better...
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    North Carolina Contract Rifle

    Just the barrel and brass tipped rod are Euroarms. The lock is Zoli, trigger guard, not sure maybe Rifle Shoppe. Trigger, no clue, something Italian... The rear swivel is '42 Armisport. Buttplate and front nosecap, not sure. Probably trades. Ramrod spoon who knows, trades. The bands are...
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    North Carolina Contract Rifle

    Thank you for the kind words. Euroarms are a bit of a mixed bag, more so now that parts have dried up. 1st Fla, is not based in Fl, but mostly around West Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, Northern VA, and a few folks in Maryland. Only the founder was from Florida who came up to the Winchester area...
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    North Carolina Contract Rifle

    1st Fla Cav Co. A CSA
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    North Carolina Contract Rifle

    Greetings, time for some Civil War rifle love! This is a Gillam & Miller contract rifle for the State of North Carolina. She is a southern varient of the Model 1841 "Mississippi rifle." She was built with all the care and flaws of those contract pieces. It takes a bit of an effort not to finish...
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    Surplus and or outdated rifles/muskets

    Regarding Mr. Burns, It is hard to tell, but it does look like post 1812 surplus (which doesnt help much.) After the War of 1812 there was a major overhaul of arms by the National govt and the states. What could be repaired and servicable were kept, others given to the states honoring the 1808...
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    Greetings

    Good morning y'all, I'm an archaeologist, historian, and a gunsmith working with John Zimmerman at Harper's Ferry. I'm currently writing a book covering the Virginia Manufactory Artillery Carbine, and Short Infantry Musket, and how their usage. It is written in a converational format. With all...
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