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That as our findings way back when Parker Hale first started the Enfields 'Our 'meaning Sheffield Branch MLAGB. I had an original Volunteer still have but I was mostly into round ball & 451s. If I where to take up the Enfield's I go Bretts' Pritchet 'route Something few ever tried but...

The two holes suggest for a belt hook, & I made up an Escopeta from old parts if new stock Just to put just such an original belt hook into context .Baldrick carry being a very Spanish feature in my case the stock was Catalonian style .Theirs a photo in earlier posts showing it .Kieth...

I have served as" Confusion" on Woods walks 'Widowmaker 'style the cleaning might well give better shooting. But would you be doing that in the historical wilds ?. Next to Chunk gun,shooting .Woods walks where my favourite I was once at Friendship between the big days, and this grass...

Iv'e never seen Pyrodex or any such just black powder not in sixty five years shooting MLs & BLs . I did once put oil of wintergreen down a barrel to save washing it out that day it caused rust. Its not a record (Their round flat things with a hole in the middle ) Rudyard

Then its not loaded' Rudyard's assessment. It is an interesting gun Ide eagerly trade 4 TC guns for it if Ide ever had such a machine made article. I did have a Parker Hale Enfield but didn't keep it I've had old guns or rolled my own probably makes me a flintlock snob but I don't mind ...

Bang on Sam if I think its made percussion I saw a lot of these sorts in Spain years ago . 1964 Franko's Spain . Whether there is any connection with the AYA shotguns no idea but it stands for Aguirre & Aranthable however its spelt .I think that hole at the front end was for some sort of...

I only met him once and at the Trading post Certainly a very knowledgeable man I don.t recall any pumpkin pie, but I was just traveling up to Montana I do have some of his books .He was a serious researcher . .Sad Loss . Rudyard

Well theirs your own answer & I doubt any deity has much to do with it . Your clearly havng far too much fun !. But good luck to you , your an inspiration to us lesser mortals . Regard's Rudyard

Dear Eterry books all wrapped up dust covers still on originally$10 new but this was 1973. Would 20 each plus a yet undetermined postage seem agreeable Views ? Will need address if OK . This was meant to be a PM Regards Rudyard

Great reply its a rifled up military rifle not any shotgun drop a bore lite down might Suprise you .Have fun regards Rudyard

You prouved the adage" Beware of the man with one gun" he might just know how to use it ! Gallon jug is figure of a deer . I've never seen a' Traditions' .but it cleary works for you Muzzle loaders are fun . I gather there are some suppository sorts load from the' Back end ' ! Clearly...

Chinese matchlock ! I like your style there like very long barrelled pistols but they go off . Not quite as bizzarr as Cyngoleese left handed snaphances but definatly in the same boat for' style. 'Ide jump over a big pile of Hawkens just to get to one of those .(At the risk of being hounded...

After 250 years I expect a few things could come into it .Ime only 80 and all sorts of bits are getting out of order !. By 'hammer' I expect you mean' cock 'whatever that is in Portuguese .Perhaps you over tighten the side nails if you smoke the lock with a candle then carefully place the...

Totaly OTT' Gingerbread fantasy' none sence or am I being a little unkind .? Reminds me of a Dylon line. "Tell me great Hero , but please make it brief is there a hole for me to get sxxk in !" unkind?. Could be but its my honest estimation must be some sort of cult thing .The extreme...

It was available in the old Sheffield I knew at Heeley. But I believe the wrought Iron timber 'Dogs' used to raft logs down the Ohio & doubtless other such rivers these where mentioned as a sourse of Wrought Iron . How available would be a good guess but adjacent Museums like Mariettas'...

Seems to have been leather . thick bits, Sams right, Ime only familiar with the 'Axe in a log' sort of half cock Hope that helps . Rudyard

Well some similar locks like the Algerian' Moukala' a sort of Miguelet had layers of backing round the' cock pin' ( tightening screw ) so some thing of the sort might be what your lock had cant hurt to try . Regards Rudyard

Well I think maybe the Heering butt Scots snaphance might be a bit of a stretch for now . I made 6 of them & some lemon butt pistols .I don.t think theirs any kits for them there not very' mainstream' hardly even 'side creek ' but go's with your handle hence I mentioned them. Good luck...

Welcome from NZ, Ime, familiar with Bailey Island . Rudyard

Portugues Timor was still a long held colony I travelled through in 1969.Didnt seem as if Portugal Did much in the 400 years !. old fort & a Saw mill was all I recall. Curious you say no half cock the blade like ;Patilla; / Foot should sit in a deep notch like an axe in a log very safe...