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    LMF Browning Touch -Up

    This is probably covered in another topic in the past, but, My Green Mountain Barrel on a TC Hawken (old barrel) has a orange spot developing on the left side in front of rear sight. Probably fron handling while hunting. Can I touch up this area without re-doing the whole barrel or what? Thanks...
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    ID'ing Second Generation Colts

    How can you tell if a second generation Colt revolver is real. Don't they have papers or special markings on them that ID them as authentic? A guy has two for sale but the price seems too low. Thanks for your input in advance. Maybe some pics to help.
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    Austin-Halleck Rifle

    I saw a used Austin-Halleck mountain rifle for sale at a gun shop yesterday for $329. It is marked Provo Utah on the top flat. Would you consider this a good price for this rifle, and why is it not marked Weston, Missouri? Rifle is in very good condition. Thanks for the advice in advance. TOM
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    Aging Brass

    I know that if you rub a fouled patch over the brass, it will tarnish it. I would like a brown look that is even and consistent. I don't have another 20 years to watch it age naturally. :rotf: There were posts here a few years back but I can't find them. How do you guys do it?
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    T/C Renegade Sights

    I have a Renegade with a GM barrel marked for Knight on the box...not on the barrel. There is clearly visible a third screw hole just showing in front of the rear sight. Anyone know of a buckhorn or semi-buckhorn aftermarket sight that will line up with these holes. Also a dovetailed front...
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    GM IBS Barrel Load

    I just perchased a slightly used but not abused .50 X 32" 1:70 GM barrel for my Investarms Hawken. What loads are you guys using for yours. FFg or FFFg, Patching, how many grains in charge? My old barrel(1:48X28") liked 80 gr of FFg and .012 patches. Like to have a good idea in order to...
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    Western PA Builders

    Anybody know of any Western Pennsylvania gun builders? There has to be a few in the Pittsburgh area but I know of none. I would like to meet a custom builder to learn all the "ropes" so to speak. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks TOM
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    PA M/L Season

    Well, It's that time of the year I wait for all year. Can't wait!!! Let's hear from all our PA flinters out there. :grin:
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    Invest Arms Frizzens

    Are the Invest Arms frizzens case hardened or completely hardened? I was wondering if you can polish them with crocus cloth after they get worn a little? If they are only case hardened will I remove too much hardness and ruin the frizzen. Thanks for the info in advance.
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    Centermark Firearms

    I have seen various rifles for sale made by Centermark. I was wondering just who is this company? I have never heard of them. Are they US or what? Quality? Help me out. Thanks in advance. TOM
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    Hand Forged Trade Points

    Any of you blacksmith guys out there forge iron trade points for making your own cedar shaft arrows? I also shoot longbow between BP range sessions. (do that at home) Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance TOM
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    Ox Yoke wads

    I got a deal on some Ox Yoke cushion wads the other day. After getting home I was looking at them and one end is a little mushroomed and the other side is flat. How do you guys load your 12 ga wads mushroom up or down. I read here some of you cut them in half and load them that way. In...
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    T/C 12 Ga Squirrel hunt

    Well, I've been playing around with this New Englander 12 Ga for quite some time now. Finally got to take her out in the woods for Fox Squirrels. Got two missed two more. The misses were due to quick shots on running rats. Missed but the squirrels sat and watched me reload before leaving the...
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    Plastic Deposits in Shotgun Barrel

    A friend of mine asked me at work the other day, how do you get plastic deposits out of a M/L shotgun barrel. I told him "I don't know". However, I know how to find out. Anybody out there know what kind of solvent to use for plastic deposits? I asked him if he was using the plastic cups, and...
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    Lock Plates and Side Plates

    Since I started scouring this forum, I have noticed that a lot of custom rifles that are of the older schools appear to have lock plates and side plates (sometimes triggerguards) not completely inletted to the stock. On some trade rifles this is true. But some of the early PA rifles and Jaeger...
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    Paper Shot Cups

    A while back I read a post about making paper shot cups for smoothbores. I searched until my fingers got sore and couldn't find it. If anyone knows of that post please give me a hand. Thanks in advance...Tom Also any additional info on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Squirrel...
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    What is "jug choking"

    What exactly is jug choking? I'm new to BP shotgunning and have a New Englander I just picked up a 12 ga barrel for. It is a cylinder bore. Can it be jug choked to modified and how does this work. Can a PRB be used in a choked bore? Thanks in advance for the expert advice I know I will be...
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    The Antique and Historical Gunsmithing Institute

    I don't know if this is the right place to post this question, but here goes. Has anyone on this forum attended or is familiar with the above organization. Do they teach all types of M/L rifles. Is it worth the price? Thanks in advance. Tom
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    T/C New Englander 12 Ga Questions

    I know some of you have T/C NE 12 Guage shotguns. What loads do you get the best performance from, and is the barrel choked. I would like to shoot patched RB's if it safe to do so. Any help would be great. Thanks guys. Tom
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    Loyalist Arms info

    Can anyone give me some insight into Loyalist Arms rifles? In particular I am looking at the TULLE Fusil de Chase and the English Trade Rifles. Who makes the barrels and locks and are they made in this country? Hows the fit and quality of these guns? Any info would be appreciated greatly...
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