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  1. Leatherbark

    WANTED Dixie Gun Works Tennessee Mountain Rifle trigger guard

    Looking for a trigger guard made for a Dixie Gun Works Tennessee Mountain rifle. This is for the 50-caliber gun. I am assuming the 32 uses the same trigger guard but not sure. I will pay $35 or so for one. Thanks for looking. Bob
  2. Leatherbark

    Firearms appraisel

    Where would a good place be to have an 1861 Remington Army revolver appraised? Thanks Bob
  3. Leatherbark

    Dixie Gun Works Tennessee 32 with a Douglas barrel?

    A friend has a Dixie 32 flintlock for sale. The owner states that he was told it was rebarreled with a Douglas barrel. There are no markings stating it is a Douglas unless they are under the bottom. But what intrigues me is the rifling is so shallow for a Douglas. My Vincent 40 cal with a...
  4. Leatherbark

    58 Remington maker?

    I picked up a 58 Remington at a variety shop. It is not an Uberti or a Pietta and I know it is not a Santa Barbara as it says "Made in Italy". I do believe I have an Armi San Paulo (Euroarms) and maybe and Armi San Marco. The Serial Number starts with an "E" and is on the frame at the bottom...
  5. Leatherbark

    Pietta 1851 .36 needs reamed

    Any way a handyman could ream out a Pietta cylinder a few thousandths with home tools? I have an extra cylinder that I would like to use the 130 grain Lee conical in. The Lee conicals I moulded out of pure lead will not enter the chambers easily. I thought they would at least slide in easily...
  6. Leatherbark

    Muzzleloader shipping boxes

    Where is the best place to find boxes for shipping long muzzleloaders? Getting ready to thin the herd to buy more animals. Thanks Bob
  7. Leatherbark

    Weighing Hornady round balls

    For what its worth I just last night finished weighing 3 boxes of Hornady .490 balls. When I was done. I had separate boxes that had some that weighed 176.0 to 176.9 177.0 to 177.9 178.0 to 178.9 and a half a box that weighed 174.8 to 175.8 and 180 to 180.2 Now this tells me that Hornady...
  8. Leatherbark

    I cut the sides of the forend down too much

    I only have about 1/16 of an inch of wood up the side barrel flat up along the forend.I believe it will not look right. Good thing it was a $35 Pecatonica cracked reject stock. Dang had a nice patchbox and all the inletting done. Dang, Any rule of thumb as to how much of the side of the barrel...
  9. Leatherbark

    patchbox installation

    When I install the patchbox, do I inlet the lid and side panels into the side of the buttplate? Or directly in front of it? Not sure which is correct, but from looking at a lot of examples it looks like I file out a notch in the buttplate. Which is correct? Or is both OK? Thank you Bob
  10. Leatherbark

    How are tapered ramrods made?

    I see them on other guys rifles. Looks like it starts out as a 1/2 inch or 7/16ths size for the first several inches and then 3/8ths inch the rest of the way. Lathe? or just scrape/sand it down that way? Thanks...Bob
  11. Leatherbark

    Using Clorox to etch the blade

    Made me up a butcher knife from a Russel Butcher blade and Buffalo horn scales. I've cold blued the blade and am wondering how long I leave the bleach to rust and etch the blade before I rub it off? I used a spray bottle and let the bleach land on the blade like rain. Is that the correct way...
  12. Leatherbark

    Where to buy a part for an Investarms gun

    I need a hammer for a Lyman percussion lock. Does Lyman keep parts onhand or is there another parts distributor for Investarms guns?.........Thanks
  13. Leatherbark

    Re soleling a Frizzen

    Read about this before and have re hardend Silers and Italian Frizzens before using Kasenit. What is usually used in re soling a frizzen. A file? If a file is used is it broken off and ground to shape without heating it an losing its hardness? I have a Lyman Frizzen that does not spark all...
  14. Leatherbark

    Where do I measure length of pull from?

    Not sure if this is the correct forum for this question. I guess I'm using the correct term L.O.P or trigger reach?.......Do I measure from the middle of the buttplate in a straight line to the front trigger?....................Bob
  15. Leatherbark

    CVA drum from T.O.W

    I'm in the process of piecing together another muzzleloader from parts I have gathered up for several years. Its an older CVA Hawken with the 1 inch barrel and 1/66 twist in .54 caliber. I removed the old drum which I was told by the seller it was rough. I ordered a T.O.W drum for the CVA and it...
  16. Leatherbark

    question about Friendship Indiana

    I'm not going to be able to make it to Dixons this year. I've never been to Friendship Indiana. Is there a gathering there in the fall? If so are there gunbuilding/buying vendors there as much as Dixons? Plus I may want to try a match or two while I'm there. Thanks Bob
  17. Leatherbark

    1841 Mississippi in .58 caliber (need info)

    Stopped at the local pawn shop and low and behold was this unfired 1841 Mississippi by Navy Arms and manufactured by Bernadelli............I do believe it is unfired as the bluing around the nipple area is perfect. It came with a Mini ball mold also un used. Its an aluminum mold but its not a...
  18. Leatherbark

    Lead from old church windows (blue haze when melted)

    A freind of mine gave me some lead weights from an old church his is remodeling. The original structure was built in the 1800's. He brought me 12 window weights made of what looked and scratched like pure lead. When I melted it down it has a "blue haze" color to it. So it is not so pure. I keep...
  19. Leatherbark

    Half done build found with problems

    Found a nice Vincent stock with nice inlays and patchbox work and a Douglas barrel........One of my problems is the lock. Its not cut for a Goulcher or Leman or any other Ohio style in Tracks catalog. Sort of an in between the two styles. Nothing in Tracks catalog is close. Has anybody ever...
  20. Leatherbark

    Questions about installing a breechplug and drum

    I recently found a pretty good deal on an unfinished muzzloader at a flea market. Its an Ohio style (Vincent type) in 40 caliber. The lady I bought it from said that it came from an estate sale from a deceased fellow that never finished it. It has really nice inlay work done but came without a...
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