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    oct to round barrels

    Lets see the different octagonal to round barrels. I'm curious about the variations, french/english; number/length of flats, sighting flat, etc. for example, how do french fusil barrels (with their myriad differences) vary from carolina guns, wilson trade guns, fowling pieces, etc. . . not...
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    tampion with attached ramrod

    anyone ever try using a tampion as the handle for a ramrod? looking for thoughts on the feasibility/practicality/safety of such an animal.
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    french shooting accessories

    looking for examples of 18th century French shooting accessories such as priming flasks, shot bags, prwder horns, pulverins, etc. trying to compare/contrast continental french accessories with their Canadian/Native counterparts. would there be much stylistic difference between French, English...
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    are calipers necessary?

    how important? seems to me that you would need something to insure uniform thickness. anyone use these?
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    French matchlocks in canada

    looking for information on Weapons used in Canada from 1620-1660.
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    French Lizalion Revier Lock

    anyone have any information on this lock? looking for images, dates, and usage. I found it on the TRS website, but there'sno information about it.
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    straight rifling vs twist rifling

    anyone ever study the accuracy difference between straight, twist, and no rifling? I'd imagine that there's very little difference in accuracy between straight and smooth?
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    sand paper v. Scrapers

    who prefers what. is there benefit of scraping over sanding? It seems you wouldnt get the whiskers as bad using scrapers. those who scrape, steel or class?
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    historical builds (redux)

    I thought this might be a fun and elicudating excercise if everyone contributed to the steps in building a longrifle in the 1700s. for example: step one: harvesting the stock wood (quarter saw and season) If we disect the individual processes, in their historical context, we might gain insights...
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    minimum tools for first build

    I saw an excellent episode of the woodwright's shop that discussed a 19th century children's book about a young cabinet maker. and part of the show discussed the minimum tools that this young aprentice needed to create all the projects in that book. I've been wondering ever since about what the...
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    hawken swamped barrels

    did hawken, or even HE Lemen, rifles ever have swamped barrels? it seems all I've ever seen have been jusat straight. seems like they'd be awful muzzle heavy! did swamped barrels go out of fasion?
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    who makes the best blankets?

    I haven't bought a new blanket since whitney mills was still running and now I see that even Wilde isn't making blankets anymore either. who is making good, authentic 100% wool blankets now?
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    looking for grey owl's knife

    Anyone remember a knife style suppossedly designed by Archie "Grey owl" Belaney? It was a small, heavy skinner if I recall but I cannot remember what the style is called; nor can I find it on google. anyone know what I'm talking about?
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    the French made a better musket

    I've sported a Brown Bess since 1986, and I grow fonder of her with each passing year, however, I believe that the French military Fusil is a better arm. I'm not bashing the Bess, but, I do think that elements like The throated hammer, lighter stock, smaller caliber and banded barrel made for an...
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    opinions on the French plug Bayonet

    I want a French plug bayonet and was thinking about ordering the pieces-parts from TRS. anyone have any images of what a French Plug bayonet looks like? and anyone have any experience with the TRS knife parts set? French plug Bayonet parts set is there really any difference between an english...
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    "most universal Shot size"

    What size shot works best as an all round general GP load for small game?
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    cleaning with wooden ramrod

    This topic Has to have been discussed ad nauseum, but I could find nothing recently. How do you clean your bore with a plain wood ramrod without the benefit of threaded ends? I know there's a spring that slips over the rod some way, but without the threaded tip,you lose the ability to scrape...
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    anyone remember the "Fred G" musket from TotW many years ago?

    I believe that Pedersoli made a Commitee of Safety musket several years back with a round faced lock marked with "FredG" to denote Fredericksburg perhaps? I've never seen one upclose, but was wondering if anyone else had experience here? IIRC Track made a few interesting things they no longer...
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    help with TVM Fusil

    Am considering a TVM Fusil but am not getting much info from TVM themselves. any TVM owners out there who can answer a few questions?: What's the deal with the Serpentine sideplate, were they ever used on Fusils at all? What kind of L&R lock does it have? I realize that this is a composite...
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    Navy Arms "Confederate" Navy

    I have this old pilstol lying arounfd the house that I've never even fired. it indexes well, but there are a few slips ups where the cylinder never advances. I invite all opinions and advice on this thing, especially if it's worth keeping or just simply hanging on the wall. I wouldn't mind...
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