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    Richland arms

    Does anyone know who actully manufactured the spiller and burr revolver with richland arms stamping on the barrel. I can find no information on this particular cap and ball revolver by this company. I own one and it could use a new set of nipples.
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    Antonio Zoli

    Found an Antonio Zoli zouave tucked away in a junk store today. Looked to be in decent shape. Does anyone know when they were produced and how much it may be worth? The guy was asking $450.00. Not that I need it but it was beeing sold with a bayonet.
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    Barrel harmonics

    Hello all, This may sound like a dumb question for us ml'ers since some of those unmentionable guns have those fancy adjustable gizmos on the muzzles to control harmonics. Has anyone tried to experiment with the way a muzzleloading barrel fits in the stock? Would it be to a shooters advantage...
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    Over size cylinder bolt

    I have a Pietta 1858 new army that has a slight chamber to bore alignment issue. I need an over sized or slightly wider cylinder bolt to re fit and line up closer. I would like to try to fix this problem if only to see if I can do it myself. It shoots OK but not great. Does anyone know where I...
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    Pietta 58 remmie cylinder timing

    I have a Pietta 58 remmie that has a very slight chamber/bore alignment issue. It appears that each chamber is out of center by just a few thousandths of an inch on rotation. All six equally in the same direction. The lock up is great, but I would like to get the Chambers to center the bore...
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    Target barrel

    I have been toying around with the idea of building a target rifle. I am considering having a custom barrel made. Does anyone have any suggestions on what rate of twist and rifleing depth should be for, say a 45 cal paper patched bullet. This barrel would most likely have a false muzzle. I am...
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    Whitneyville colt an 1st model dragoon

    What was the difference between them? :hmm:
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    Deer skin patches

    Read a good article in the June muzzleblast about shooting patched round balls with leather patching. The auther says it works pretty well. Has anyone had any experience with deer skin patching? Did you have any luck? HH 60
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    Navy Arms revolvers

    How long did pietta supply Navy Arms with cap and ball revolvers?
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    To nitrate or...

    not to nitrate? That is the question! :hmm: Why is nitrated paper so important in combustible cartridges? I made some this weekend out of regular old onion skin paper for my c and b revolver and had 100% positive ignition from this type of paper. I built my cartridges the same way this guy did...
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    breach loading Hawken (I think)

    Took a trip to the Missouri history museum today and saw what looked like a Hawken style rifle in a display case. It looked normal in every respect but definitely had a small hinged trap door at the breach. Maybe an inch or so in length. Would any one know if the Hawken brothers or any one else...
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    Tetra bore cleaner

    Has anyone used the Tetra copper and lead bore cleaner on any of their really caked up ML'ers? Mostly on those that have a lot of lead deposits in them. Will this product hurt the bore if left for an extended period of time, say, overnight? HH 60
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    Lapping a bore

    I am thinking of lapping my .40 cal round ball rifle bore. What grit of compound would you use? What would the proper process be? :hmm: HH 60
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    40 cal fff load

    I have a 40 cal green mountain barrel, 42" length, 48" twist and I shoot an .018 patch, .390 ball and 50 grains of fff bp. I am shredding patches right and left, and accuracy isn't worth a hoot. It has maybe 100 rounds run through it. I guess my question is, what is your favorite 40 cal load...
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    compromise twist

    I'm sure this has been hashed over before. I have always been told that the 1:48 rifle twist was a compromise twist. (good for bullet or ball) The Hawken brothers rifled just about everything with a 1:48 twist. Did they also call it a compromise twist? And also, would that be a compromise twist...
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    mineral oil

    Is mineral oil OK to use as a lube additive for patches? Say, in place of caster oil? :hmm: HH 60
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    ROA rear sight

    Does anyone know where I could acquire a replacement adjustable rear sight for a blue steal Ruger Old army revolver? :idunno: HH 60
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    sporadic spark

    I know this person who has a flinter that most of the time has a very faint or no spark at all. He replaces the flints regularly but still this problem prevails. This flinter has some age to it. It has worked better in years past but seems to be getting progressively worse. Is the frizzen...
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    # 11 nipples for Pietta

    Is their such a thing as a set of nipples that will accept # 11 caps for an 1860 Pietta Colt army? I have only seen Piettas that will shoot # 10 caps. I prefer to not have to buy more caps of a different size if I don't have to. Every other ML or hand gun I Own takes # 11"s. :hmm: HH 60
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    whitworth rifle

    I know of someone who may have come across an original whitworth rifle. I have not seen this firearm to confirm this but on the off chance that it is. How rare and valuable could it be? To the best of my knowledge, only a hand full of these made it into the Confederates hands. What kind of...
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