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    Measuring pistol barrel length

    What is the conventional method of measuring the barrel length of a: Single shot: length from muzzle to face of breech plug, or length of barrel from muzzle to breech end? C&B revolver: barrel length from forcing cone to muzzle, or bottom of cylinder to muzzle. Or maybe there is no...
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    C&B repro grips vs originals

    Several comments here and elsewhere note that modern repro grips, both Colt and Remington, are larger/bigger/bulkier than originals. How dimensionally do the repro grips differ? I've never had a chance to handle an original Colt/Remington so I have no comparison. Given the grip contours are...
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    Dragoon pistol butt w/long side straps

    I'm building a French Dragoon pistol with a brass butt cap with long side straps. Thoughts on how to fit this cap? I've traced the inside of the cap and transferred it to the stock. How to get the curves in place so there is no gap metal to wood. Tried to trace the outline w/XActo knife but...
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    Cast iron cooking items

    Here's a list of diameters, etc for cast iron skillets and dutch ovens. Far left number is cast iron# . I've not found any relationship between size # and diameter. Size # somewhat different between skillet and dutch over (ie, skillet size #and dutch oven size). Dutch ovens had a wire lifting...
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    MN Big Game regulations & ML

    Not sure what to make of the MN 2015 Big Game regulations. Pretty clear on ML (assuming they are long arms), and note C&B revolvers are not, but look at what they say about legal firearms & handguns (p60 of 2015 MN Hunting Regulations): LEGAL FIREARMS (INCLUDES HANDGUNS) FOR BIG GAME Ӣ It is...
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    Colt 3rd Dragoon replica

    Anyone have thoughts on who made this replica? I have a nicely made replica Colt 3rd Model Dragoon, with a 2 blade leaf sight dovetailed in the barrel just ahead of the cylinder, similar to that shown on p. 53 of Moore's Colt An American Legend. It shows Italian proof marks and mfg date code...
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    1851 Colt Navy original vs replicas

    Anyone on the forum had a chance to compare an original 1851 Colt Navy with a contemporary replica? I'm wondering specifically about a comparison of the grip dimensions.
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    Movie "Thousand ways ..."

    Actress Charlize Theron is shown shooting with pistols in both hands. What are they?
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    Quick second shot?

    Sometimes in whitetail hunting a deer will limp away after a solid hit. Often don't go far but need a second shot for a kill. I've wondered if a quick, effective second shot, maybe 10yds, could be done in a rifle but with a bare ball on top of the powder, maybe quickly fish the bare ball from...
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    Inletting pistol trigger guard

    How do you on this Forum inlet the trigger guard on a pistol? Unlike most rifles, the grip is curved, not straight, so one needs some curved cutting tools to make the guard recess. And the trigger guard may need some bending to adjust to the curve of the stock before inletting. The "Gunsmiths...
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    Butt feature English Dragoon

    How does one get the stepped butt feature on view 4: http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/490/1/AAL-483 Butt cap seems too big to spin on a lathe, maybe lots of work file/rasp to get that look?
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    Percussion patent breech

    Any sources for a patent breech system similar to that shown on: http://www.drake.net/westleyrichardspistols261 All I've come up with is the Davis/Hawken pistol lock & hooked breech, but it does not look like it can be modified like the Westley Richards version.
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    Checking stock blank for appearance

    How do you check a blank of cherry or maple for figure in a finished stock? I've seen walnut blanks with one side brushed with linseed oil to show the colors and figuring inside, but what about maple and cherry? How can I know what the curl will look like in a maple stock blank after...
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    When to drill ramrod hole

    When in the stock shaping process do those on this forum drill the ramrod hole? I've a walnut blank for a coach pistol I'm about to start building, with nice flat parallel sides. Would you drill the ramrod hole after inletting the barrel, or do further shaping of the forend, then create a...
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    Engraved line on lock/sideplate

    I like the looks of a simple, single engraved line that follows the curve on a lock plate, or around the edges of a sideplate. Runs parallel to the outside edge, about 1/8" or so inside the metal. Got Meek's book on engraving and examples of graver tips. I can make a HSS graver. I'd like to do...
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    Contemporary locks compared

    "The best lock:" Recents post on this forum rank order various contemporary assembled locks from high to low. It would be helpful to me to know the specific issues. Poor customer service might be an issue, but then I've not had a problem so I don't know about this matter. I shoot nearly a...
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    Custom M/L stock shaping

    Any suggested sources to do custom shaping of the grip area in a Kentucky pistol, as well as inlet for straight octagon barrel and drill ramrod hole? I've a nice Cherry blank but the grip shaping, inletting, and ramrod drilling are beyond my skill level.
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    EuroArms/Pietta grip differences

    I had a chance to compare the grips on my EuroArms 1858 Remington with the same version made by Pietta. Visually the Pietta grips are much larger. Handling both shows a real difference with the Pietta feeling almost swollen in comparison. Having never handled or seen one in person, which of...
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    Percussion patent breech ID

    How big to make the ID of patent breech? I'm making a percussion patent breech to use with a drum & nipple. The breechplug is 9/16" OD, and I'm thinking the bigger the ID of the patent breech hole the better, maybe drill it to 3/8"? I've seen several undimensioned drawings that show...
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    Frizzen/pan contact

    How do you on the Forum make certain the pan lip and the frizzen plate make a smooth, gap-free contact to prevent priming powder from leaking out? Carrying a primed flinter is sure to get some jostling around and possibly leak some priming powder. I've several very nice locks but the...
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