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  1. WadePatton

    SOLD 1979 CVA Mountain Pistol Kit, NOS 45 caplock

    Sold, thanks all.
  2. WadePatton

    SOLD 1979 CVA Mountain Pistol Kit, NOS 45 caplock

    Price adjusted to 200, make an offer.
  3. WadePatton

    SOLD 1979 CVA Mountain Pistol Kit, NOS 45 caplock

    The wood is Beech I am told. Partial trade for large-bore smooth pistol bbl. or other suitable parts for a hand cannon.
  4. WadePatton

    SOLD 1979 CVA Mountain Pistol Kit, NOS 45 caplock

    Price adjusted to 225 shipped OBO.
  5. WadePatton

    SOLD 1979 CVA Mountain Pistol Kit, NOS 45 caplock

    Selling this kit my cousin bought back in the day. Warranty card is dated 4 April, 1979. Wood looks okay, complete kit, zero work done on it. What you see is what you get. The box is intact, but worn commensurate with age and handling. I am told the wood is beech, it does show some...
  6. WadePatton

    WANTED CVA only pistol wanted

    Possible that I have what you seek. See PM.
  7. WadePatton

    Gun Powder "substitutes"

    I'm not sure what part of "dicyanamide" you fine folks cannot understand. It breaks down with heat. The following is from emails between Bill and myself. I won't post again on this subject. Wade, Dug back through my storage disks. The basic Pyrodex formulation as seen in the original...
  8. WadePatton

    Gun Powder "substitutes"

    Yes, T7 is a different formulation and is not in any of what I quoted but is also in that PDF. I'll send you a copy if you like. I am only speaking about Pyrodex. T7 is not the same, Bill well knows that.
  9. WadePatton

    Gun Powder "substitutes"

    I sent Bill a note in case he cares to, or is able to contribute here. I think he had some health issues when we last spoke.
  10. WadePatton

    Gun Powder "substitutes"

    Bill sent me a dozen or more PDF papers on various formulations and companies. I'll share in PM or email all or any. Here's the pertinent part on cyanide according to Bill Knight: The formulation includes a cyanide based chemical compound known as Dicyanamide. This sees industrial use in the...
  11. WadePatton

    Gun Powder "substitutes"

    Bill Knight, often posting as "Mad Monk" is the man to whom I refer. He shared with me many of his writings and he might share them with any of you. Most folks won't hear what they don't want to hear, but I respect Bill's work and have enough real experience to accept it. Here's an except...
  12. WadePatton

    Gun Powder "substitutes"

    My information comes from a man who was a chemist involved with multiple black powder manufacturing companies-and in the development of many various formulations for substitutes. He has written extensively on the subject.
  13. WadePatton

    Gun Powder "substitutes"

    it's in the smoke, not the components. Fire is a chemical reaction and changes things.
  14. WadePatton

    First Flintlock options

    Then you should save your nickels and keep your eyes open for a well-made gun by a chap who makes guns, some are available second-hand. I've seen all sorts of price points. If you're as bad as you say you are, the only way I'd recommend a kit, is In the White and those often can use some...
  15. WadePatton

    On casting roundballs......

    Hardness --AND-- size are controlled by alloy. The same mould will give you slightly different sized balls according to the alloy of the Pb. Never forget this and you'll see more light as you compare hardness and loadability if you're casting from one mould. Also you could adjust the alloy to...
  16. WadePatton

    Cooked deer's head

    Brains are best for brain-tanning. With the CWD going around and mad cow and such, I'm not fooling with brains much these days. I've eaten them, but nothing I "need" there and no great delicacy as I see it. Proceed with caution is my advice. In the far end of my state, they want the heads...
  17. WadePatton

    Gun Powder "substitutes"

    Just some facts: Pyrodex (or any perchlorated substitute) residue is highly acidic and FAR more corrosive than BP residue. If you use Pyrodex you must be extremely prompt and thorough with your cleaning to avoid corrosion. The fumes contain cyanide as well, so never ever light any amount of...
  18. WadePatton

    How do I secure the ramrod in my T/C hawken?

    Apply heat and put a bit of a bow in the rod is my advice too. Simple and effective. If you've never bent wood before, try it out on other things first. Steam or dry heat works-you might be amazed. Watch Engel's Coachshop bend some wood on YT. I've seen him bend wood heated by flame only...
  19. WadePatton

    Barrel Length

    You should attend at least one gathering of traditional black powder enthusiasts, whether it is a club meeting, woodswalk (trail shoot), show, or something else and really handle some guns and maybe decide what sort of look you like the most. There are great guns at every length, and many...
  20. WadePatton

    How do you tell if they're real?

    The saddest thing is if/when a fakeism passes for authentic, and then the less-learned trust that assessment and study it as a piece of reference. THIS is when our entire culture (of Early American Studies) suffers, and it's not about the money at that point, it's about history and truth-their...
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