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    What revolver conicals are these?

    Hey, I bought 60 conicals today at the local gun store. The first three appear to be original style, but the first two are different from number three. The last on on the right is definitely modern. I have 57 of those and they are made from hard wheel weight. The modern ones measure to...
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    Russian Colt 1851 Copies

    http://www.rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/46/lid/3567 http://www.russianrevolvers.com/rp3a.html Has anyone seen one of these before? Apparently Sam Colt was unable to secure a contract with the Russian Empire. Not long afterward, the Russians decided to make their own copies. These two...
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    My new flint source.

    So it turns out that the anthropology department at my college gets free flint from the biology department. I got a few pounds of dark gray flint for free today from the anthropology department. The grad student who gave it to me said he's got a Springfield 1863 Model rifle. Unfortunately...
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    Heads up on revolver deals.

    Taylor's Firearms told me that they will be at Nations Gun Show this weekend (Chantilly VA) and that not only will they have huge discounts on Pietta revolvers (didn't say how huge) there, but they will all come with a free spare cylinder.
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    Lowest powder charge?

    Hey guys. In a few days, I'll be introducing some people to shooting. For the cap and ball revolvers at our disposal, we plan on loading light target loads for them. So what's the lowest amount of FFFG real blackpowder or Pyrodex P I can put into a Colt Navy, Colt Army, and a Remington New...
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    Original loads for revolvers?

    Hey, so I did a quick search for original loads used in cap and ball revolvers during their time. I found this post of excerpts from various publications. It appears this post by Gatofeo can be found all over. http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/index.php?topic=133.0;wap2 It appears that the...
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    Brass Barreled Kentucky?

    So I was at the gun show today and saw a flintlock pistol that I think was Navy Arms. It was a Kentucky, had rifling, and had a brass barrel. Can anyone tell me about it? BTW, it was $120, but in order to keep myself from spending too much, I only came in the door with $160. I ended up buying a...
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    Set Screw For Powder Measure?

    So while looking for tools at the flea market yesterday, I came upon a powder measure in a pile of tools. I got it for $1. It's one of those 10-120 grain ones with sliding plunger adjustment and a swiveling leveling funnel. The only problem is that it's missing the set screw to lock the...
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    Loaded guns on storeshelves?

    Today I was at the pawn shop and they had two traditional muzzleloaders. Both were Thompson Center: the .50 cal for $190 and the .54 for $192, negotiable. Both were obviously loaded when I dropped the ramrod down the barrel and then checked to see where they bottomed out. The .54 easily had a 3"...
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    Caps, Then and Now?

    I remember hearing a while back that percussion caps were much more sensitive back then (19th century) due to the different compounds they used. I think back then they used fulminate of mercury or lead azide, with no need for a frictionizer. Anyone got knowledge on this issue? Thanks
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    Remington Navy Full Length Barrel?

    I was wondering if it's possible to get a reproduction Remington New Model Navy (.36 cal) with the 7 3/8 inch barrel. All I can find is the Pietta one with Police 6 1/2 inch barrel. Thanks
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    Spare parts and caps for Euroarms 1851?

    Hey, I picked up my first cap and ball revolver yesterday at the gunshow. It's an Euroarms Colt 1851 replica. Would the spare parts on Dixie fit it? They don't specify what manufactures they will fit. Also, should I be using #10 caps for it? I saw in another thread that Pietta ones should be...
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    Marylander

    I guess I should introduce myself. I joined a while ago to research something and only started being active recently. I've always loved old guns ranging from muzzleloaders to 20th century military surplus. I live in MD so there isn't much shooting to be done here. I love chemistry and tinkering...
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    Using Nitro Powder?

    Does anyone use modern bullet propellent for muzzleloading guns? I have heard "no" for that so many times. I have heard that in Europe, they do use it for their muzzleloaders and call it "nitro" since it's the nitrocellulose based stuff. They do that to reduce smoke at indoor ranges. Obviously...
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    What's this?

    Hey, I don't know very much about preflintlocks. Is this a miquelet? Is the stock shaped that way because it's meant to be fired off the chest and not the shoulder? It looks North African to me. This is a local Craigslist ad. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/clt/1618770623.html
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