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    Two Feathers

    Just purchased a dandy ball bag from Two Feathers after seeing one he had for sale get purchased before I had a chance. He was quick to offer to make me another, and even quicker to make it. His communication throughout the process was constant and encouraging; he not only provided a tracking...
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    Mazo Kid

    It is with great sadness that I relay the message that Emery Stluka, a.k.a Mazo Kid, has passed. Emery was one of the most generous, caring and sharing members of the black powder community as well as a wealth of knowledge and information which he shared freely and frequently. He will be missed...
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    Flintlock storage

    What's the preferred way to store a flintlock? Frizzen closed with cock resting on it (half-cock position...which leaves tension of the spring)? Or cock in relaxed position with frizzen open? I've always been taught to leave the hammer down on my percussion and CF firearms, but this is a new one...
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    Stock repair

    I have a Lyman Great Plains I just purchased that has a small crack extending from the forward wedge escutcheon (far side, left) forward to the nose cap area. Probably 4-5 inches in length. The wedges are too tight and will not seat flush, so obviously that needs to be addressed first and...
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    More fun than a barrel of monkeys!

    This is more fun to watch than should be legal in all 50 states. No talking or boring eye-rolling loading tutorial sessions, just 9 minutes of blackpowder bliss. And the music ain't half bad, either.
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    Percussion caps in period

    How practical were percussion caps for the plainsman of the old west? It seems towns, and visits to them for supplies, were few and far between for the average hunter/trapper. Even though caps are light and take up little room compared to powder or bullets, it seems that keeping adequate...
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    Inexpensive throwing hawk recommendations?

    Looking to get a throwing hawk. There are tons out there with prices all over the map. Looking for a recommendation for a well-balanced, historically correct thrower that won't break the bank.
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    Question regarding early Lyman Trade rifle

    I have a Lyman Trade Rifle (Investarms) that I purchased new in the mid-'80s. It's .50 cal in percussion. Recently when talking with one of my buddies he suggested that the Trade and GPR rifles could possibly be able to switch between flintlock and percussion by removing the snail and lock, and...
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    CLOSED Wanted: Lyman Great Plains rifle in flint

    I've seemed to have contracted the rock lock bug and am considering an Investarms GPR (1:60 twist) rifle. If you have one for sale in good condition, please shoot me a pm with asking price and details.
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    Marburg?

    A friend of mine called me tonight seeking info on a long gun he found for sale at an antique dealer. It's a caplack rifle, smoothbore estimated at .69 cal and the only identifying mark he found was "Marburg" or "Marberg". The barrel was thin walled, and that's all he could tell me. No pix. Any...
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    Tinfoil cartridges

    I've read in various places references to Sam Colt advocating the use of tinfoil cartridges. Does anyone have any info on these, how they were made, if they worked, and if the foil was consumed during combustion, or if it caused any malfunctions or other problems?
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    Lyman Navy Colt

    A friend of mine is looking at purchasing a Lyman Colt Navy in .36 This has the London-style square-back trigger guard and the guard and backstrap appear to be steel or silvered. The gun is obviously used, has some wear and light rust evident in the photos. Would this be considered collectible...
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    Good News/Bad News!

    Well, after putting just shy of a hundred balls through my Repro Colt Navy last weekend, I came home later that evening and went through my usual "total strip & clean" routine....and while reassembling it, noticed the cylinder bolt was retracted and not locking up. I removed the whole grip...
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    What's up with THAT???!!!!!

    So, last Saturday I met Goody up at the local BP range so he could sight in his new GPR, (me, the "expert" with my Lyman Trade Rifle in .50) He was shooting .490's with .015 patches and started his sighting-in with 65gr Pyro RS at 25 yards from the bench and with Shot One was grouping 3-shot...
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    What size RB for .31 cal?

    OK, now that I have my Baby Dragoon in .31 cal, I need to get a mould for it. I measured the chambers at .320. Does anyone have a particular mould make or size they would recommend for this gun? Most of what I've read indicated .321 is "standard" but I can't located any RB moulds in this size. I...
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    Interesting video Re; paper cartridges

    Interesting watch, for those of you considering "rollin' your own" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vx_nQphKO4
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    BP-Indoor shooting?

    Recently on another forum, a user posted a link to a You Tube video showing hims shooting a BP revolver on an indoor range! He mentioned that the range had very good exhaust ventilation (and from the vid, he was telling the truth!) and it was commonplace. What happened to the old tales about...
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    Featuring a Cast of Thousands!

    Well, it SEEMED like thousands. Probably a couple hundred, anyway.... Shiny little round balls...hundreds of them. Today the planets aligned; the temps broke into the upper forties, and the strong winds of yesterday diminished, and most importantly, the wife was working....so I got in my first...
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    Proof marks

    An excellent read, helped me identify who made my BP guns, and when: http://www.powderhombre.com/mbpproofmarks.pdf
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    Bolt Drag Marks

    Hey all, I've got the typical bolt 'drag mark' on the cylinder of my Navy Colt. Do some of you guys touch this up with say, a Birchwood Casey Bluing pen, or cold bluing, or do you just leave it go? It seems to be the only one of my sixguns that has this.
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