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    Hawkin rifles

    Gents, I have never been too fond of the half stock hawkins. My preference is for full stocked kentuckys. I do like tthe looks of the early full stocked hawkins guns. I am considering building one. I have 2 questions 1 what type of breech plug did the original flint full stocked hawkins use...
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    new hand in 1851 navy

    Gents, I had broken a hand spring in my 1851 navy colt. I put in a new hand today. the cyl over rotates abou6t one half of the nipple slot, but when you lower the hammer the slot kicks back into almost perefectl alignment. My question is do I need to file or stone the hand a little shorter or...
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    New coach gun

    Gents, I got a new cabelas book today, while looking in the ml section, saw that they have a new offering. They are now offering a pedersolie made 20 ga (coach gun) with 11 inch bbls, yep thats right 11 inches also has back action locks being a pedersolie it is pricy at 899.99 I just wonder if...
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    original hawken barrels

    Fellas, I have a good 15/16 50 cal 36 inch bbl. I am thinking about a flinter, full stock hawken, What was the typical bbl length of the early hawken flinters, also they were made with both brass and steel furniture werent they? What would be a good flint lock, lock to use in a build. I want to...
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    new (to me) shotgun & wads

    Gents, I recently purchased a pedersolie turky and trap s&s 12 ga. I got both 12 ga wads and shot cards and 14 ga wads and shot cards with the gun. Both blls are bored full and full they claim. I got out my calpers and measured the bbl end. each bbl measured .675, Fellers this old gunsmith has...
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    Hello from arkensaw

    Folks am new to this forum, but that is about all I am new too. am 63 and bout wore out. this shooting, building and eixin these ole muzzle loadin gunns bought done me in. been doin it over 40 years now, I still hunt and rondy some but health aint the greatest, so I am kind of like the old...
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