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  1. M

    Double checking the arbor end fit on my 2022 Pietta 51

    I had some shop work earlier today and after finishing decided to re-check the arbor end fit on the Pietta 51 I picked up from Cabella's last year not being satisfied with my earlier check fit I made on the gun. It's stamped on the bottom barrel flat IT2022. I've been hearing the new Pietta's...
  2. M

    An interesting and fun project

    Some years ago I decided to see what kind of a horse pistol I could cobble together using only what extra parts I had on hand in the various nook, crannies and drawers in my shop. This horse pistol was the result and has been a hoot to make and shoot. The barrel is a cut off from a 54 cal, 60...
  3. M

    Made a new bolt spring for the 51 today.

    Dang, haven't even fired the 51 yet and cycling it today the bolt spring collapsed. Pulled out my trusty flat spring coil from an old Luftkin tape and made a new one in about and hour. Never have had one of these home made stainless springs ever brake on me so now that I've said so we'll really...
  4. M

    Barrel length and velocity of patched balls

    I have never had a muzzle loader with over a 36 inch barrel and have done very little chronographing of round ball, muzzle loading velocity, so manual reading of barrel length and velocities is the only reference I have had to draw from. I have done quite a bit of chronographing of black...
  5. M

    Walker holster ideas

    I've been chewing on this some and believe that as the Walker was never designed to be a belt pistol but rather a saddle gun (horse pistol) then the only practical way to carry it on ones person is to make a bandoleer style, cross draw with the belt as a tether and the bandoleer cross chest...
  6. M

    Stopping power of the 1860 Colt

    For some reason I could no longer reply to the original theme so have re-posted to add my thoughts. Regardless if wither or not stopping power is a reality or not I think we can pretty much agree that a bigger heavier ball or bullet moving at equal velocity a better force multiplier than is the...
  7. M

    A manufacturer exclusively for all things percussion

    I was thinking today (always a dangerous proposition ) if a cottage industry at first, solely geared to service the percussion shooters of the world, could not be made into a profitable venture that would benefit all ? Percussion caps seem to be an annoying side aspect of the big name...
  8. M

    Is pure lead really necessary for muzzle loading balls or bullet in rifle or hand gun ?

    About 20 years ago I picked up about 2000 lbs of counter weight lead from a crane and upon hardness testing found it had some alloy other than pure lead in it. It cast well but was a few points harder than pure lead which is a bit under 5 Brinell hardness number. It cast well so I know it was...
  9. M

    Making a new main spring for the 62 Police

    While smoothing up the ratchet of the new cylinder recently fit the main spring gave out so spent most of last evening filing/grinding out a new one,hardening and tempering it. I should have taken some pictures along the way but once I start making metal chips and filings it hard for me to stop...
  10. M

    discussion of chamber bore alignment

    One must remember that chamber bore co-axis is on and x-y plane (vertical-horrizontal) not just lateral bolt notch induced alignment. This is why barrel cylinder gap when adjusted must be as close to the same at 3-6-9 and 12 o'clock or the chamber will be out of co-axis and some what angular...
  11. M

    chamber bore alignment discussion

    One must remember that chamber bore co-axis is on and x-y plane (vertical-horrizontal) not just lateral bolt notch induced alignment. This is why barrel cylinder gap when adjusted must be as close to the same at 3-6-9 and 12 o'clock or the chamber will be out of co-axis and some what angular...
  12. M

    New cylinder for a Navy Arms Uberti

    I picked up a new cylinder last year for my used, early Navy Arms Uberti 62 Police, hoping it would be a drop in but it needed fitting to function. Finally getting around to it yesterday we got her going with some judicious ratchet and hand nose filing to operate. Cylinder notch/barrel...
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    New cylinder fit to a Uberti 62 Police

    I picked up a new cylinder last year for my used, early Navy Arms Uberti, hoping it would be a drop in but it needed fitting to function. Finally getting around to it yesterday we got her going with some judicious ratchet and hand nose filing to operate. Alignment could be better but will work...
  14. M

    Holsters for Walker revolvers

    Where can one find a production holster (slim Jim , flap or loop ) for a Walker for a reasonable price ?
  15. M

    tuning up battered nipple cones

    I have employed this tune up many times if nipples still have some orifice life left in them but the cones are battered to where caps no longer fit correctly. I pull them and chuck them up in my drill press on the threads (just snug enough so they don't slip), use magic marker to coat the cones...
  16. M

    Getting the Walker tuned up

    Boy that was fast from Midway and it appears to be quite well made with good timing, fit and finish. I started on the pre-shoot tune up smoothing spring,wedge corners and notch in hammer so it won't tend to pull caps. The wedge fits well and from the file test on one corner feels quite hard. I...
  17. M

    The Walker has arrived

    Boy that was fast from Midway and it appears to be quite well made with good timing, fit and finish. I started on the pre-shoot tune up smoothing spring, wedge corners and notch in hammer so it won't tend to pull caps. The wedge fits well and from the file test on one corner feels quite hard...
  18. M

    To much is made of short arbors

    I keep listening to this dribble and from time to time feel the need to correct this false notion. A short arbor has nothing at all do do directly with accuracy or strength. It's only benefit is ease of consistent arbor depth gauging which is easily accomplished with a feeler gauge or better...
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    flint skipping on frizzens

    Another issue that makes for inefficient spark generation and excessive flint wear is the skipping of the flint against the frizzen as opposed to a steady even contact of flint edge and shearing of steel clear off the bottom of the frizzen. Skipping frizzens will generate some sparks but not...
  20. M

    Gluing leather to flint

    I picked up another helpful tip from Fred Stutzenberger in his articles in MB magazine. He epoxies his leather to his flints in his bench vice keeping the top and bottom parallel to each other until dry. He uses them until to short then heats the flint with his soldering iron until the epoxy...
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