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  1. M

    question about 1851 colt.

    Looking for info about the square back trigger guards on the 51 Navy..Were they all silver plated? Or did Colt also sell them with plain brass square back trigger guard?
  2. M

    Well I got around to shooting the 1858.

    Got a great deal on a new uberti 1858 a few months back..So took it out for the first time sat..This gun's action feels like it was built by a swiss watch maker...I think I might switch from a being colt man to a Remington lover. Loaded it up and sat down to shoot across sand bags to see exactly...
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    Undersized chambers in revolvers???

    I got Flyer from Dixie Gunworks . And while going through it I noticed they gave chamber and barrel groove measurements for their revolvers that show the barrel dia. .010 over chamber dia. on most revolvers!. ,And on a first model dragoon they show .456 groove dia. and a .449 chamber dia..But...
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    Easy fix for short arbor

    Seeing as a lot of cap and ball revolvers suffer from short arbors..I did some research on how to fix them..I seen where a set screw could be threaded into the arbor chamber? :hmm: ..housing :hmm: /HOLE UNDER THE BARREL :grin: ! Also seen where a metal spacer was fixed to the end of the arbor...
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    Laws in France?

    Welcome,,,,Nice to hear from shooters from around the world,,,I was surprised learning you had a modern lever action rifle,,What are your laws concerning handguns, rifles and black powder weapons?.Do you need special permits ,,or can anyone have them?...
  6. M

    Lead?

    Thinking about buying lead off E-BAY for bullets,,,question,,,how pure does lead for muzzleloaders have to be?,,,99/1 lead to tin usable?,,,and what is a good price for lead?
  7. M

    1841 Ram Rod Length?

    Just got my 1841 Mississippi rifle in the mail today,,,I noticed the ram rod is theaded on both ends,,,one end has the ramming tip but the other end is just bare threads...Also noticed that the ram rod when inserted in the barrel is about 1/2" shorter than the barrel...And it is loose enough...
  8. M

    What size ball?

    Just won an auction on a 1841 Mississippi 58 cal rifle,,,,Now,,,what size round ball should I get,,and what are some of you all favorite Minnie ball bullets?,
  9. M

    Extreme Accurate Shooting

    GUN =1851 Uberti 36 cal. RANGE-200 YDS LOAD = ROUND BALL ,FULL CYLINDER OF POWDER, NO WADS OR GREASE. TARGET = Box from QUEEN SIZE BED number of shots in group=6 (because there is 6 chambers in the cylinder. TEMP. 70 degrees. Wind=calm Standing and firing at the top edge of box ,, I...
  10. M

    Buckhorn sights??

    I have always liked the post front sight and the flat top square notch rear sight. But getting older and noticing that now most companies are starting to put the fuzzy sights on guns :shocked2: ,,,I started using a peep sight. Now I'm looking at the "buckhorn sights to stay PC with my front...
  11. M

    Gun builders or modelers?

    Is anyone here that builds rifles make your own hardware for them ( butt plate , trigger guard, nose cap , ect..ect) ? The reason I ask is I was wondering if most people build a copy of a known builder, or build a rifle that THEY would have built if they were building them back in the day.
  12. M

    Position of touch hole?

    Converting a percussion to flint and need to install touch hole liner. I was going to center the hole on the top of the pan. But I also seen that it should sit with the bottom of touch hole on top of pan. :idunno: So what are you all's views?
  13. M

    L&R or TC?

    Working on converting my TC to flint. Which lock is the better ? The L&R ? Or the TC factory flintlock?
  14. M

    What IF you were a gun builder in 1770's?

    I was thinking that out of the longrifles that I shouldered (not many) that the ones that fit me best are the Lancaster styles. And the one muzzleloader that fits the Best of all is the TC New Englander. So I was thinking that if I was living back in 1770 and I was to design a rifle for me, That...
  15. M

    Copper instead of brown???

    Need help. Trying to brown a barrel with Birchwood Casey brown. The lock plate and hammer came out great. But the barrel took on a copper color. Went over it twice so far and it's still looks like copper. Do I just keep going over it again and again till it turns brown? Or do I strip it and...
  16. M

    Half stock flint?

    After seeing the thread of converting a TC New Englander to flint I was wondering if there were any half stock round barrel flintlocks before 1800. I'm looking for something with the style of a trade gun only a half stock with a rifled barrel. What's you all thoughts on this? The gun never...
  17. M

    HOW MANY? AND PIC OF FIRST?

    After seeing pictures of rifles built by members on this board that look like pieces of art, I was just wondering how many guns you guys have built. And would like to see a picture of your first build.
  18. M

    1803?

    Anyone have the Harper Ferry 1803 rifle? What make ? And how do you like it compared to your other rifles?
  19. M

    How many shots to a flint?

    Another couple of questions. I noticed that some locks are harder on flints than others. So what make of lock do you have and how many shots do you get with what kind of flint before you have to touch up the edge?
  20. M

    How fancy for hunting?

    After seeing all the fancy carving on the Lancaster and other rifles from the 1760-1780 guns I was wondering if these are normal for the day or are they the big money guns of the well to do? Did the guns the hunters use have all these decorations or were they more plain?
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