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  1. OldNo7

    SOLD Ox Yoke Dry Patches - 0.40-0.49 0.020" (4 paks)

    * For Sale from Maine * New in package -- 4 Bags (100 ea) of Ox Yoke Dry Patches - 0.40-0.49 0.020" Will sell all (4) bags for $16.00 shipped to lower 48 Or... (a) Will sell 1st lot (all Ox Yoke) of 2 bags for $9.00 Shipped to lower 48, and (b) Will sell 2nd lot (Ox Yoke & EMSS*) of 2 bags...
  2. OldNo7

    WANTED 1860's Tang Sight for Target Rifle -- Parker-Hale Navy Arms 1856 Volunteer .451

    On my "unmentionables", I have several nice Soule or Williams peep sights, but those post-date my rifle by too many decades. Does anyone have a decent tang sight sitting unused that would be period correct for the above rifle? I'm leaning towards the Mortimer square-shaft sight, as that has...
  3. OldNo7

    So. Vermont Primitive Biathlon 2024

    It's tough enough to run in snowshoes when you're my vintage... And it's even tougher when there's NO SNOW on the ground! So I didn't run, but did the Woods Walk instead... And as you'll see in these images, the ground was bare (and really muddy in a few spots) for the So. Vermont Primitive...
  4. OldNo7

    Aging a Confederate D Guard Bowie Knife

    Now don't all too excited, as this isn't a great knife... I'm not a builder, so I didn't put it in that forum, and stuck it here... I recently bought a cheap $30 made-offshore D Guard Bowie. I'd bet that one whack on a watermelon would cause the "full length tang" to break -- that's cause it's...
  5. OldNo7

    Deburring & Cleaning the Flash Channel of TC's Patent Breech

    This is my 4th or 5th Thompson Center sidelock since the early 80s and I've followed the same procedures for cleaning and pre-shooting prep for this one as on all the others. I'd never had one that gave me such issues with misfires before, but the beautifully-stocked TC Cougar .50 I'd acquired...
  6. OldNo7

    Pistol Target -- To Diagnose Issues Shooting 2-Handed

    A recent post had an image of a target used to diagnose shooting errors when shooting a handgun one-handed -- Bullseye style. This one works really well for 2-handed shooting. Old No7
  7. OldNo7

    WITHDRAWN Colt 1861 Navy..........

    Withdrawn -- Colt 1861 Navy................
  8. OldNo7

    Old Army Modifications (long post)

    Reposting info I had first posted here way back in 2007 -- 15 years ago -- as the images fell off the original posting, and some updates were added to make it current. Enjoy! Hello all: I previously posted these Ruger Old Army Modifications on another forum where they were well received...
  9. OldNo7

    Ruger Old Army with Elk Stag Grips

    This is my first COVID-era gun-related purchase in over 8 weeks... That's the longest "dry spell" of not buying any gun accessories or ammo since I was a teenager... And that was a loooooooooong time ago... But I think I made up for the wait in style. ;) Anyway, I do like Elk Stag grips, and...
  10. OldNo7

    I Took a Beautiful "Cougar" Home Yesterday.........

    I Took a Beautiful "Cougar" Home Yesterday......... Luckily, it wasn't a large feline -- or the female human variety either... ;) But she is rather pretty! I used to have a nice T/C Hawken but sold it off when a shooter at the club made me one of those "can't refuse" offers. I wasn't...
  11. OldNo7

    Images from $20 "Wifi" 5mm Borescope/Endoscope

    The images below were taken this evening from a $20.00 ebay endoscope; the main difference versus a $14.00 one I got 4 years ago (off ebay), besides the price, being that this one is WiFi and easily connects to your Smart Phone. It has a 90-degree mirror, a small hook to maybe pull something...
  12. OldNo7

    Neat Antler Priming Flask

    Yes, I do need to shoot my JP McCoy flintlock more, but it's still been fun to pick up some neat accessories for it. Awhile back, I got a flashhole pick and brush made from deer antler tines, so I've been looking for other items to match. I just got this small Antler Pricing Flask from TOM A...
  13. OldNo7

    Colt 1860 Army -- Firing pictures

    My nephew lost his Dad (my BIL) back in May and as he's taken an interest in shooting, I've taken him out several times since then. First with 22s and much time spent on safety and care/maintenance, then with 9mms and Magnums. The other day, he wanted to try his hand at blackpowder with a...
  14. OldNo7

    Blanket Rifle Case and Short Starter Holster changes

    For those who enjoy the satisfaction of making changes to or upgrading their gear, I'll post these images of some work I just did. I got a long brown-striped blanket rifle case for a great price on Etsy and liked how the colors complemented the brown stripes of the straps for my powder horn and...
  15. OldNo7

    Upgraded to a Nicer Flintlock: "JP McCoy" .45 cal

    A few years back I started messing around with an inexpensive flintlock and posed the question whether it would be Fun or Frustration? (click for old link). Over time, it turned out to be both -- it was "fun" to tinker with to try and improve its reliability, but it was also "frustrating" when...
  16. OldNo7

    Correct Use of a Knapping Hammer

    Long-time percussion shooter here, getting back into the trial & tribulations with a flintlock after a couple of years hiatus... Believing that there is "No such thing as a stupid question other than the one 'not' asked...", I'll put this question out there for replies, as I'm thinking the...
  17. OldNo7

    1860 + 1862 + Memorial Day = ........

    1860 + 1862 + Memorial Day = A Great Afternoon at the Range After I had properly paid my respects to the fallen this Memorial Day this morning, it was time to proceed to the range and make some smoke this afternoon... It was a driz-mal afternoon here in Maine -- drizzly, with dismal gray skies...
  18. OldNo7

    Met "Mr Flintlock" and "Shine" at the Ancient Ones Show (Maine)

    My twin brother (aka "Flint62Smoothie") and I attended the "Ancient Ones of Maine" blackpowder/primitive Gun Show in Augusta, Maine on Saturday. We had a great time, and I got everything that was on my list, and then some. As a newbie "flinch-lock" shooter (as I've not yet progressed to the...
  19. OldNo7

    Inexpensive Flintlock: Fun, or Frustration?

    I think we all have guns we dream about, or guns we’ll get sooner or later, and sometimes we get lucky and those two combine to our benefit. For some reason, the gun that is calling out to me lately is an inexpensive flintlock... I saw it in a local gun shop several weeks ago after an...
  20. OldNo7

    T/C Hawken, with Round Ball Barrel

    I've got a few questions about a nice used T/C Hawken with the "Round Ball" barrel... A local shop is selling a used .50 cal Hawken with said barrel, but the price is easily $150 over what these are typically selling for... The seller won't drop any lower, as the Hawken is in very good shape...
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