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  1. jim bowie

    Is this Greek?

    Looks like an Enfield to me. Has the Crown over VR . No clue what the lettering says. Maybe a broad arrow above it. Anybody?
  2. jim bowie

    john sites sr and jr

    Sold the Sites years ago. The folks at Arrowrock Missouri have the history of John P Sites and have rebuilt his gunshop. I researched the Sites family back to England. As I recall gunmaking and fixing was intergenerational . arrowrock.org would be a good start.
  3. jim bowie

    How old are ya?

    I'm 64, bought my first muzzleloader at Gassmans archery in San Antonio in 1976. It was a Philadelphia Deringer .
  4. jim bowie

    How do you eat them

    Grits,butter,salt. Perfection. Texas
  5. jim bowie

    Are Shippers Targeting Guns?

    Simply suggesting a couple ways to minimize damage, intentional or otherwise. No doubt they are targeting all gun related items. Fight back with extreme packaging.
  6. jim bowie

    Are Shippers Targeting Guns?

    I've used "pool noodles" to ship barrels and pad boxes. Basically pipe insulation. Most are hollow but I've seen different shapes now days. Ram rods ship well in a piece of pvc pipe. What ever you think is enough double it. Really disappointing receiving damaged merchandise.
  7. jim bowie

    Please tell me, what was this rifle before it got "decorated"

    Maybe monkey pox. Probably outta wear a mask and get a shot. But seriously I like it. It's like folk art in a way.
  8. jim bowie

    SOLD J. Wilson, Sheffield skinning knife

    Great knife and good guy to do business with.
  9. jim bowie

    Unusual cased French pistols.

    I thought that also, but they lack the projection off the back of the grip that make saw handles kinda look like saws. I did look up Gastinne- Renette and after looking at many cased pistols I found 1 which was sort of similar . The were double barreled and described as ladies pistols. There...
  10. jim bowie

    Unusual cased French pistols.

    I'd love to see the inside of the locks. Got to be a radical departure from the norm.
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