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    Looking for bayonet and cartridge box (p1853)

    Hello the camp! I'm trying to find a nice bayonet to fit my Armi Sport P1853 Enfield, I found several Enfield bayonets but they do not say if they fit the Armi Sport replica, anyone know if that matters or if I need a specific bayonet? If so know where I could get one? I'm also on the prowl for...
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    Eastern Eurpean BP gun(s) availability?

    So here is an unusual question, how hard is it to get a repro of a BP musket or rifle that was used by eastern european armies? I can't seem to find any. Btw by "eastern european" I mean countries like Russia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, etc. I don't know to much about that part of the world, but...
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    Well now I got a stuck ball....

    So I don't know where my brain was, but here is the story. I placed a .440 ball over some pillow ticking at the muzzle of my .45 caplock to try to see how much pillow ticking I would need to make a pattern in order to cut some pre-cut patches. Well I tapped the ball in gently, then it got stuck...
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    Anyone have experience with MTVCo's Fishtail Fowler?

    I'm wanting a English Civil War gun, I don't have the budget or patience to get one made from Leonard Day or someone else. I know India guns get a lot of flak by some, praise from others, and that it's not 100% historically accurate, but I wanted to see if anyone had any experience (good or bad)...
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    Black powder storage?

    Hi folks, I'm new to the hobby, and before I buy some BP I was wondering how I should store it? My folks have a garage 20-30 yards from the house, but will the temperature change during the year affect the powder at all? I was wondering if I store it in the house, should I buy a fireproof safe...
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    How many grains per pound?

    Hi folks, newbie here How many grains of BP are in a one pound can? I'm looking at Goex FFG. I'm getting my muzzleloading gear so I can go shooting after this mini ice age is over, and I'm trying to figure out how much I should buy. I'm thinking of taking whatever the total grains are per pound...
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    Japanese matchlocks?

    Are replicas of Japanese Matchlocks available out there? I saw one by Dixie Gun, but they don't make it anymore. Is there a chance they are made by someone else out there?
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    Scoped civil war rifles?

    Do functional replicas of the scoped rifle used by sharpshooters from the U.S. Civil war exist?
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    Two newbie questions

    1. So what is it that makes a fowler or a fusil different from muskets and rifles? 2. I've seen stuff online about bores beings "20ga" or "28 ga" etc. So what does this mean? Does that mean a smoothbore can be loaded in similar form to a shotgun? How it is done? Brand new to this so pardon the...
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    My first muzzleloader!

    Hello the camp! My first muzzleloader I bought a little while back. Still working on getting my gear together so I can go shooting but it's not a bad rifle for $135 after a Mosin trade in. She's a .45 cal marked "dikar spain", she's used but she's in good condition :grin: [/URL][/img]...
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    Where can you get one of these?

    Hi all, The following is an early powder flask (triangular) used by musketeers of the 16th and 17th centuries, I'm in the market for a modern made replica so where can I get one of these puppies...
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    Whats guns are on YOUR wish list?

    Just curios to see whats on the wish list of my fellow bp shooters. For me personally in the next year to 1 to 2 years I want... 1. Medieval hand gonne (.75 or .50 cal) 2. Matchlock Musket (.75 cal) 3. English Lock Fishtail Fowler (.75 cal) Time period is early, but I figure I'd start off...
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    Is there a gun builders list? (for pre-flintlock guns)

    Hi folks I'm new to the forum, I was wondering is there a list for gun builders that build pre-flintlock guns like hand gonnes, matchlocks, wheellocks, etc? I'm kinda low on the funds right now but when I get some cash and all my shooting supplies and accessories together I hope to be in the...
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    Hello from Indiana!

    Hello the camp! I joined this forum some time back but have yet to be active on it, this is the first time I've logged on in months. :off Anyways, greetings! I'm a BP novice who's just getting into the sport. I live in central Indiana and I love history, I love the gunpowder era in...
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