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  1. John May

    Matcklock woes...

    I recently read with interest the post about chainfires and although (fortunately) I've never had one it reminded me of a similar situation I had with my Arsa Matchlock pistol, in a competition of all places! I had everything prepared including a new length of matchcord. I loaded my first round...
  2. John May

    Nipple size for Original Savage .36?

    Hi all My question is can anyone confirm the thread size for nipples on a Savage .36 Navy Revolver? I have checked various sources both physical and online and am I'm reliably informed that they are 0.225 x 32 t.p.i. One source lists this size for just about every Original percussion revolver...
  3. John May

    First Outing of 2023

    I made time and went to the range on Saturday morning for my first outing of 2023, spent forever getting ready but still managed to take the wrong patches! Add to that my shooting mat was still in the wash and it had the makings of a disaster day, luckily I shot (pistol) fairly well and caught...
  4. John May

    Nitre Bluing

    Hi Just a quick question. Has anyone made a bluing/blacking solution using Potassium Nitrate and Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) mixed with water? Why I ask is I have blued gun parts and tools successfully in the past using a similar solution of white ammonium nitrate and lye, problem is I can no...
  5. John May

    Replica Arms Wesson Rifle.

    Hi all, I have just taken delivery of a very nice Replica Arms Wesson Rifle in .45 cal. I took it to the range yesterday and it shoots pretty well despite needing a good deep clean. It has a beryllium nipple (?) made to fit musket caps which I find a chore to use, does anyone have a similar...
  6. John May

    Roger Trammel Rifle?

    I recently bought a Custom percussion rifle (Rare in the UK) that was made for the previous owners partner. It has a .40 calibre 32" swamped octagonal barrel, L&R lock and a very nicely figured stock. The guy bought the parts at a Friendship meeting some years ago and had it made into a rifle...
  7. John May

    Hopkins @ Allen UnderHammer Pistol Grip.

    Hi All. I recently purchased a H&A UnderHammer Target Pistol and have a question regarding the grip. My example has been modified for 'Free Pistol' shooting and the grip is now a crude orthopaedic copy. My question is, did these pistols originally have a Thompson SMG grip fitted or is this...
  8. John May

    Round ball surface finish.

    Hi I have a question regarding the humble round ball. I was talking to a fellow shooter at a recent competition and he mentioned that he rolls his cast balls between 2 steel plates to try and eliminate as much of the sprue as possible. A flintlock shooter who overheard the conversation stated...
  9. John May

    Underhammer Flint Pistol.

    Here are a few pictures of an Underhammer Flint Pistol I picked up at a recent Gun Show here in the UK. There's no name nor any numbers on it at all but I am told it's modelled on a Calderwood pistol shown on page 7 of the Herschel Logan book. Just out of interest when I tried it with a...
  10. John May

    Multi-Groove Rifling - Pro's and Con's?

    Hi I have a single shot percussion Belgian target pistol in approx' .54" cal. It is fitted with a sweet set trigger and pretty reasonable sights. The barrel length is a tad short of 9", the bore is in very good condition and is finely rifled in the multi-groove style. I have been told by a...
  11. John May

    Ball/patch confusion.

    I went to the range today with my Ardesa Underhammer to check out some different load combinations for an upcoming competition and realised when I got there that I had packed the wrong size patches. It's a .40 caliber and I use either a .395 swaged RB or a .390 cast RB both with a 20 thou...
  12. John May

    Pietta Remington Foresight

    Last year I went onto one of the UK Gun Market web-sites and bought a Stainless Steel Pietta Remington Competition Revolver with a view to shooting in MLAGB competitions. It's a long story but the gun pictured in the advert was one of a pair and not the gun that arrived. The gun pictured was in...
  13. John May

    Replica Arms Inc Paterson.

    I recently acquired a very tidy Reproduction Paterson revolver made by Replica Arms Inc of Marietta Ohio. I googled the name and it appears they were bought out in the mid 70's by Navy Arms. When I checked the date code on the barrel (XX) it appears it was stamped in 1964! This is by far the...
  14. John May

    Has anyone read this book?

    I saw a book advertised on e*ay and wondered if anyone owns it or has read it, if so would you recommend it? 'Seeing Through the Eyes of Yesterday - The Kentucky Rifle and the Golden Mean'. By Patrick E Hallam.
  15. John May

    Using filler over powder?

    That's the question. I see a lot of target shooters at my local range are using filler over the powder charge in single-shot pistols, flint or percussion. I have read arguments for and against but not seen anything specific that convinces me either way. I use cream of wheat in my Pietta...
  16. John May

    Jim Alcock Matchlock Pistol.

    Had the morning at the range yesterday with my 'new' Jim Alcock Matchlock Pistol. It's something I have wanted to get into for a long time and I finally had the chance to buy one from a fellow MLAGB member. It's a .40 cal smoothbore 'Spirit of the Original' Pistol with some interesting...
  17. John May

    Berthod Matchlock Pistol?

    Hi all I am in the market for a matchlock pistol for competition work and have been offered a 'Berthod' pistol? No idea what they are but from a previous post I found out that Gabriel Berthod was indeed a manufacturer based in France. Anyone on here ever seen one, owned one or has a picture...
  18. John May

    Another Powder Burner from the UK.

    Hi Folks Well I managed to talk my Big Brother into joining so I thought it was about time I showed my face! Been on the outside looking in for some time now and have found some really interesting topics on here. Hope to be able to add to some and learn from others. I have an interest in all...
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