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    Straight wall barrel vedors?

    Hi everyone looking at getting started into fowler/rifle building I'm wondering is there anyone who sells straight walled (octagon or round) barrels for builders?
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    Sitting Fox Rifles?

    Looking at buying myself a sitting fox rifle (or one of their kits) anyone know what they're like? Complaints of praises to them?
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    Small bore or Musket bore Baker rifle?

    So I shall be purchasing a baker rifle kit from the Rifle Shoppe for myself and I have to ask has anyone had either? My first inclination is the Musket bore baker but I've heard that they have a heavy recoil, does anyone have any experience with them, is it really that bad or were the troops...
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    Sitting Fox rifles how are they?

    looking into getting a sitting fox Jaeger (either Germanic or Rustic) and I'm wondering how is the quality on those beauties, and how they compare to the cost they have. Thanks!
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    Matchlock Rifles

    So I currently have a Pedersoli Pennsylvanian Rifle that due to some issue I currently Cannot use; I am thinking of using some parts from the rifle to build a matchlock rifle (Barrel, ramrod and thimbles ect.) does anyone know any good matchlock designs that were historical or were they near...
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    Non-tapered Barrel supplier?

    Starting out with making muskets, and I've been trying to find a supplier (with little success) that carries round smoothbore barrels without a taper. Can anyone help?
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    Non European Matchlock-Reproductions?

    So does anyone know any good source for non-european, and non-standard muskets Like Ottoman Fitilli Tüfek, indian Bandukh Torador, or Hungarian Szakallas?
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    Help with a rifle lock

    Recently, 2 days before this post, I received in a trade a Pedersoli Pennsylvania 'Dixie' rifle, the rifle itself is great but I have 2 problems that I need help fixing. 1: The lock has a bit of an issue engaging the halfcock or fullcock when anything but perfectly horizontal. 2: the double...
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    Installing new bayonet lug

    I have a flintlock that is just long enough to fit the definition of of a British Infantry Heavy Carbine (the model appears to be based off of a Brown Bess) to for whatever reason there is no bayonet lug seems the length of the barrel that had it has been cut off. So now my question does...
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    Traditions Kentucky Rifle Quality?

    So as the title suggests I'm looking for someone to help me figure out the quality of the Traditions Kentucky rifle, I found a nearby store that sells them for $500 with tax, should I go with that and then get the accouterments, or wait and get a Perdisoli kentucky for about $700?
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    Match Grade Barrels?

    Found on ToTW their Jager rifle is offered with a more expensive Match grade barrel, can anyone help me how does match grade work for roundball rifles, wouldn't needing a patch make the match grade essentially worthless?
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    Looking for Russian 1808 Musket

    As the Title says I am looking for an 1808 Russian Infantry Musket, sadly I cannot find much concrete information; Though From what I understand it is similar to the French 1777 with a thicker Russian Lock.
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    Searching for Repro-Russian 1805 Rifle

    As the title says I am searching for a quality Repro of the russian 1805 Pattern rifle. the only information I have is that it was 66cm (26") length and has a caliber of 16.51 (.65 Caliber) I found a few pictures it appears to have a Jeager style patch box. Other than that I'm in the Dark...
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    Blanket guns, are they worth it?

    I found this lovely 12" barreled gun on sitting Sitting fox, and I wonder would it be worth it, aside from the novelty of a super short 20 guage. What do you think? http://sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/k-3/
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    Quality check on a Smoothbore

    Can anyone help me, I'm buying a second hand smoothbore musket ($350) but I'm not sure of the quality of the company of manufacture I am told it's Lions Den Arms and Antiques, can someone help? Side note the Gun itself
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