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    John Brown, Fremont NH Gunsmith research.

    Good Day All, I recently picked up an underhammer rifle that seller said was made by John Brown of Fremont NH. I have been looking for examples of his work and any other info. I have found the usual info about his house in Fremont, where he was born, his business and his sons. What I cannot find...
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    1850's John Brown Underhammer Rifle

    Good Day All, I recently picked up a new addition to my collection and thought I would share it with you. . It is an 1850's Fremont NH John Brown Underhammer rifle. The seller says it is a .40 cal and is a very heavy rifle. I have not received it yet but I do have pictures. It is missing the...
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    Unusual Side Hammer Rifle

    Hello All, I just picked up an unusual over/under , side hammer rifle from Gunbroker. It has a .40cal rifled barrel and a .45 cal smooth bore, 24" in length. Judging by the shape of the stock and the metal work, I would say this was made right around the civil war time frame. The seller has said...
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    P1841 Brunswick Officers Musket Restoration

    I finally finished my restoration of my P1841 Brunswick that I picked up from IMA. Under all the crud I found rotted wood, splits, breaks and the list goes on. The metal was in great shape for being over 170 years old. I plan on testing this musket after the fire danger in our area goes...
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    Update on my Pattern "F"

    The Pattern "F" restoration is coming along nicely. The metal is in great shape with very clear markings. I figure I am about 75% complete. I am taking her out to the range in the morning and she how she does.
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    Model F Musket. My newest project

    My newest project arrived on Halloween and I can't wait to get started. It is a EIC Model F that was made in 1847. This is a .75 cal smooth bore musket. There is still a lot of blueing on the barrel. Not bad for being 170 years old...
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    My EIC Brown Bess is finished

    Hello All, I started my project Brown Bess earlier this year and it is finally finished. I bought my part set from IMA and started to work. The project was challenging to say the least. Trying to fit 200+ year old parts into a reproduction stock tested my skills to the max. My project finally...
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    My 1837 Brunswick Rifle

    Hello All, I just finished my P1837 Brunswick rifle today so I thought I would share some pictures. This is the two groove rifle that shoots the banded ball. Since mine was made in Nepal the rifling was hand cut so I will just be shooting the .69 Cal round ball. She cleaned up nice for being...
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    Hello from Washington State

    Hello, I live in Medical Lake WA with my wife, two dogs and a cat. I retired from the Army in 1998 and now work for the state. My dad was a gunsmith as I was growing up so I have been around guns all of my life. I love restoring and shooting antique guns and my collection continues to grow. I...
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    My newly restored Brown Bess

    Here is my newly restored EIC P1771 Brown Bess that was made over 200 years ago in Nepal. When I got her she needed a good cleaning and a little wood work but she came out fine. I tested the barrel and it passed with flying colors. I stained the stock with a homemade Alkanet root oil to give the...
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