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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Dear Eric Thank you for your kind appreciation There's a lot I left out The odd 1911 in my face on Casablanka docks or the Marshals riot gun one time in Whitefish Montana as I rode a Burlington Northern from Spokane to get to the NLMRA Western up on the Flathead . or the Bulls revolver in...
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    How to assess an original antique gun?

    Dear Fleener .I guess I must cross you of my fan cub list.! . My reference to a Bear isn't meant that I regard them as human just that the Black bear at least are in my own experience are not the dread full terror many paint it as being . If they don't bother me I wont bother them .And...
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Robet Ruark ' Use enough Gun fame ?' Regards Rudyard
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Tha Thankyou Cyten .I knew you would relate to my tales your my kind of wanderer . my Greek? Migulet lock 3' spring length cracked its on a Shinoni I made 30 years ago I never finished it as Its the decorating that takes the time .Tobjohn is sending you your wood I sent it with his...
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    David gave me my set I was his NZ Agent if you find one look up vol two' Patterns' and the' Lawrences pattern 'story. Rudyard
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    Hi there from New Zealand

    Sent you a PM Rudyard I replied earlier & sent you a PM . Cheers Rudyard In NZ that isn't so odd I was a professional Deer Culler & had trapped Opossums the winter before in 1968. Rudyard
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Dear Rick I do seem to have had a good run in life Started in a well Bombed Low rent district of Sheffield 1944 a sickly child due to the industrial smog but was good at geography & history I was quite eager to find some warmer climate So by 20 year old I set off on a pushbike to South...
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Fantastic barrel' Wow ,'the Manton lock is plain Company style ,re sizes , I don't think their locks differ from Ordnance their where Carbine locks same style but shorter scale .Twigg & Nock where big names who made arms in quantity Because the E .I .Company paid up . The Fine...
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    Old fella on the line.

    While your note made My day , Thank you & My Regards Rudyard
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    WHEEL LOCKS

    I see no objection to the three non Wheellocks there good portrayals thrown in perhaps but welcome enough to me .No need for lol s More a 'Good on you.' from my angle . A less critical Rudyard
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    Tower Enfield ID

    Well its a' Bitsa 'got up of parts the lock seams to be Enfield so stock ok the barrel some how got replaced . collector wise is parts , but if it shoots ok it will serve as a shooter . Lots of luck. Rudyard
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    Hi there from New Zealand

    Nanaimo bath tub city. I went down the Homathka river twice worked at Cumsac Creak logging camp to fatten up . Went down the Tesitika on the Island once was working at Nimpkish lake carrying my muzzle loaders of course . Bears there just furry people Small World. Regards Rudyard
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    G'day from Australia

    Ime not sure you should be using a real mans name photo & all I had dealing with a Nephew of that Man years ago & he was 90 but I could never ask him about his Uncle .& he was annoyed by the touristy interest in Glenrowen . He was a Griffith. Ime sure you mean no harm but it sits ill with...
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    Hi there from New Zealand

    Naaa' He's only saying that because its true! Rudyard from Tap .
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    Old fella on the line.

    Speaking from experience You will know if you get that far, an old friend hunted with was about out of steam he says to me "Don't get old" . I was hunting last two days in the hills ,Ime a creaky 79 And his words rang true. My 6 pounds flint rifle felt like it was 8 pounds. I've got a 5...
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    No question it likely was the Kyber Pass You are probably thinking of the E .I. Company force ,Obliged to abandon the Garrison At Kabul . a logistics problem. So Terms where agreed That the Company forces could retire back down the Pass. But being tribesmen they snipped at the troops...
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    Hi there from New Zealand

    Liveing in the South Island but knowing BC & Alberta you can expect a lot more winter & seasons & tags ect for game other wise its much the same as NZ you can factor in Bear & Mouse .What part of Alberta ? there are some keen muzzleloaders down South of Red Deer . Rudyard
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    To my Pre-Flintlock Friends >>>

    Reminds me of the time I took an original double 16 bore conversion to cap shotgun to India I land at Bombay the Customs say " Need Liscence! " not needed in UK. So I go up to Cawnpore & on return collect the gun & take it back to England my notion of offering a double gun in flint or cap...
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    I too of late have found the Lyman pp to be a great round in 58s & the' TC Maxi' 50 cal renders a similar improuved consistency in the 50 cals with the plus that there is no fire risk it being very dry in the bush this summer . Regards Rudyard
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