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  1. tarawa1943

    Matchlock Question

    A little while back I picked up a matchlock casting kit from another forum’s classifieds section. It is one from the Rifle Shop. I am not sure exactly how it goes together, but at first it needs a lot of cleaning up. Filing, grinding and polishing! Fast forward a week or two and I have the...
  2. tarawa1943

    More gun clutter

    My FedEx delivery today.
  3. tarawa1943

    Indian made Jaeger “Musket

    I know a Jaeger is supposed to be a rifle but apparently the Indians seem to be limited to making smooth bores (regulations or know how?). I am picking up one of these. Price was right. Anyone own or have experience with an Indian made Jaeger musket? Also picking up a Charleville along with it.
  4. tarawa1943

    Percussion Hudson Bay Musket ??

    I never have seen a percussion Hudson Bay Trade Gun. Would this be a conversion or built as a percussion? Lock is marked Hollis.
  5. tarawa1943

    WITHDRAWN Pedersoli Brown Bess…

    I purchased this supposedly unfired Brown Bess years ago. At the time I didn't know the manufacturer until a knowledgeable person on this site told me it is a Pedersoli. I have never fired it and has been in my closet. Nothing in the barrel but dust. Price is $1250.00 plus $75.00 to the US...
  6. tarawa1943

    FOR SALE Lee .530 Double Ball Mold

    New in Box. Never Used. $30.00 plus $11.00 shipping to the US Only. Payment by USPS Money Order or PayPal Friends and FAmily Only.
  7. tarawa1943

    FOR SALE Indian Wheellock

    I purchased a friend’s remaining stock of wheellocks and of 4 one worked out of the box. I also sent one to Flint62smoothie for review and tuning. Two had broken sears out of the box which seems to be the weak point on these locks. Also springs could use improving. I am selling the one good...
  8. tarawa1943

    Indian Spanish Musket

    Today I started working on the Indian Spanish Musket that I got from my friend. I tried to get it to spark last week trying many of the flints that I got from. IMA years ago. Though it looked heat treated…..no spark. I ordered some true spark from Track of the Woods and it came in today. My...
  9. tarawa1943

    FOR SALE 12 ga. Rifled Barrels (x2)

    Years ago I purchased these to make a 12ga. double rifle. Barrels are 24” total length. A few storage marks in the bluing, but otherwise un-used. I am thinking that if you cut the chamber off , thread it and install a breach plug, you can have some decent BP barrels. I believe that they were...
  10. tarawa1943

    FOR SALE Reproduction Cannon Lock

    Beautiful cannon lock. Made in India of course. Very strong springs. I have no cannon to try it on. Purchased these along with some wheellocks. $300.00 plus $12.00 USPS shipping to the US only. Payment by Paypal Friends and Family or USPS money order.
  11. tarawa1943

    FOR SALE Mariner’s Astrolabe

    Copy of a Spanish astrolabe. I made the molds and cast these. I got the drawings from Mel Fisher’s archeologist years ago. Authentic ones are pretty much priceless and I was always fascinated with them. $400.00 plus $20.00 USPS shipping to the US only. It is heavy. Payment by Paypal Friends and...
  12. tarawa1943

    FOR SALE Astrolabe Casting Kit

    Brass casting kit of a Spanish astrolabe. I made the molds and cast these. I got the drawings from Mel Fisher’s archeologist years ago. Authentic ones are pretty much priceless and I was always fascinated with them. Build your own. $150.00 plus $20.00 USPS shipping to the US only. It is...
  13. tarawa1943

    SOLD Leather Strap Knives

    I have a pair of leather strap knives. Antiques for sure. Make your own belts, straps or slings. $60.00 plus $12.00 USPS shippings to the US only. PayPal Friends and Family or USPS money order.
  14. tarawa1943

    Wheellock Fun

    Luckily, this forum attracts a lot of knowledgeable people. They not only “talk the talk”, but they “walk the walk”. This is not true in other forums. I swear that most forums are trolled by 40 year olds living in their parent’s basements. Getting back to wheelocks, in this case my first...
  15. tarawa1943

    Latest Acquisition

    A friend brought this by today and swapped me for a WWII piece. He has the provenance from his late grandfather who traveled Europe and purchased a lot of medieval pole arms, swords and early firearms. I had the lock off today and freed up all the parts. Fitted a piece of pyrite and it sparks...
  16. tarawa1943

    Spanish Musket

    I am purchasing a Spanish musket, blunderbuss and brass barreled pistol from a friend that was one of the main Indian manufacturers of black powder guns. Anyone have any experience with these?
  17. tarawa1943

    Whhellock Cannon Lock?

    i know that this isn’t the cannon forum, but the whhellock experts are here. Has anyone seen a wheellock made for a cannon?
  18. tarawa1943

    Simple Wheelock

    I have been playing with the Indian wheelock for sa few days and I got a feel for its shortcomings. I decided to try my hand at building a simplified version. Seeing that the cock has to be placed on the wheel prior to shooting (yes it doesn’t drop as it should), I decided that on my version...
  19. tarawa1943

    Shop made cannons

    I am not a good machinist by any means but I have tools and materials to make practically anything. I wanted to make a cannon with what materials and skill (which is limited) that I had. I decided to turn a bras barrel and reinforce it with steel. Mainly so I can weld on it. Here are my first...
  20. tarawa1943

    Indian Wheellock

    A friend’s family manufactured arms and armor for re-enactors and the movie industry for many years. A while back he designed and made an affordable wheellock for the American market. I told him I was always interested in wheellocks and asked if he happened to squirrel one away. He said he kept...
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