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Young Newbie From ABQ, New Mexico
Welcome from Ohio!- fossilledges
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Does anyone actually shoot thier 1st or 2nd Gen Colt 1860 Armys?
We usually have two concealed carry classes per year on my farm where we shoot all kinds of interesting stuff people bring. I usually work up a few careful loads for my original, with Colt letter, 1860 Arsenal Conversion for demonstration purposes. People love seeing the originals in action...- fossilledges
- Post #48
- Forum: Handguns
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Non-Destructive Testing
Thank you! Very interesting!- fossilledges
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- Forum: The Gun Builder's Bench
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Need help with Mutzig Pistol?
It is forged, what are your thoughts?- fossilledges
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- Forum: Firearm Identification
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Need help with Mutzig Pistol?
Thanks so much! Almost all of the Mutzig Arsenal pistols pictured online have rounded stocks. This one is flat with a pommel ring. I'm attaching a couple of pictures of the pistol disassembled. The only markings are on the barrel and the stock. The lock is not stamped. Last night I cleaned all...- fossilledges
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- Forum: Firearm Identification
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Need help with Mutzig Pistol?
Hello All, I just started gently disassembling and beginning to clean a recently acquired attic find percussion pistol. What I know so far is that it is .67 caliber, I think, because the bore is currently rough looking. There are mud wasps in the metal and the wood under the barrel. The barrel...- fossilledges
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- Forum: Firearm Identification
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New Muzzle Loader and PH 451 Whitworth Shooter
Welcome!- fossilledges
- Post #5
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Greetings from well north of Dallas but still in Texas
Welcome! I had the same hard trigger pull with the first model Brown Bess I ordered from Heritage Access. It required a little tumbler and sear work but works great now. I purchased two other guns from them and they also required small amounts of similar lock tuning work. Overall, the quality is...- fossilledges
- Post #9
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Howdy from Charleston!
Welcome! There are plenty of technical folks with good advice on the forum.- fossilledges
- Post #9
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Non-Destructive Testing
Wow, thanks for the history and story regarding how you acquired the pistol. I never run across great deals like that! And all the research work you have done will contribute to its provenance. Thanks for sharing! --Dr. Paul- fossilledges
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- Forum: The Gun Builder's Bench
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Non-Destructive Testing
Thank you Smoothshooter! Your observations are very interesting. I'm thinking of several potential applications. The first is provenance, one might gain insights into how much of a gun is original or modern. The second is actual construction techniques which you described. I find that...- fossilledges
- Post #10
- Forum: The Gun Builder's Bench