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    Knife find

    Purchased this knife off a trade blanket. I like its look. The total length is just over 12 inches. Does anyone recognize the makers mark? Thanks.
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    Lock panel 101

    I struggle with the shaping of lock panels. Knowing that in general the panel tops must not be rounded off and that a thinner width is better then thicker where the wood meets the lock. Please let me know what exact tools/techniques do you use to shape the curved transition area leading to the...
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    JBM sear spring

    I need a sear spring for a Johnathon Browning Mountain Rifle. Does anyone have one they would sell? I called Midwest Gunworks and Western Gun Parts Limited but they do not have that part. Thanks.
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    CVA rifle find

    I purchased a CVA Mountain rifle yesterday and it is a bit unusual. The trigger guard, butt plate and the nose cap are cast of soft pewter. :hmm: The thimbles are steel. It is a .50 cal made in Spain. It has no cap box. Have any of you grey beards seen such a critter before? Thanks for...
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    Shot cartridge construction

    I am going to a winter shotgun shoot and I would like to hear from members that have experimented with "shot" paper cartridges. I am hoping for less fumbling of components. I also am thinking there would be less lead fouling. I have an old CVA SxS that is cylinder bored. Thanks for any help...
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    Trade gun

    Hello the Forum! I bought a used NW trade gun and after a bench session found that it shoots to the right. I removed the barrel and laid it on a flat surface. It has about a 1/8" bow in the barrel. I have read that in the old days a bent barrel was "adjusted" by using a couple of trees for...
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    Western Arms Santa FE Hawken

    I just got a used Western Arms Hawken and have a couple of questions about it. I believe they were made in the early 1980's. It is marked 54 cal. but actually requires a 52 cal. ball. Does anyone know what is the thread size of the percussion nipple? Does anyone know where a spare main...
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    Greetings to all

    Hello to everyone. I came across this forum and liked what I saw. I look forward to learning from and sharing with all of you. My wife and I started this hobby in 1988. We have met a lot of good people along the rendezvous trail. One shot
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