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    Who is your go-to for aftermarket cap and ball revolver parts?

    Hey Friends, Getting into C&B revolvers up in Canada before the window on 'em closes. As far as aftermarket parts are concerned - what & whom do you use? I hear Slixshots are usually a good upgrade. Any good spring upgrades out there? Other suggested upgrades?
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    Lyman 1851 - Parts a concern?

    There's a Lyman 1851 available to me via a relatively local shop. Appears to be in good nick. I'm aware that as an older pre-CNC gun, modern pietta & uberti parts aren't going to fit without work. As a newbie to cap and ball, are parts going to be a concern? Should availability of parts be a...
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    Cap & Ball Tracks -What causes them and why?

    Every once in a while I see one of these used revolvers with an egregious track. What causes this? Poor timing? Is it a symptom of worse underlying issues? What can be done to fix it?
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    Cracked Horn Spout - How to repair?

    Hey friends, I was fitting a plug to a new horn and managed to go a MM too far, cracking the spout. I know this will be a simple fix, but want to hear your expert solutions before I pick one to execute. How would you go about repairing such a crack?
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    1700s Flask Kits?

    Hey Friends, I want to make a curved flask similar to these with my father. We don't have the capacity to make the brass parts, but plenty of woodworking capacity. Does anyone make brass kits, or would anyone be willing to make the furniture for us? Seems like Track and Dixie are out of their...
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    Anyone make tools?

    Friends, I am in need of a musket tool/ wrench. I would prefer something interesting and handmade over the commercial options. Does anyone out there make/forge tools?
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    WANTED Looking for a wrench

    Friends, I am in need of a musket tool/ wrench. I would prefer something interesting and handmade over the commercial options. Does anyone out there make/forge tools?
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    Musket Nipples for EuroArms/Armisport P53 and Zoli Zouave

    Hello friends, I have a Zoli Zouave and a Euroarms/Armisport P53. I do not have a nipple wrench, but am wonderingif anyone has recommendations for replacement nipples for these rifles before I go to finding a wrench? Ideally I'd like to find a good nipple that fits both, & thus a wrench that...
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    Rifle Flask

    Looking about for a tubular flask for my .58 Cal, most flasks hold only enough powder for 10 shots. (holds 5 oz of 2F / 600 grains). Looking for something more substantial. Anyone around here make copper flasks? Might be as simple as the"pipe" special at the top or the really cool "oilcan"...
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    Ramrod Rigs and Carriage

    I'm really fond of the setup that Németh Balázs is using in his 1796 M Jagerstuetzen video. He has a full length rod which is retained by a lanyard and transported in a carriage ring on his bag. Is there a name for this sort of setup? Is it based on a historical precedent? I'd love to see...
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    Ramrod Rigs and Carriage

    I'm really fond of the setup that Németh Balázs is using in his 1796 M Jagerstuetzen video. He has a full length rod which is retained by a lanyard and transported in a carriage ring on his bag. Is there a name for this sort of setup? Is it based on a historical precedent? I'd love to see...
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    Pulling a dent from a powder flask?

    I see a good many of these flasks which have acquired a fairly deep dent some time in their life but are otherwise in fairly desirable and useful condition. Short of cracking it in half and rendering it useless, has anyone developed a reliable technique for pulling the dents from these? Would...
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    Looking for a range rod

    Hey friends, I am looking for a T-Handle range rod with a metal handle (afraid a polymer or plastic handle will break if I have to pull a ball). What I want is a brass rod with 8-32 or 10-32 threads. I want to be able to buy a couple kits so that I can make it long enough for something like a...
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    Troubleshooting a used Musket - Tightening it up!

    Hey friends, My first musket arrived today. The frizzen screw is DEFINITELY too short - the thing wiggles like crazy and is likely to fall out on the job. I know the length but am unsure how to measure the width or identify the thread. How do I measure this one in order to ascertain what to...
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    Has anyone tried Nylon or Rubber round ball?

    At the risk of sounding crazy, has anyone tried shooting the ballistic rubber/nylon round balls that you can get in all manner of calibers out of a smoothbore? I discovered them today and am all sorts of curious.
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    MUST HAVE features on a possibles bag?

    Hail friends, Black powder newbie here, designing a possibles bag which I will be putting together with my Uncle. I'd like to ask what 'features' you look for in a possibles bag, whether buying or making so that I might integrate some of them in my design. Pictured is a nice antique bag that...
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    Does anyone sell a Brown Bess bayonet for a 0.86" barrel?

    I bought a Belgian clone of a Brown Bess and am trying to find an appropriately sized bayonet.> It's a .69 cal bore with a 0.86" outer diameter. A Charleville style bayonet would probably fit but wouldn't be technically correct for the musket.
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    .69 vs .75 out of a military musket - any difference in accuracy?

    I understand the myriad of factors at play here (charge, wind, distance, etc) but lets say for a moment we have a Charleville (.69) and a Long Land Bess (.75). What sort of shooting performance would one 'expect' out of each in terms of accuracy? Would the smaller ball perform better or worse...
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    Belgian Brown Bess repair

    Hail friends, An inexpensive brown bess has come up for sale, the only issue is that it needs some lock parts. Being Belgian in origin, I have no idea whether Track of the Wolf's parts will fit, and I am new to the hobby. Seeking opinions and suggestions regarding the attached photos. What...
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