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    Not a long barrel

    http://blog.davide-pedersoli.com/shooting-an-original-18th-century-flintlock-short-rifle/ Although the M.1787 Hussar Carbine was essentially a stocked, smoothbored pistol barrel and used by hussars who would seldom ever be involved in gun combat, although the 10 'Karabiners' of each squadron...
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    Howdy Howdah

    If you're going to get one of Pedersoli's 'Howdah' pistols, you may as well go whole hog adn do it up right! :wink: http://www.gunrestoration.co.uk/images/for-sale/DSC_0194_1.jpg http://www.gunrestoration.co.uk/images/for-sale/DSC_0190_1.jpg...
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    c. 1820 trae gun by Tatham & Son

    https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1524/1342/products/on2464__1.jpg?v=1505308002 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1524/1342/products/on2464__10.jpg?v=1505308002 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1524/1342/products/on2464__3.jpg?v=1505308002...
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    So what do we think?

    http://californiauctioneers.com/Antique%20Firearms/18th%20century/18th%20Century%20Muskets%20and%20Pistols/resources/images/large/Collection%20of%20British%20Flint%20lock%20muskets..jpg...
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    Davy Crockett, King of the Trapdoor Boys!

    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/6e/fb/06/6efb066d1e4df3aa7b5fb01f01226fb8--fess-parker-antenna-tv.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/736x/62/e8/d2/62e8d257c7d2178903be531ece37d1cc--fess-parker-davy-crockett.jpg :haha: :rotf:
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    J&S Hawken dueling pistols

    Yeah, I know but looks like they did make a pair of .66 caliber smooth bore pistols that certainly fit the profile of dueling pistols...at least for those who didn't follow the "Code Duello" too closely. Those who did only allowed flintlocks to be used...no rifling and no sights. Got to have...
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    "Freeman" militia musket

    British militia that is... :wink: https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/27736f42-a22a-406e-83d9-a5f600f1be8e/f51e37bb-4f4c-460c-bc14-464ea89d5c4e/original.jpg https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/27736f42-a22a-406e-83d9-a5f600f1be8e/a161b47e-002d-43e6-aea3-154627b98e04/original.jpg This a...
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    "Ketland & Co." & "UNITED STATES" marked musket

    Another one from the Smithsonian...maybe it'll gen up as much controversy as the Newtown musket. This one looks post-1800 but not sure about what, when or who. Any thoughts? :wink: http://nmnh.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e4c2c3d970c01bb08c2c0a9970d-800wi Probably militia but that's a wide swath.
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    Target matchlock

    From the court of Christian II, Elector of Saxony. Looks like they had some left over abalone and mother-of-pearl to use up! :wink: https://lakeimagesweb.artic.edu/iiif/2/a48f01cb-fa3e-f951-6567-18e6c318dc91/full/!800,800/0/default.jpg
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    Don't you hate it when you're turkey hunting and this h

    https://www.facebook.com/dan.w.hartley/videos/1526815600706259/ You can uncover it with safety...no violence or mayhem! :wink: :haha:
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    Percussion M.1803

    Was looking for info on the Mississippi rifle for another post when I found this. Lodgewood is noted for converting standard commercial civilian and military type muzzle loaders into 'looks like an original'. They reshape, defarb and refinish and even stamp period markings on just about anything...
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    Shiny old M.1742 LLP

    https://www.collegehillarsenal.com/shop/images/D/FLA-2816-18.jpg After twice not being able to gt this pic to post I'm going to cheat. I posted this pic by mistake in Dave Person's post about his new made American militia musket project. Since it's a good old 1742 LLP Bess, figured others might...
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    Miquelet blunderbuss anyone?

    Looking for something else entirely when stumbled across a site for pirate stuff with real operating blunderbusses. No idea if these are Indian made or where they come from but they're operational and they have videos on how to load and fire them. and a miquelet to boot...
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    Scopes on rifles, c.1775

    Charles Willson Peal is known as probably the finest portrait of the AWI era. When he wasn't doing that, he and David Rittenhouse were fiddeling away trying to mount a telescope on a flintlock rifle. Considering his artist talent, it's so unfortunate he didn't decide to paint a representation of...
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    Here's an odd one for everyone

    I posted this pic elsewhere under comments about peep sights on muzzle loading rifles. Though more of a tunnel sight of bent metal, the rifle is identified as by J. Bender, c.1770 though the only J. Bender I can find listed is from Pennsylvania and c.1790. Some later period 'Kentucky' rifles...
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    'Pepper and salt' shot?

    I've heard the expression used before and recently saw it used in Howard Fast's older book "April Morning", a novel about the fight at Lexington. My feeling is that 18th century salt and pepper was not ground as finely as what we see now. Basically, I feel it's what we now call "birdshot"...any...
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    T/C gone modern?

    Had a friend asked when T/C went out of the "real" gun business and I drew a blank...not unusual for me at this time of life! :wink: Anybody recall with more accuracy than "a few years ago"? :confused: :haha:
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    Charley (C.F.) Eckhardt

    It's my sad duty to report the passing of long time muzzle loading shooter Charley Eckhardt who passed away this morning form liver related complications. Charley was known around Texas as a long time muzzle loading shooter and noted history author of Texas and western history. His books...
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    Heidi All Ya'll Newcomers!

    In an effort to save time and my fingers, I'd like to say hello and welcome to all teh new posters while I've been enjoying the beneficial past times of modern American medicine. Sorry to be out...glad to be back...smoke'm if you gott'em....how do you turn this off? :wink: :haha:
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    welcome to all our new frinds

    Been under the weather for a while but wanted to say Hello and Welcome to all our new friends joining the gang...enjoy the forum and welcome aboard!
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