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    Pedersoli Hawken

    Years ago Pedersoli came out with their version of a hawken rifle the was what they called a 54 caliber but wasn't it really a 52 caliber???
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    Chambers Pennsylvania Fowler built by Mike Gahagan

    I did as bit of trading and ended up with a Chambers Pennsylvania Fowler built by Mike Gahagan in the '90's, smoothbore, 46" 20gauge barrel, roundface lock, a small amount of carving on the stock and engraving on the lock, used, but in good shape.It arrived today and I have to say I`m impressed...
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    Does anyone remember the .47 caliber target round?

    I happened to get a rifle that kind of brought back a few memories..Back in the 60`s I remember my Dad and a couple of my uncles were shooting the latest and greatest at that time the .47 cal target black powder rifle..I even managed to get a mold with the rifle in .465..Anyone else kind of...
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    2F verses 3F in a 34" barrel .44 cal

    I have a .44 cal rifle with a 34" barrel I shoot 3F goex right at 50 grains with a .433 ball and a .15 patch with bore butter..Pretty much dead on at 50 yards..Today for the heck of it I shot 50 grains of 2F goex at 50 yards off hand.First three shots were almost 2" low with that load..Tried 55...
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    How to age a gun stock

    I have this canoe gun from Sitting Fox and the barrel is what I`d call heavily aged and the stock looks new..How can I age the stock to match the aged barrel?
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    Flintlock Pistol By Mitch Yates AKA Tallbear

    Reading area Rev war pistol is based on the work of John Schreit.It features a Getz .50 smooth oct./round cannon barrel,Ditchburn pistol lock , internally coned touch hole and temper blued barrel..This pistol is a pure pleasure to shoot..Got it yesterday and gone through 4 flints and over 100...
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    The Beast

    I like large caliber rifles and havent a clue why..When I was offered the Beast in trade for a rifle I had listed I jumped on it.. 1 1/8" X 31" rifled barrel done up in a Hawken style rifle..I was forced into retirement and have been doing alot of shooting lately,also my computer crashed and...
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    Forged cable patch knives

    I was going to make these into neck knives..Forged these from cable,real traditional..Blades run around 3 1/4" with elk antler slab handled that run around 3 1/2"..They seem to take a very good edge..
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    Scalper by Chuck Burrows

    Worked out another deal with Chuck on another one of his knives..Heres what he had to say about it... The knife blade was re-shaped from an old (circa 1920's) Old Hickory. The handle is elk antler with a rawhide cover, brass tacks, and pewter bolster and buttcap. The sheath is deer rawhide...
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    Numrich Action any good??

    I have a chance to get an underhammer rifle built on a Numrich Action..Any comments on the action good,bad,ugly??
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    Pistol renewed my interest in black powder

    Kind of been out of the loop and lost my interest in muzzleloading but after buying this pistol my interest is as strong as ever..Bought it from The Weaving Welshman..He makes some fine straps and such well worth checking out his site..Pistol was made by Steve Zihn 12 barrel with a 1:22 twist a...
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    Damascus quiver knife

    Just finished this little knife to go on a quiver I just made..The handles are a purplish colored burl maple..I was trying to match the color of the shield on the quiver
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    Damascus neck knife

    I made this to go on a quiver but now I think maybe its to small so I`m going to make a neck knife out of it.. 2 3/4" damascus blade with 3" elk antler slab handles..Scrimshaw by my friend John I`ll make a neck sheath for it in a couple of days
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    New Hawken hunting rifle by Steve Zihn

    I`ve had a love for the Hawken rifle for as long as I can remember..I came upon an article by Steve Zihn on another site where steve was allowed to go to the Cody museum and take original hawken rifles apart and take measurements of the rifles and make a few copies of the S.Hawkens half stock...
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    My new to me Chuck Burrows shooting bag

    I struck a deal with Chuck for his old shooting bag and powder horn..He reworked it all for me..In short this is what he had to say.. I had to make the horn strap adjustable too. It "attaches" to the bag strap by running it through three sets of slots in the main bag strap. The way I did it...
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    Whats the purpose of the spike on a spiked tomahawk??

    I`ve been mildy interested in buying a spiked tomahawk and got to wondering is the spike for defense more like a weapon?? Is it a run off of a Rogers Ranger hawk?Better yet does it have a history..
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    New Haversack/Shooting bag

    I`ve been hunting a haversack but wanted something different..I picked this one up off of the CLA site..Made by Mitch Alexander..Handsewn Barktan Whitetail Deerskin Haversack. Handsewn with Hemp Thread measures 9" x 11" with a 52" Strap. Beautiful Knarly Bag Has an inside pouch. Lined with Hemp...
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    Wanna touch my two rattlesnakes?

    My good friend John Lonewolf made these two knives and I now own both of them..Hand carved from moose antler and scrimshawed to look like rattlesnakes..Both have three bar damascus blades with brass guards..The smaller knife has a 7 1/4" blade with a 6 1/2" handle..The larger blade had a 10 1/2"...
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    swivel actions by Leonard Day

    Can anyone tell me anything about the Leonard Day double barrel swivel action gun..Do they lockup tight? Are they accurate and easy to use..
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    My New Knife By Chuck Burrows

    Struck a deal on this knife a couple of months ago from Chuck Burrows of Wild Rose Trading Company..Chuck has just finished the knife and sheath..Heres a couple of pics of it and what he had to say about the knife and sheath The hand forged 9 1/2" blade is patterned after an original knife...
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