Hey, every friday here there is a bazaar and the locals bring muzzleloaders and breachloader, and i'm wondering if there are any identifying marks that i should look for to make sure it is original and not some afghan nockoff. they don't have the long gun itself but they have some pistols that look like the same lock to me and also they have just locks. I've forgotten alot about what i knew about muzzleloading so if you speak to me in barney language i won't mind. thanks in advance.
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original Brown Bess Locks??
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First and foremost, rule#1, every gun is always loaded. Always.
Check every ML you want to examine to see if it has a load down the barrel. I gaurantee that you will eventually find one to be loaded, then another one.
Others here are far more experienced at identifying old locks, and I'll leave that to them, and will also benefit from their answers.
Check every ML you want to examine to see if it has a load down the barrel. I gaurantee that you will eventually find one to be loaded, then another one.
Others here are far more experienced at identifying old locks, and I'll leave that to them, and will also benefit from their answers.
Many Klatch
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The original's were better made. The inside of the locks are probably the best place to look. The older locks are pretty well cleaned up an filed smooth. Look for casting marks (originals were forged and filed), circular grinder marks, Dremel tool marks, any of those will probably indicate a fake. Most of the reproducers do a pretty good job on the outside of the lock, but the inside of the locks is pretty rough.
Also, for some reason, they leave a lot of wood on. The repro's are often heavy clubs where the original's actually pointed and held well.
Many Klatch
Also, for some reason, they leave a lot of wood on. The repro's are often heavy clubs where the original's actually pointed and held well.
Many Klatch
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Warrior, first off, thank you for your service. :bow: :applause: :hatsoff:
Secondly, that would be a neat opportunity to study and purhaps purchase at a reasonable price some of these old weapons. Be careful over there and keep your powder dry! :thumbsup:
Secondly, that would be a neat opportunity to study and purhaps purchase at a reasonable price some of these old weapons. Be careful over there and keep your powder dry! :thumbsup:
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Wouldn't it be funny if the #2 Afghani export was antique firearms?
You take care over there,05. We're doing our darndest to get you and you buddies safely back to Kansas! (Now THERE's a place that is everything Afghanistan isn't.)
You take care over there,05. We're doing our darndest to get you and you buddies safely back to Kansas! (Now THERE's a place that is everything Afghanistan isn't.)
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A National Guard unit from Alabama found an original ACW Napoleon 12 pounder and carried home from 'stan as a trophy .
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Makes you wonder...did they sneak it home in a duffle bag? :hmm:
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They had official permission.
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Check the function of the locks. If they are well made and work well, then even if they are Afghan work, they might make the basis for a nice gun, or if they're cheap enough, a nice sideline once you get back.
