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Well, I'm going to build a TOTW Lehman Trade rifle in left handed flint and figure it will be fun to document the build. For those looking to try...
U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
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Good Afternoon, Next Saturday the Franco-Prussian War will live again. The Chassepot is ready for the range with cap-in-cap cartridges. I have...
This picture is of the caliber that is stamped under the rear site.
I left this picture out of the first set.
New to this site and looking for info. I just acquired this rifle at an auction and I can't find any info about it. It's 38" long with a 21" round...
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Hi all, I'm a new member and I'm a young collector :) I was looking for my first US rifle (not so easy here in Italy) and I've found this one; the...
Saw this the other day and might bring it home, but haven't the foggiest as yet what is is:
Good Afternoon. Getting frustrated with the '66. Cartridge seems good, fabricated needle seems good, musket cap being hit by needle but no ignition....
Just thought I'd show a couple of pics of this "ole girl" I picked up this summer. It's a 45 caliber made by Felix Settle of Barren County Kentucky....
For anyone interested, I've had a back order in with Buffalo Arms for a box of Gras ammo. I got a call yesterday saying they are finally in so if...
Heres pictures of my first kentucky/Pennsylvania rifle it has set triggers, rifling in the barrel and no half cock when I removed the lock to fix...
I went to my first ever gun auction today at Amoskeag, NH. I've never been to any auction before, and was a little nervous. My item was #681 of 711...
I just picked up an 1841 and I was wondering what the patch box was used for?
It has arrived. If this wasn't actually used by a buccaneer, it missed it's calling. Some more pics...
I know that 50 metres is not much to brag about. But I´m truly satisfied with what the carbine has achieved (20 rounds within 10 inches and no...
....and there seem to be soooo many iterations of this rifle in type and caliber. This seems to definitely be a military model since it has a bayonet...
Good Morning. Looking to restore a Chassepot that needs a stock. Rifle has a sporterized stock that still has the barrel bands and triggerguard...
hello, i was wondering if anyone could help identify if the musket i have acquired recently is the real thing or some other variant. it was...
I've been thinking about getting one of these for a while. A couple of friends started shooting them and with cartridges getting so expensive as...
Nice little collection of small bore (22 cal to 28 cal) cartridges all were original black powder loadings except the third cartridge which is an...
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