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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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I come across this musket and i am planning to buy it but i would like to know what is it and how much its worth. I have done some reaserch and i...
New video of shooting my Repetiergewehr Vetterli Modell 69/71. good luck guys. Click on the picture to start the video
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New video of shooting my Commission Carbine 88. good luck guys. Click on the picture to start the video
New video of shooting my Commission Rifle 88. good luck guys. Click on the picture to start the video
There doesn´t seem to be a large, 11mm expander on the market. The one I use bells out the opening too much. I need one that only just widens the...
Have just purchased this powder measure at auction. Can´t imagine that the "GR" stands for "George Rex". It´s marked "Grammes" and "Plomb". Does...
a friend is trying to sell a 1842 58 caliber percussion pistol . I have no idea what a fair price is: . he has cancer and needs the money . it was...
Just back from finally being able to shoot the 71 and 71/84 together. I had a great time and the guys down range should have brought their gas masks....
Good morning. Recently bought a Peabody Carbine in 56-50 caliber. Has a few issues. Muzzle crown needs to be redone cannot even get a ball in there...
I have a chance to buy this rifle - Dreyse needle gun. rifle is in original condition? or is mixed from another gun? I do not like the front...
Hello, I am being offered a model 1859 Sharps and Hankins Navy Carbine, the seller describes it as .52 caliber rimfire and still having the...
New video of shooting my Werder M1869 Infanterie Gewehr. This rifle was converted to fire 11x60R Mauser ammunition in 1876 (originally 11x50R...
If it was mine, I'd be working up some BP loads, but a friend let me borrow this fine piece to test the scissors mould Ideal 115 bullets cast this...
Folks, Greetings from Michigan!:D I stopped at a gunshow this weekend, and parked by a table full of stuff. In a plastic bag, were some parts....
Picked this very interesting muzzle loader up last week..it appears to be a double set trigger Swiss stutzen. The seller claims it is a flint to...
I have a Richland Arms .44 stainless steel 6-shot blackpowder revolver. I have two questions 1) I would like to acquire a reserve set of ss nipples...
Next rifle of my collection - Austrian Wänzel Extrakorpsgewer 1854/67 The Wänzel rifle and carbine was a breechloading conversion of the Lorenz...
Greetings from Slovakia New video of shooting my Berdan II, Бердан № 2 обр. 1870 года. Initial production of the Berdan II was at Birmingham...
Other rifles from my collection. They are weapons Austro Hungarian Empire. Vladimir. Werndl M1873/77 Extra Corps Rifle Werndl M1873/77 Extra...
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