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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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Picked this SE up today from the vet that brought it back. I believe it's a MkIII example. 1871 dated, it seems like a pretty legit Snider. I have...
Hello all. I know in shooting smooth bores, the ball can go bumbling and tumbling down the bore to sail off who knows where. Would patching the...
Good Afternoon!! My son picked up a Chassepot that was not converted to cased ammunition. The rifle is in really decent shape with a strong rifling...
I found a picture of this in a book and it was listed as "Continental" which does not say much at all. The wood and metal work, less large ring...
Afternoon all, Don't ask me why, but I have the urge to acquire and shoot a British military marked Beaumont Adams revolver, they just look like...
I am taking this one out today to fire off the last of the smokeless "equivalent" ammunition that I got with the rifle. It is hard to credit...
Recently purchased this sling at an Antique Fair. It came with a Springfiled 1907 sling as later fitted to our No.4(T) sniper rifles (which is my...
I recently bought this rifle. I am trying to get the fore grip off and it has a screw that goes into a type of blind nut from the left to the right...
I have long made and used paper cartridges for my CW type rifle muskets. But, I could never find any Pritchett balls or justify the cost of a...
I am reading this book Empire on the Edge on one page it says that( general Gage had his troops practicing quickly loading they're muskets with the...
Good Evening All. From my previous posts you can see I was in the hunt for a Charleville. Yesterday, I got my new, antique "68 Charleville to the...
I used to be a reenactor but now I am too old and lame to do any such thing. But, I still enjoy shooting my P-H 1853 Enfield. The P-H 1853 came as...
I just recently saw a thread on the Parker Hale 2 band rifle moved to a Parker Hale sub forum. I followed it and it seems to be nothing but P-H's...
I have a Parker Hale 2 band 1858 Enfield with a shielded front sight, chequered stock and no bayonet lug. Is anyone familiar with all the Parker Hale...
Good Morning. Looking to purchase a Mark l/ll M-H but am not sure about the markings. I own a Mark i/ll and on my rifle, along with many for sale...
I posted this at one other forum some time ago---don't know if anyone here has seen it, so, off to the photos... In the vise with the chamber...
Saw this 39" barreled example the other day but wasn't quite what to make of it. No crown marking, and generally somewhat cruder than expected. ...
Greetings all, Pics below. I have here, something. When I acquired this it was completely rusted over and I thought it might be a fun...
This rifle doesn't have many markings on it. It does have Liege proof marks. The barrel is 32" long and has a bore about .464". I think it's possible...
Hello All, I just bought an IMA Nepal Snider and I have a couple of questions. I have read that you can use straight wall brass in these guns...
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