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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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Can someone identify this converted percussion carbine with two stock bands as to which country used it? I know the US bought carbines converted to...
I have a pocket model. Early one that you manually rotate. Missing trigger guard and button. Also something at the tip of the cylinder pin. Any...
Hi all, Not exactly sure if this is the right place to ask- I'm normally in the Martini pages, but I had the opportunity to acquire this shotgun-...
Our family came from the high country of Telemark between Oslo and Bergen and for a while in the last half of the 19th century had a concession to...
Do you use filler in your cap and ball revolvers ? I don't with my Navy and Army but sometimes do with my Dragoon and Walker . I don't see much...
My brother has been urging me to get a muzzle-loading rifle and buy a tag for the family's winter hunt in the country above the North Fork of the...
It's been six years but I finally found an extractor for my Gras rifle on eBay. Don't have it in hand yet but it's coming. Expensive as heck but it...
Picked up this seemingly high quality 1853 Enfield repro today. Apart from the crown and '1853 ENFIELD' on the plate, there are no markings....
Hello all, This is at an upcoming auction and black powder stuff is pretty far out of my wheelhouse. The description claims the lockplate says...
After getting a decent WWII firearm collection, I was thinking of getting into black powder firearms as my next collection to build. I was...
Found this old oddity yesterday at the LGS. Afghanistan 'bring back'. Never one to pass up something strange and unique, it came home with me. I'm...
I have a musket that was passed to me. I know nothing about it and I was wondering if anyone would be so kind in identifying the marking and who...
OK new Chassepot. This one is nice, the bore is mint. Carried a lot but short little, if ever. The stock and receiver were sanded a long while ago...
Back about fourteen or fifteen years ago I found some new smokeless 38 S&W cylinders from a gunsmith. These were part of the old Legal Defender kits...
Does anyone have a picture of the rifle grenade used by Portugal with the 1886 8mm Kropatschek rifle? I have the spigot launcher but have no idea...
I have a Argentine 1879 RB with a mint bore. I did a cast from mid-case up to .9" into the barrel. Groove diameter is .441", the neck seems short at...
Saw this hanging on the wall at my local gun shop, decided I needed another odd one hanging in my room. It appears entirely handmade, however the...
Gents, I have a trapdoor that I would like to shoot (with appropriate ammo) but do I need to check headspace? If so, how is this done?
Good Afternoon, Just purchased an 1819 long rifle and "it" wants to go to the range. Looking for recommendations on bullet size and molds. ...
Is there anyone on the forum that can help me validate an 1848 Springfield .69 cal smoothbore musket? Want to make sure it isnt a repro thats...
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