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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 All, While I am not a reenactor, I do own a RW uniform (reproduction) and two original RW muskets. The folks at the range asked me...
Good Evening, Looking to clearly identify this musket prior to a possible purchase. I believe it's a commercial variation of the 1740 Potzdam but...
Good Morning All, Working up my newly acquired Evans and have a question on the sights. Please let me know what are the range designation for the...
Good Morning, Mixed day at the range yesterday. Following two outings with my '86 that saw me breaking two bolt handles (pinned/brazed) on my...
Good Evening, Working on an '86 Mannlicher and both buttplate screws are going to have to be extracted rather violently. Question is on the...
Hi there, I have the opportunity to purchase a Snider-Enfield rifle. I is of the 3 barrel band type, the top of the -well:- action is marked "II...
Just acquired my first muzzleloader, but it was a moral imperative, as I had every US cartridge service rifle example back through the Trapdoor. ...
I’ve been wanting a Dutch Beaumont Carbine for a while for going on woods walks. Then I saw this on auction. A Beaumont Pupil Length single shot...
Picked this up Friday at a local antique arms show. Normally I'd walk right by something like this (cut down/altered muskets are everywhere here) but...
After getting a decent WWII firearm collection, I was thinking of getting into black powder firearms as my next collection to build. I was...
Recently purchased a few Uberti BP Revolvers. I know a little late to the party. I have everything to go bang except for the #10 caps?
Found this at a local gun show I'd never gone to before. I spotted it pretty early but it was a bit more than I wanted to spend so I went through...
Good Morning, Just received my RTI gamble and I am very pleased with the role of the dice. However, I am not sure what I have sitting on the...
Good Morning All, Just spotted a good 1842 Augustin Musket with a functioning Tubelock. Been looking for some time but have not been able to find...
I'm just spitballing here, bear with me. I've had it on my wish list for a long time now to build a flintlock from scratch. Been doing homework for...
Attached are pictures of a black powder Remington rolling block I got recently with a yatghan bayonet made by Alex Coppel of Soligen that appears to...
A friend found this percussion musket in his father's closet, wants to know what it is and if it's worth anything. It's way outside my expertise. Can...
Just got this one in, a Republic of Mexico contract Rolling Block. 'RM' is stamped on both receiver and barrel. .43 Spanish. Hand made butt and...
Hi, I fired my first blackpowder cartridge handloads yesterday and began cleaning immediately. I rinsed my cases, decapped them, then soaked them in...
Good Evening, Just purchased a beautiful Jenks Rifle that is missing its front, brass, barrel band/w sight blade. Looking for a...
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