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I've had 100% ignition with my Chassepot cartridges following advice from the fellow on Youtube who suggested inserting the plastic toy caps inside of the musket cap and by sprinkling a few grains of...

Here is a really rare one to gaze upon.

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It is my Berdan II manufactured in 1883 at the Sestroretsk factory. *Yes,...

Belgian, Italian, and English collaboration. A M1867 Belgian Albini-Braendlin rifle.

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Thanks again for your input. I do think that this one has been cut off for some reason but it is also thicker following the front band threads. I thought that Carcano rods were the same thickness...

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This one is pretty nice, intact mum and a beautiful bore. The metal has zero rust and pitting and the bolt, while...

Thanks for the reply Aragorn243. Isn't there some Italian rods that thread into the front band ala this one? Or am I just hallucinating? :madsmile:

I am asking in this forum because I know that the M1891 Carcano long rifle rod threads into the front band as this one seems to also. This rod threads into a base in the stock too and is 27.5" long....

I picked this up at a local gun show over the weekend. The bore was so dirty and worn looking upon first inspection that I almost passed on it. I did some soul searching and decided that all matching...

I got a call from a dealer in Alberta Canada today. He runs "Things Military" and deals in antique and collectible military items. I bought a M1889 Belgian cruciform bayonet from him last week. He...

Here are pics of my recently acquired Italian vetterli. *This one is like a new rifle. *Pristine bore and 90+ percent bluing remains on the parts which are blued. *Also pictured are my version of the...

I shot this target @ 100 yds. today with my 1884 Berdan II rifle.

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10.75x58r Russian brass using 330gn paper patched...

I first used Pufflon with BP loads. I had some fff which was good for small capacity cases but when I got to 450/577 and the like I was at a loss as to what filler to use. Buffalo Arms had this...

Yes, jmoore I shoot a 370gn paper patched bullet using 22.5gn of SR4759. I fill the case with "Pufflon" lightly compressed and use a LR mag primer. I first shot BP in it but I've found the...

I haven't posted much on this forum so I decided to contribute some of my LE stuff. Here is my 1898 Royal Irish Constabulary carbine.
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Here are the bands and such. All marked "R" if marked. The bolt is blued and everything I found marked so far (I haven't taken it down yet) is also marked "R".

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Yes Jim, "Redfield" is marked on right rear of mount. I took some better pics for you to look at.

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Marks are faint...

I'm getting my post count up on this forum, might as well do it with some Italian flair!

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Thanks Neal and Daveboy. I haven't had the guts to take the scope off so that would explain the confusion on my part. Good pics by both of you fellows, a picture is worth way more than 1,000 words...

I finally had a lightbulb come on over my head Jim. I was looking for shims between the mount and rings, duh! There appears to be not one but two shims under the front mount between mount and...

Here is a photo of the rcvr serial marking.

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Jim, there is no shim under the scope mount. I should also make it...

Okay, you guys talked me into it! I recently upgraded my collection with the addition of this beauty.

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It is an...