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    Do you name the guns that you build?

    I don't know if its any breach of etiquette . I have named guns .One I refer to as 'Felix' another as 'Snappis the first' 'a rifle' After' In style) Felix Werder of Zurich the other a Scottish Rifle with a Snaphance lock both 17c styles . I don't talk to either but record my shooting of...
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    India Torador Matchlock Wall Gun

    Though its not close by I don't recall any uniformity on the one Ex Jia pore piece I cleaned up & shot along with' Bucks county 'It seemed just a supersize typical otherwise Indian gun .Maybe 'Bucks county' has a photo ile ask him. I know it came with a letter signed by the Maharaja of...
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    A vintage Sheffield knife - flea market find I hope to “restore”

    Well praise indeed Thankyou and your quite welcome. Sheffield nearly wrecked my health with our location in the industrial part, but a move to the Derbyshire border cured all that . But sunny climes always beckoned, seeking warmer climes was the mainspring of my traveling. Now Ime half a...
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    India Torador Matchlock Wall Gun

    Yes cant recall where but yes its there ' Wootz 'I think is a steel highly prized on earlier times worth its weight in gold for some purposes .A bit like Crucible steel from Sheffield's' Abbey lane works .Now restored by the way. Benjimin Huntsman process prized for clock springs and like...
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    India Torador Matchlock Wall Gun

    I recently stocked up in the local style a barrel seemingly never sold or used for a Indian Matchlock , its just unrestricted bore but still a forged breach . I stocked it Omani style to use up a nice bit of curly wood ide muffed up cutting out a blank so lessened the loss you...
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    India Torador Matchlock Wall Gun

    Yes the cut up barrel is an odd bod the one, Same source I checked out & fired had the opened up anti chamber breach it was smooth enough to shoot & clean nothing like the rough state of the one cut up. 'Bucks County' shot it too .Rudyard
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    Exceptional Colonial American Period Flintlock Ketland & Co.Trade Gun

    Dear Jenna .The 18 is probably the bore size I E 18 to the pound smaller than a 16 bore the 36 no idea probably an 'n house' artizans tally mark just a guess. By 'bore' in the US they call it 'gauge .'same difference so many to the pound weight .The Hammer seems nicely engraved its the...
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    Getting ready to shoot a matchlock as a newbie

    Nhaa You don't need a Tanagashima You need a 'Mary Rose' Matchlock Venician the AK of its day . 'Pommy B 'had one of my make & it shews on a video of him & Pukka fireing the matchlocks I think he sold it but will know where it went,ask him. Knocking one out at this end was once simple...
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    India Torador Matchlock Wall Gun

    Well it would be quite' do able'. you could use the same barrel and a chronograph .By the nature of muzzle loading by its ram rod it might be a trick to seat the loose one.?. No not really . William Wellington Greener in his book' The Gun' 1910 writes of 'detonation' in express rifles &...
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    Pritchett Bullet Mold

    I PMed him on BMF hes eager to contact you Ive said look on forum mlf if he cant find section Ile find it so expect his contact I've known him & his father before him they been making any size & style moulds since the 60s He was usueing UK E Bay but they got PC anti gun & refused his advert...
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    India Torador Matchlock Wall Gun

    Dear Old Dog , Never been convinced airgaps where desirable . But then the jillions of Dreyss & Chassepots have them built it . Indian notions of adding more stronger powders was probably their ingrained thinking based on weaker local powders & not exposed to English powders...
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    Pritchett Bullet Mold

    Quite why he doesn't react to my urgings I cant explain l'le trye again. Regards Rudyard
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    Ottoman Guns

    I wonder if Bobi knows what acids cause the deep 'figure' in bold Damascus barrels .wonder why the rifle has trigger guard Migulet's don't need one The' Patilla.'s bight's so deep it cant go off on half bent smash the trigger to a ruin it still cant go off. Don't try it just study the...
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    Exceptional Colonial American Period Flintlock Ketland & Co.Trade Gun

    Dear Jennakins. Hmm its not clear quite what that supposed 'loop 'is from that angle try side ways on .may I suggest . Re Browning I use a drop of spirits of salts as in Solder flux but only a drop in soft water you need ensure the present bright colour is free of oil like finger prints ...
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    Exceptional Colonial American Period Flintlock Ketland & Co.Trade Gun

    Dear Jennakins . Well the normal way to prevent rusting was to cause controlled rusting its called' Browning' the Birmingham proof mark is post 1814 consistent with the Ketland & Co I cant see the rear end of the lock but if its rounded its late What is curious is the apparent guilding or...
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