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    My German Wheellock replica

    I went straight to "Fire sticks". They never seem to wear out. Don't crumble. Are very inexpensive, and spark quite well.
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    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    Wasn't to difficult. Selected a piece of wood and cut a half octagon grove. The breech plug I inlayed into the rear flat and folded some brass straps over the barrel. I drilled a hole at the breech end and screwed in a half of a percussion drum for the pan. Then I formed an "s" rod to hold the...
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    Wheellock Project

    I would like to show you that I know what I am talking about when i give you the well deserved compliments. I appreciate the shop that you have and even if I had such a work area, I still couldn't do the kind of art you can produce... So here is a picture of my best attempt. 50 cal...
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    Wheellock Project

    Your work and engineering is truly outstanding. You are definitely in a class by yourself.......
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    Help me. I'm moving to Florida. My poor barrels!

    Yes you are right and the building goes on.....and every new building has two cars. The streets couldn't handle it ten years ago....
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    "Gun locks, gun locks? We don't need no stinkin' gun locks!"

    I sure don't understand posting on this forum......please excuse me.
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    "Gun locks, gun locks? We don't need no stinkin' gun locks!"

    I guess canon disappeared so, so I will add it again..... This is my "BB" gun.
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    "Gun locks, gun locks? We don't need no stinkin' gun locks!"

    Cannons ? How about this baby? And I mean baby....shoots a "BB".
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    Help me. I'm moving to Florida. My poor barrels!

    I live in Arizona............what are you guys talking about.....rust?
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    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    Thanks for the compliment sir,,, but that thing is a plain as an old hound dog.
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    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    They are not hard to make....
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    How do you stabilise your rifle for load testing/sighting in?

    I made a steady rest that works well. Here is a picture that shows adjustable method.
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    Herman Rupp 1793 Build

    Not only a perfect build but you did it the original way. Tools and all. My respects sir.
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    Caucasian Miquelet "Cossack" Pistol & Locks

    I made this lock but when I saw what the rifles looked like I quit the project
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    This guy really, really wanted a hand gonne

    Here is a very simple hand cannon I made.....just to make it....like I say simple but with the "s curve'' to make firing easier.
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    Smoothbore Shooting undersize balls for accuracy ...??

    Yes, I used a 735 naked ball and 697 in my paper cartridges. It's been a long time since I fired that canon. Which reminds me that I should get it dirty again. I think I will cut down the powder charge......These are a couple targets I shot against rifles.
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    Smoothbore Shooting undersize balls for accuracy ...??

    I have shot my bess in competiton against rifles and held my own even won a couple. Those were at 25 yrds. But I did like ringing the 100 yrs. gong. I found I could use "naked ball"...no patch. Or paper cartridges......seldom a patched round ball. I had nothing to do but practice and...
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    Brown Bess Update/More Questions re cleaning

    I have been shooting ml's for 70 years and finally discovered "MAP"= Murphy's Oil soap....Alcohol.. Hydrogen peroxide. I use five soaked patches one at a time down the barrel [that has been plugged] when the last one comes out, dry and oil the barrel. Job done ! Then wash the lock that you...
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    Miquelet article, 1985 Gun Digest No. 39

    Do the pictures show up....I don't read any comments on them. I thought I was adding to your post.
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    Miquelet article, 1985 Gun Digest No. 39

    Here is a Algerian Miquelet. I looked up what the stock looked like and I didn't care mush for that. So I designed one for myself
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