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Just a little project that I will be fishing early next year, I am getting excited

Would be MUCH better to just send me the mainspring itself in one of those padded envelopes. Couldn't cost much. Other than...

Dear Rick I think I know your friend in Ch Ch maybe bought a long Morrocan Kabyle.& a little B bus affair I restored .. My two very...

Yes, it's the shippers that are the problem. Same with most of Europe. They can make up their own rules of what they will and will not...

When I looked into it last year and called and emailed them, NZ customs were amenable to replicas of antique muzzleloaders (specifically...

Well the" If in doubt be negative" sorts don't know from Shineola definatly summed up last lot of left wing prawns here. There out but...

Curious Thats at odds with their earlier stance but we do have a more sensible Govt now .So your saying I can ship in & out via post...

NZ customs said they are okay with locks for muzzleloaders/complete muzzleloaders, but you could always just call it a fancy cigarette...

Dear Rick. A very kind offer if these days sending anything remotley gun like gets into stupid anti gun customs ect but it is a lock...

Cyten: Thanks for the photos !!! 1. The decoration on the stock of that matchlock looks more Ottoman to me Ottoman variations are...

Here is an interesting Matchlock with a Belgian barrel that was done to emulate the beautiful, chiseled barrels on Omani guns. This...

Hi Rudyard I was suggesting the possibility of using just the mainspring. I have other locks like this that are "parts" locks that I...

Dear Rick It seems very similar but I doubt the lock would fit & would be a shame to spoil an original lock I might have to smith...