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    SOLD Rifle Shoppe 1740 Potsdam Musket

    I guess that is what the Hessians would have used?
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    How do you prime?

    For a long time I used one of the brass primers around my neck. Many years ago I acquired from a friend two matching priming horns he made, one with the plunger I wear around my neck for matches, the other with a wooden stopper I carry in my bag when "going primitive." I mostly prime with 4f.
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    My three quarter scale Revolutionary War carriage.

    Very sad what they let happen to it. It was a beautiful piece of craftmanship!
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    Patches

    Remember, all muzzle loading guns are individual and all like "their" very own patch, powder, and ball combo, including the lube. I have used OX Yoke patches in cotton and ticking pre-lubed with their Wonder Lube, I have used Wonder Lube I have applied myself, and lots of other things over the...
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    REGARDING 1862 5-SHOT POLICE MODELS?

    The 1862 Police has always been one of my favorites appearance wise. I am a Civil War collector and have war dated and martially marked Colts and a Remington, but a couple years ago I stepped a little outside my personal criteria and bought a 1862 Police I knew from the serial number was...
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    #11 Percussion Caps

    I thought I had my supply of caps taken care of, but found you don't have it until you have it in hand. I got an email from The Regimental Quartermaster last week that they had in stock RWS 1075 and musket caps. At the end of the week I ordered a sleeve of each, 2500 1075 caps and 1000 musket...
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    Can you get 3 aimed shots a minute?

    I have not shot in quite awhile and could not do it now, but about 20 years ago I could fire 4 aimed shots in 1 minute with a flintlock rifle if I started with a loaded rifle. Took me about 20 seconds to reload and fire, hurrying but paying attention so I would keep it safe. That was loading...
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    Pietta or Uberti 1858 Remington

    I had always heard Uberti was better, but reading different threads here most seem to lean towards Pietta, especially with the Colts. I have 4 Uberti Colts I have not fired--got the Ubertis because I didn't see DGW had the models I wanted in Pietta. Maybe Pietta doesn't make those models. My...
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    How Often Did Historic Muzzleloader Get Cleaned

    I have read Wild Bill Hickok pulled the charges on his Colt 1851 Navies each morning and reloaded them since he knew black powder would pull moisture out of the air. What I read did not say he actually cleaned them. True or not I don't know, although I do know it absorbs moisture.
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    How many years Muzzleloading experience?

    Maybe I should amend mine. I answered 43 years, which is when I started shooting muzzleloaders. I actually purchased an original Colt 1849 Pocket Model back when I was 16, 50 years ago.
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    How to use a Colt Walker flask?

    I've got a couple of Walker flasks in display cases with Uberti Dragoons. After reading these posts I figured out how to make the adjustment. My thanks to the OP for bringing this up. I'm guessing the plunger should be adjusted to be flush with the end of the spout? While playing around with...
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    Revolver grease packing

    I have 4 Uberti Colts I have not fired yet. I wiped them down when I received them and put them in display cases I ordered at the same time. If I pack the action with grease do I need to do a thorough cleaning or just pack the grease with the revolvers as new? Should I put Mobil One on the...
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    How many years Muzzleloading experience?

    43 years
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    Daniel Boone TV show historical accuracy

    I read some time back that Fess Parker was actually jealous of Ed Ames because Mingo got more fan mail each week. He was so jealous that he tried to get him removed from the show by having the network put Ed Ames in his own spinoff and naming it "Mingo." I don't know if there is any truth...
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    Ever let one go That you Should have Kept? (p1853 Enfield)

    Guns no. I have never sold any, keep them all. I might possibly consider selling one of my Civil War originals if I ever find the same thing in better condition, but I won't sell one to buy something totally different. A few years ago a collector offerred me a Moultrie Guards button for...
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    Lonesome Dove Walker

    Very beautiful gun! I like the way they include the company with the serial number as the originals.
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    WANTED Original Hawkin.

    Good luck on your search! I loved seeing the pictures of the original Hawkens. Thanks to all who shared them. I am also a collector, though a Civil War collector. My main interest is what they fought the battles with, the muskets, carbines and handguns, though I also collect uniform buttons...
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    Old pistols and a few questions

    As stated the other pistol is a Remington New Model Army Revolver in .44, which is why the bore looks bigger. They are most often called the 1858 Remington. It looks like the front sight may be dovetailed. Take a look and see. If so it is an early production. The later productions had the...
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    Wheel weight lead question

    I know alot of people have enjoyed great success using wheel weight lead, and they have the facts to back them up. I will only add what I read many, many years ago when starting out in muzzle loading. I believe this is in one of Sam Fadala's books. What I read is that wheel weight lead is too...
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    Simple question…..

    ETipp, in an attempt to answer your question I will say I have always believed that a flintlock with a really good lock would be reliable in the rain. I believe the pan fit on those are better. I have shot matches when it has been pouring rain, but we were under a covered shed. Still there...
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