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  1. M

    African trade gun lock (help)

    Well if you ever want to relive the past I'll send this one to you for about the same. I've already cleaned it up a lot but it's got plenty of work to do. My goal is to get it to some sort of shape, either working or for sale. Haven't decided how far I want to get in the weeds with it though.
  2. M

    African trade gun lock (help)

    Not this old girl. She's a brown bag date and I'd be ashamed to take her around my friends 😅
  3. M

    Brown Bess -Why

    I'm making the point that the Bess may have a bayonet lug on top that is blocky, it can be removed. If you remove the barrel bands of a Charleville, then the gun becomes inoperable. The nuance in the conversation is in regards to firing shot, not round ball for deer or people. A fine blade such...
  4. M

    Brown Bess -Why

    Perhaps it is a brick, but it is a brick that can be filed down or deleted without impeding core function of the gun. If you removed the bayonet lug on a bess, you simply cannot mount a bayonet. If you remove the barrel bands from a Charleville, you will create a self disassembling firearm...
  5. M

    Brown Bess -Why

    It helps with sight picture. When firing shot the ideal sight picture for a shooter is nothing but a bead and smooth barrel (or rib). This is why you don't see a lot of sporting shotguns advancing from the traditional bead sight - less is more in the shotgunning world. Anything extra that your...
  6. M

    Brown Bess -Why

    The Bess makes a great small game gun due to its lack of barrel bands. I guess you could say for some people it's more utilitarian and less uniquely tied to one specific time/faction of that flintlock period. It covers a far broader stroke in both application and history than any of the American...
  7. M

    African trade gun lock (help)

    Well I pulled out the African trade gun that I bought a few years back and got to work on cleaning it up. After an hour of scrubbing the barrel and thoroughly angering the wife by coating the tub in rust residue and burnt powder - I got around to the lock. Now this lock has always needed work...
  8. M

    In search of a foraging gun

    I'm still back and forth on one barrel or two. Newtewsmoke had a nice dbl brl listed on the ads page, but he says it's spoken for now. I guess an attraction to a mono barrel is that you get a single sight plain for shooting PRB and could theoretically stretch the gun more for large game. I'm in...
  9. M

    SOLD Pedersoli dbl brl 12 ga. $825.00 shipped *update* nipples found, all good!

    Sure am. Not sure why this just seems to be a me thing. Maybe I just need to try making a new account and dissolving this one.
  10. M

    In search of a foraging gun

    That's my hang up with them. Some say they are OK, others say they are great, and some say they can be dangerous. I'd rather save my money and get a entry level flinter or a nice navy arms sxs. I suppose if I could find a used armi sport or pedersoli 1842 for a not unreasonable price then I'd go...
  11. M

    SOLD Pedersoli dbl brl 12 ga. $825.00 shipped *update* nipples found, all good!

    For whatever reason, I cannot start a conversation. I'm interested if you want to send me a conversation.
  12. M

    SOLD Pedersoli dbl brl 12 ga. $825.00 shipped *update* nipples found, all good!

    Just isn't there for me. I think it may be because I'm too new to the forum?
  13. M

    SOLD Pedersoli dbl brl 12 ga. $825.00 shipped *update* nipples found, all good!

    If it isn't spoken for I'd be interested. Can't figure out how to send you a private message though.
  14. M

    New member from AL

    Thanks for the info. I may just look into it.
  15. M

    In search of a foraging gun

    I guess I'm trying to figure out a manufacture. I wonder if the Indian versions are an acceptable substitute.
  16. M

    In search of a foraging gun

    I had a chance at a navy arms sxs a few years back for about $500. Kicking myself ever since on not grabbing it. They seem to come up occasionally - if I could find one now in that price range I'd probably snatch it. Like you said, the sxs percussion guns seem to be the easiest to get into. My...
  17. M

    In search of a foraging gun

    I'm looking for help on my next purchase. I've long been into the idea of hunting small game with a muzzleloader but I'm stuck on what I should spend my hard earned money on. Additionally, I'm unsure if a flintlock or percussion would suit me better. Smoothbore is a must, but other than that I...
    • Mitch97
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  18. M

    New member from AL

    Hello all, New member from N.AL, looking to expand my knowledge of traditional muzzleloading and hopefully get deeper into the hobby.
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