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    Date Stamp on Remmie

    I have the charts printed out and actually where I can find them. Just can not find the marking on the pistol anywhere. Even pulled the cylinder, looked under the loading ram. Maybe it was a special one that makes it rare and worth half a million dollars :rotf: Not that is necessary to get...
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    Date Stamp on Remmie

    Picked up a never fired 1858 Remmie by Pietta today. I have looked the gun over from top to bottom, stem to stern and cannot find the date stamp. The man I bought it from said he has owned the gun about 3yrs and was too scared of chain fire to actually shoot it. Any other places where the date...
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    Blue or Brown

    Picked up a 45cal. Jukar Kentucky pistol today that was put together but never fitted or finished in any way. Anyone need a lot of wood shaving just send message. But what I was wondering about, was finish on the barrel, should it be blued or browned. Didn't know if this was a historically...
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    CVA Hawken Flintlock

    Thanks for that view of installation. Heck I think even I can do that. Like I said I was looking for the best way to make it dependable, and from everything I have read the CVA has issues, not always impossible to fix is it worth it in the long run. At this point I would take it out to shoot...
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    CVA Hawken Flintlock

    Thanks for the input, I have taken the lock apart looking for "Rub, Wear" marks. Took my trusty dremel and polished the heel of frizzen and the frizzen spring to the point a flea would not be able to stand on those points without slipping. Change the flint again and again, finally have it set...
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    CVA Hawken Flintlock

    I have a CVA that was made back in the mid 90's or so. It shoots great, looks great but from time to time I have an issue with the Frizzen failing to open completely and while I use 4f for pan priming I would like to increase or improve the performance of the lock in regards to more and better...
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    Tuning a flintlock

    I have a CVA Hawken, 50cal flintlock that is gathering dust in the cabinet. When I first got the rifle when you fired the flint would hit 1/3 from the top of frizzen and throw decent sparks but it would not open the frizzen completely. I worked with a bit light filing and smoothing everything...
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    what do you need

    Contacted the State AG today about legal issues regarding the field artillery. They in turn sent me to the BATF, which led to a great conversation with one of their agents. From the tone of this man I think he might be swayed to the art of making smoke the old fashion way. After all his...
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    Brainstorming names for a Flintlock...

    Only ML that might have been called by name is my 50Cal flintlock. Back in June about a week after having surgery I was out in the back shooting, yea I know I should not have been doing that, Last shot I really loaded it up and let rip, my neighbor had walked over and was talking we me when...
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    what do you need

    DD if you can even come close to understanding the way a Wife's mind works you will go down in history. I was married 32yrs to first wife before she pasted on, now have 13 yrs with the second and I still have no idea as to how or why, I just give in and save a lot of Mis-Understandings.
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    what do you need

    Thanks for the open eyed approach to this. Too darn old to sit in a jail for a mis-understanding or mis read law. Will make a call to the AG before I go any further with this. Also got to make sure the wife will turn loose of the money even thou she is the one that wants the field gun more...
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    what do you need

    I was going to post the same question, will get a phone call out tomorrow to County sheriff (he owes me from last election) How about transporting one, I have been looking at a 12lb gun but will have to go pick it up. Don't want to run into some issue while traveling with it especially since I...
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    Lube for Maxi

    Thank you this is what I was looking for. Had an idea of something on this line but I have no shame in saying I don't know.
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    Lube for Maxi

    I have cast bullets for a long time and just recently returned to casting RB's for my own use. I have looked at the Maxi or Minne molds but have no idea if it is necessary or not to lube these. I would guess if they are lubed it would be more positive than negative. So question if How do you...
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    Cabin Fever!

    Already out lived what the doctor thought. He had more or less given up on me back in 2007. Fooled him didn't I.
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    Cabin Fever!

    LOL yea that might be the best. When I was in my 20's I have put on diving gear and went down in water that was around 50deg. But then I was healthy and too young to know that was pushing it a bit. Even back in 2002 cold weather never bothered me at all. Just the last three years health has...
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    Cabin Fever!

    ok will you buy all that I have at asking price. Then when summer come around I can start all over again :grin:
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    Cabin Fever!

    I have no shame in admitting that I AM A WIMP. All my life I could handle cold or hot weather and never look back. Now heat is up as high as possible with out wife kicking me out and in summer the AC is running full bore. Was giving thought of putting an exhaust fan in the kitchen and set up a...
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    How To Ensure Ignition In Snow?

    At my age and health gone if my powder gets wet it because the roof leaks. But all joking aside on The Possible's Website they have weather proofing for muzzle loaders. Basically just black condoms and plastic covers for the caps. link to the product...
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    Ok, I'm dumb...

    The word DUMB is like the word STUPID. I can't stand to hear either of them used in any manner. You just didn't know, so you asked. One thing I have learned in my life is no one has all the answers and if you don't know there is no shame in asking.
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