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    .45 cal pistol questions

    I also have a Dikar .45 pistol with 6 inch barrel, just bought it from a pawn shop for $35. Looks like it has never been fired. I was reading through The Complete Black Powder Handbook, by Sam Fadala, and it looks almost excactly like the CVA's "Little Colonial pistol" on page 197. I'd like...
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    Dikar .45 Pistol

    Thanks for the help sizing the lead, and also for the recommended amount of powder. I didn't even think to ask about the powder quantity. In trying to do a Google search on the Dikar, one of the items it came up with was "Dikar (CVA)". Is Dikar related to CVA? I got the pistol for $35, and a...
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    Dikar .45 Pistol

    I recently found a Dikar .45 blackpowder percussion pistol with 6 inch barrel at a pawn shop. Doesn't look like it was ever fired. Question: what type powder shall I use, and what size lead ball? Would I go with .44 and then add the .01 for the patch to make it .45? Also, I did a Google search...
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