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  1. cositrike

    Happy Flintlock Friday

    First is a reused English sea service stock. A french? Barrel and a 20th century lock. About .65 calibre Second is the early 18th century Trade pistol .56 Third is an H Nock pistol. London. Early 19th century. .56 Fourth is an early 19th century trade pistol .54 Fifth is American Martial...
  2. cositrike

    Happy Flintlock Friday

    Thank you
  3. cositrike

    Happy Flintlock Friday

    That’s a trade pistol, from the early 1700’s
  4. cositrike

    Happy Flintlock Friday

    Thank you
  5. cositrike

    US Martial Pistols 1836 and 1842

    looking for information on original paper cartridges for the above pistols. Did they use cartridges? If so does anyone have one, or a photo of one. thank you
  6. cositrike

    Happy Flintlock Friday

    Some pistols
  7. cositrike

    What to use for a powder measure?

    I never load direct from a flask. Too risky in my opinion! Always use a separate charger
  8. cositrike

    RH/LH

    Not bothered me in 50 years. I’m a bit less confident with percussion, though I’ve shot those for years too, but always with glasses
  9. cositrike

    Cost of supplies 1779

    Looking at the Pittsburgh waste (trade) ledger for 1759-60, lead was traded to the NA natives at a value of 1 shilling (1/-) per pound. Powder at 4 shillings and gun locks at 6 shillings. Flints we’re 1 penny (1d) each. Sorry I can’t give USD equivalent, but there wasn’t one in 1759 For those...
  10. cositrike

    The UK muzzle loading market

    Yep
  11. cositrike

    Indian Beads

    You mean a bit like this?
  12. cositrike

    Questions for the guys that can "shoot all day" without swabbing

    When I tried wonderlube, it always needed Cleaning out every few shots. That’s why I changed to Murphys
  13. cositrike

    Where can I get this powder measure?

    I’ve seen pictures of original ones very similar, from the 1700’s
  14. cositrike

    Questions for the guys that can "shoot all day" without swabbing

    .45, .50, .54, .62. All lubed with Murphys oil soap neat. I use Swiss 2F in all of those and 15 or 20 thou patch, depending which gun. Never need to swab between shots and they’re all easy to clean, when I’ve finished. if I’m shooting wadded ball, I lube the wads with Murphys too
  15. cositrike

    Let me see those smoothies

    Buffalo runner
  16. cositrike

    Navy arms Buffalo hunter .58 carbine accurate

    My smoothbore version is accurate to about 50yds with .565 ball and a 15 thou patch. 65 grains 2f and no 11 caps
  17. cositrike

    lefty shooting a right handed rifle

    Get a flintlock. Lol. I shoot left handed and have never had a problem with flinters. Always cap problems with percussion
  18. cositrike

    Load development?

    I would find out the actual calibre of the barrel. Then start off with a ball 10 thou smaller and a 15 thou patch. About 40 gr of 3f. shoot 5 then raise the powder charge 5gr and shoot 5. Try 5gr less as well. Then try a bigger ball if you feel the need and a thinner patch. Then the opposite...
  19. cositrike

    Cleaning between shots

    That’ll depend on a lot of things, including the weather. I have one rifle I can shoot all day without needing to clean, except in dry warm weather. Then about every 10 shots. Had a little .32 that required scrubbing out every shot. it’ll depend on the ball and patch combination. The type of...
  20. cositrike

    Anthony Zoli .58 cal smooth bore, buffalo gun

    I’ve no idea about the value, but mine and one owned by a friend, all came with 0.58” smooth bore barrel
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