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    Armi San Marco Heat treating

    Does anyone offer heat treating for the internal parts on Italian reproduction revolvers? Many of the internal parts and even screws seem to be very soft and grind themselves down by use. I have seen Pietta and Armi San Marco parts grind themselves down until the revolvers become out of time and...
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    Flushing the barrel on a percussion rifle

    I thank everyone for their responses. I have a clear idea of what materials I need to gather together to make cleaning my Hatfield rifle a little easier. I still need to devise a better system for cleaning my TVM .40 caliber flintlock. I really enjoy shooting blackpowder guns, but sure do hate...
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    Flushing the barrel on a percussion rifle

    I'd like to flush/clean the barrel on my Hatfield percussion rifle with some sort of tubing fastened to the nipple. What size tubing would best fit the nipple on my rifle. I bought rubber tubing at Auto Zone, but it didn't even come close to a proper fit. Has anyone tried this instead of...
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    Hodgdons spit patch...........

    Interesting as I also cleaned out a jumbled shooting box and found a container of Hogdons Spit Patch in a plastic replica powder horn style container. The contents appear to be fine. It must have been purchased more than 25 years ago.It had never even been opened.
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    Blue Ridge / Hatfield barrel screws

    Thanks to all who offered advice.I'm going to place an order with the suppliers mentioned. The previous owner of this rifle did not use a proper fitting screwdriver and "boogered" the screw heads. Most of the European guns,do not use properly heat treated screws and parts in my opinion. I have...
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    Blue Ridge / Hatfield barrel screws

    Has anyone had any luck finding a supplier for the screws that fasten the barrel and stock together on the blue Ridge or hatfield rifles? I have searched eveywhere with no success. Cabelas said they are not available. The local home improvement and hardware stores could not produce a fix for me...
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    hatfield rifle parts

    Hatfield, Pedersoli Frontier and Cabela's Blue Ridge parts are available from VTI Replica Gun Parts in Lakefield CT. Phone # 001 860-435-8068 Email [email protected]. Beware the the 6mm barre screws are very expensive. I too need to replace the screws in my Hatfield 36 caliber percussion...
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    TVM by Jack Garner

    I would like to find out what kind of touch hole liner and what thread size for a TVM .40 caliber Southern Mountain rifle.I would like to buy a CO2 barrel discharger, but have no clue of the thread size I would need, I also would like to replace the current liner with a White Lightning. My rifle...
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    Hatfield .36 nipple size

    I am looking to purchase nipples for my early model .36 Hatfield rifle. What size are the nipples? can anyone help me size the nipples. I have looked at various catalogs, but don't ever see the Hatfield listed. Thanks
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    Range Rods,Jags and other cleaning accessories

    What size cleaning accessories would best fit 3/8" and 5/16" range rods for .40 cal and .36 rifles. It seems that most all accessories are sold in choices of 8/32 and 10/32 threads. I am going to place an order and would like to standardize sizes to best fit the tapered end of my Delrin...
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    Loading blocks

    Thanks to everyone for their help in answering my question-very much appreciated
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    Loading blocks

    Curious about drill bit sizes to use to make loading blocks for .36 and .40 caliber round balls? Do you load the round ball into the loading block patched or un patched? Thanks
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    flint striker

    Does anyone know where I might find a Media Player,or Quicktime digital movie demonstrating use of a flint striker making a spark to start a fire?I need to show a group of 10 year olds how it was done on a computer since actual use of a striker and flint is not permitted at my school.No...
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