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  1. Scott Jones

    Do you think that modern ML firearms have any investment value?

    As a collector, not in my lifetime. I do have a few scarce BP revolvers, like a Patterson from and long defunct manufacturer, but it isn't worth any more than I paid for it. Recently bought a Spencer in good condition for $1200, but I would not be able to sell it for much more, in any. However...
  2. Scott Jones

    Still reading print media?

    Still get magazines, reading off a computer isn't for me. Besides Muzzleloader & Muzzleblasts, I get the American Rifleman, which has a few articles I like, especially the old gun sections, Since i collect old guns, Man at Arms is a must, informative articles & Mowbray's editorials are a blast...
  3. Scott Jones

    HELP

    I don't think it is silver mounted, looks like iron only slightly rusted. If they were silver, it would make it somewhat more valuable, but not a lot. I also would not put any connection with a personage, military or not, without further proof. It appears to be a utilitarian firearm more than...
  4. Scott Jones

    HELP

    Yep, it looks like it's French. Finally found the proof, and it is the same as John states.
  5. Scott Jones

    HELP

    Interesting piece: never seen one with houses as decorative engravings. It appears to be of a type some collectors call "overcoat" pistols, as they are of a size to fit 19th century overgarments. I don't know what the proof mark is, went through my book of gun markings and didn't find a match...
  6. Scott Jones

    Ultra-Hi Miroku Japan

    I do like Miroku firearms, they are well made and reproduction cartridge guns are spot on. So I don't know how this pistol came out of BC Miroku. The architecture is wrong, the trigger and trigger guard appear unfinished, and the wood looks like an old 2X4; I would say about $75 for parts or a...
  7. Scott Jones

    Sloppy rear sight….

    I don't know much about factory guns, but that is a oddball rear sight. Looks like someone tried to tighten the screw & buggered it up. I would recommend either filing the base of the sight so there is no gap between the sight's notch and the dovetail piece, or scrap it altogether & get a new...
  8. Scott Jones

    About your hunting rifles

    Don't hunt any more since the hills got steeper and the miles got longer. My flintlocks I hunted with were the same I would shoot at matches or rendezvous. I would just toss in a bit more powder in the load. That includes my "fancy gun" I spent 3 years making 'cause I carved the stock...I just...
  9. Scott Jones

    Can a Flintlock pistol beat all the Caplock pistols to win the championship?

    Not a High Master by by any means, but I do have a drawerfull of NMLRA pistol medallions. Never got classified in NMLRA, just NRA. And I also have a flintlock that can shoot 100s in the hands of a better shooter; age & arthritis has opened up my groups. I will admit that I always shot caplocks...
  10. Scott Jones

    Offhand accuracy with flintlock pistols ?

    I've shot a lot of NRA 2700's in my earlier days, skills which I transferred to muzzleloaders years ago. One thing one team coach stated was that noone can hold perfectly still: even if you control your breathing, your pulse will still affect your hold. Off a sand bag or solid rest, you can...
  11. Scott Jones

    The Colt Open Top Hammer Sight

    I opened up the rear sight notch on all my Colt reproductions, depth and width. Two were especially accurate, an ASM 1862 Pocket Police and a 3rd Gen. Colt 1960. For those two I pulled the tiny brass cone front sight and replaced them with brass blade sights, silver soldered on. Both have been...
  12. Scott Jones

    King's semi-smokeless powder

    I have a "one pound can 12 ounces net" can of King's someone gave me a couple decades ago. Can is in good condition, but there is a paper label over the center trademark which is itself a duplicate of the trademark; couldn't figure out why someone would do that. Never shot it, can is still...
  13. Scott Jones

    Flintlock pistol rested across arm safe ?

    I made a very accurate flintlock that became a bit heavy after my 75th year; when i shoot it now I use a two handed hold, on the grip. I don't rest it in the crook of the arm, as I've seen in some movies, that would be asking for burns. Seen sand bags get burned with flintlocks resting on them.
  14. Scott Jones

    Kibler Pistol?

    M1836 flintlock service pistol, or the later 1842.
  15. Scott Jones

    Patch Box?

    Extra flint & leather, some greased patches. Other tools are in the shooting pouch.
  16. Scott Jones

    Captured rammer

    I got one from Track of the Wolf a couple decades ago, don't know if they still stock them; a lot of stuff they used to have is no longer available.
  17. Scott Jones

    Is there a model offered in 5 and 6 shot capacities?

    45D is correct. I have an ASM made 1862 Pocket Police that is quite nice, and accurate enough that I put a blade front sight on it. Also have an Uberti 1849, and a quick look the frames do look the same. My original 1849 is on display, but checked before and the Uberti frame is pretty close to...
  18. Scott Jones

    Trade Pistols?

    Looks just like the one I made to go with my 20 gauge trade gun, except I put a front sight on it, the turtle kind. I built from scratch, meaning I got the various parts from Track of the Wolf and cut out the stock. Don't know of any kits for this, doubt it. It is fun to shoot, and I can keep...
  19. Scott Jones

    Tang site ?

    I've seen tang sights on a few olden ML rifles, mostly the target type. Never saw the same sight twice; seems as if some local gunsmith/blacksmith made them for the shooter. If you're talking vernier sights, never saw one on a ML. I did put a small peep sight on one of my caplocks; not hard to...
  20. Scott Jones

    Hunters Who Are NMLRA Members

    I have been a life member of the NMLRA and the NRA for a few decades. Both have been targeted by gun restriction groups, but by their their efforts we can still own firearms. And if one believes that muzzleloaders will not be affected by bans, they will only be the next target, because "They can...
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