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    How do I determine value of a flintlock

    I am/have been wanting a good quality full stock flinter for sometime. I have been watching the classifieds, other auction and sites as well as reading on the builders that a lot of people reccomend like TVM, Tip Curtis, Sitting Fox, and a few others that come to mind. I hope I don't open a...
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    Got my Patriot back, should I be happy???

    Does anybody have a link to on how to properly bed a barrel and tang? Thanks again.
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    Got my Patriot back, should I be happy???

    more great advise. my crack is not as bad as the one pictured but the same type. I'll probably get some acraglass and do as suggested. is there a link someone can post on the proper way to bed this as suggested? I will try the boiling water for the dents. however when he removed the lock he...
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    Got my Patriot back, should I be happy???

    great advise guys, thank you. I was happy they fixed the tumbler, just ticked about the new dents and chips in my was mint stock. Will take it apart and see what I can do.
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    Got my Patriot back, should I be happy???

    I have a T/C .45 cal Percussion Patriot in near mint condition that has been fired VERY little. It was having lock failure. The hammer would fall if the gun was bumped and this was not good! The stock also has a crack in it that runs through the lock screw hole all the way to the barrel...
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    Pietta 1858 .44 cal, amount of filler?

    Good advice about no filler, about everything I have ready was to get the ball seated as close the the end of the cylinder as possible. With even 30 grains of FFFG the ball is still very recessed. The Manual says 20-30 grains, I assumed 30 grains was the max load. As far as fitting as much as...
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    Pietta 1858 .44 cal, amount of filler?

    I was out shooting my Pietta 1858 .44 cal today and was going to try and get the perfect filler/powder load. I thought I had Cream of Wheat so I didn't bother to check until I was on my way out the door this evening to shoot. I grabbed some Bisquick which I thought would be good, but was not...
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    1858 question and safety issue?

    Thanks for the responses. It looks like my piston goes into the cylinder about 3/8"-7/16". With 20 grains the .451 will have a void. I will try some filler as well as a fuller load of powder. When using powder I assume you would need a wad on top of the powder then filler? Or will the...
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    1858 question and safety issue?

    I have a Pietta 1858 in .44 cal that I got about 4-6 weeks ago. I am getting into tradional shooting by myself and have relied on this site to learn most of what I have since getting into B.P. guns less than a year ago. I have read a lot about these pistols as well as the manual. I felt I had...
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    Need help finishing a gun stock

    Actually I am not sure of the wood. Somebody had said the stock on this type of gun should be walnut, so I just assumed they were correct. But it does not have the grain that walnut does like on my TC stocks, so I really was just guessing.
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    Need help finishing a gun stock

    Well here is what I ended up with. It is way too light. Guess I was hoping for a miracle and it would darken up some. Looks like I'll be stripping it soon but just need a little break from it and the frustration. Guess I'll be getting some practice now. Thanks for the responses and I'll put...
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    Need help finishing a gun stock

    Wow, I sure appreciate all of the responses. There is a lot of great advice here that I will use and reference in years to come. This is only my 3rd stock I have tried to finish and was the one I was trying to get the best results from. So I followed the Caseys instructions to a T. I added...
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    Need help finishing a gun stock

    Yes it is walnut. At this point the color is very patchy. I really don't want to strip this unless I have to. But really don't want to....
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    Need help finishing a gun stock

    Hello, I just got a used Pedersoli Flint Kentucky rifle for a good price. The stock looked pretty decent but old and didn't really looked sealed well. I thought I could make it look much better. I wanted it darker so I started to lightly sand so I could add a few more coats of stain and then...
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    pedersoli kentucky rifle, parts needed

    I need a sear spring for a Pedersoli Kentucky rifle in flint lock. I have looked at TOW and Dixie Gun Works and do not see parts for this in particular. What sites or places would you reccomend. Are there any other parts to upgrade or should the lock be fine with what is in there. Thank you...
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    brass cleaning and maintaining question

    I hear you guys about the shiny brass in the field, and it being a pain in the you know what to clean. This is one that won't see much or any hunting use I am sure. Just a question though. What is the best way to patina or antique brass? I wasn't sure what would stick or actually work on...
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    brass cleaning and maintaining question

    What is the best brass cleaner that you all have used? I have used Brasso and it cleans a brown dingy piece of brass to a shiny piece right away. It seems that it dulls up in no time at all and is back to where it was too fast. Is there something better, or once it is cleaned is there...
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    Wanting to upgrade to a flintlock

    Thank you for the info so far Gentlemen! I left a message on Tip's voice mail this morning. Will see what we are looking at when I hear back from him. As far as being capable of building this myself from TOW or someone else, I don't think I am. I am capable of assembling/blueing/finishing/...
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    Wanting to upgrade to a flintlock

    Looking to upgrade and get a flintlock. I want a full stock, long barell, 33"+ and would love a maple stock! For starters don't want to spend more than 500.00-700.00. Heard pretty decent/good things about the Cabelas Blue Ridge. Also been looking at the kits from TOW. Wondering which would...
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    Jukar Kentucky pistol, need part please

    Thanks for the responses all. Deer Creek is not anwering, probably not open on weekends. looks like the cva colonial pistol from the gun works will fit. I'll order and give it a shot. Will beasure the barrel. Tahkn for the good info!
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