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    Simplest homemade patch solution.

    Thanks guys for the input. Years ago we had pre-lubed patches, but unfortunately dad was not alive very long after I was given this gun. I have to find my starter, It and my horn where built for me buy my father and great uncle(the horn was dads bullhorn). I've been shooting about 60gr of...
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    Simplest homemade patch solution.

    I acquired about 400 lead roundballs for just under 20$ today for my TC Hawkins. I haven't shot a roundball out of this gun since my father was alive 16 years ago... What would be the simplest method for patching(material, lube, etc) these balls? just a piece of cotton and some form of...
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    CSS Virginia 9" Dahlgren Gun

    Yes Ericsson was the designer of "the floating cheesebox" Very interesting story how it all got pushed through. After the Merrimac's hull was re-floated, and the Confederacy made the push to armor her fully, the Union Navy was scrambling for a warship. Monitor was built in about 3-4 months as I...
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    PAF 1851 navy colt

    Unfortunately my pistol plans will be pushed back until after Christmas. I walked into a local gun store and lo and behold, my very first shotgun is hanging on the wall with a hundred dollar price tag on it. Dad had sold the gun to buy my current squirrel piece the year he passed away. I dearly...
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    PAF 1851 navy colt

    sorry should have been "FAP" This is the gun I'm talking about: http://www.marstar.ca/gf-pietta/pietta-1851-navy.shtm I think tomorrow I will go to one of our local gunshops and see what they have to offer....maybe also try academy.
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    PAF 1851 navy colt

    I'm looking at one at our local gander mountain for 199$. I dearly love revolvers, and muzzleloaders, and this gun struck me as something I would enjoy. It is a .44cal(which I thought was only in the "army" version but...), and I believe is the brass frame(I think they have one of each). I...
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