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    Miroku Bess side nail thread

    Sorry for the delayed Thank You, I was in Appomattox this weekend for the anniversary of Lee's surrender doing LH for the Park Service. I appreciate the information. Strange the front and rear would be a different thread pitch.
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    Miroku Bess side nail thread

    Anyone know the thread pitch of the Miroku Bess side nail (screw)? I just acquired an old kit that was missing one of the screws, though it did come with two new blanks that need threading. Thanks,
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    Original P-53 Enfield names stamped

    Lots of good information here, While Wiki and the AC article by Geoff Walden are decent resources, you really need to go here and ask your questions. http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com/forums/4/British-Flint-and-Percussion-Arms Hope that member Bill Curtisra will reply as he is "The"...
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    Picked up and Interesting Sheffield Folder this Afternoon

    I think it is pre-1891. The McKinley Act stated the country of origin must be marked. Sheffield was known for quality steel/iron previous to said act, whether it was actually made there or not. YMMV but that is the information I gleaned from a straight razor forum when I was trying to date a...
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    Whats your favorite Tobacco?

    If you travel to Gettysburg I would highly recommend stopping by the Gettysburg Cigar Company (Google the addresss). They blend some excellent pipe tobacco and probably have 20 varieties, from mild to stout. My favorite is their "Longstreet" blend which is quite mild and aromatic with a good...
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    Pipe Dreams

    Very well said and a nice way to put this back on track, Some of us enjoy the occasional bowl to relax and to socialize around the campfire. Others simply appreciate the aesthetics or craftsmanship of period pipes. Some of you clearly do not and that's OK too. However, why some of you feel...
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    Pipe Dreams

    They smoke just fine for being maple, They don't impart any additional "flavoring" as the wood was well seasoned. The donor tree had been down for a few years before he salvaged it. Due to the figuring and hardness, I'd think it will give as good as service as a briar wood bowl. The bottom...
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    Pipe Dreams

    I actually use pieces of a very gnarly maple that one of my friends salvaged from a downed tree. This is my first pipe, I fashioned it after mid-19th century clay bowls. This one is my favorite, I've posted it here before. It took a while to make.
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    Pipe Dreams

    Nice information, I make my pipes out of wood but pattern them on clay pipe bowls and use reed stems.
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    Pure linen thread

    Wm. Booth currently has a very nice 12 oz brown linen drill for $22 a yard that would be ideal for trousers/breeches. Item WLN 587 on the solid colors page.
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    Pure linen thread

    I buy all my linen and wool yardage from Wm. Booth, Draper. He is also my only "Go To" for thread. Wm. Booth, Draper
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    Comfort of a pipe

    Thanks, I appreciate everyone's positive comments.
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    Sergeant's Fusil or ??

    From my limited knowledge of British proof marks, They appear to be in line with "View" marks or, in-process inspection marks applied by the proof houses at various stages of the barrels manufacture. The one nearest the breech looks like it could have a V or broadarrow mark at the bottom of...
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    1863 Springfield Smoothbore Questions

    Satx78247, I read your original comments thoroughly. Your original question followed by a description of your friends’ gun had a hint that you “may” be suggesting that it could be something “special”. If that was not your intent, you have my apologies. My post was nothing more than an...
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    1863 Springfield Smoothbore Questions

    I never said the 3 “Forager’s” on display at GNHP were outright fakes. However, just because they are labeled as such in a display case does not necessarily make it so. No one inferred that any curator would intentionally lie. I have known several over the years and very few were firearms...
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    1863 Springfield Smoothbore Questions

    satx78247 "quote; Further, some were serial numbered within the "normal range" of SA numbers, some were numbered separately & reportedly some were not serial numbered." While this may apply to later models of trapdoor Springfields, it does not to Civil War era 1861 or 1863/64 muskets as they...
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    Militia Webbing

    Thank you, Yes, they are entirely hand sewn. The box belts have leather ends attached to them for durability. Though I have seen original examples that just had button holes and buttons to attach to the cartridge box. The waist belts just have the ends folded over and sewn to prevent fraying...
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    Militia Webbing

    The first picture are members of the Richmond Greys taken in Dec of '59 or, pre-war Militia. The second and third pictures are early war images of members of the 11th Va. Webbing is not as durable as leather but provided a quickly procured and efficient alternative. Given the numbers of newly...
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    Comfort of a pipe

    This is my favorite one, It is in the Claw motif that was popular at the time. It took longer than anticipated to complete but was well worth it.
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    Comfort of a pipe

    Glad I found this post so, I thought I'd revive it some. I enjoy smoking my pipes around the campfire when I reenact the Civil War. Actually its the only time I smoke and it adds to my impression. I really enjoy the custom mild blends from the Gettysburg Cigar Company and always buy a small...
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