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  1. Notchy Bob

    SOLD $350 OFF Pedersoli Lorenz 1854 Infantry Type II Rifle

    That’s a nice rifle. Does it come with any extras? I believe they are shipped from the factory with two front sights… one issue-type and the other visually very similar but slightly taller for target shooting. Notchy Bob
  2. Notchy Bob

    Lined Shooting Bags

    I think that's fair to say. I would agree with pretty much everything @LongWalker wrote in this thread. However, I did find a picture online of a well-worn pouch with a lining of ticking: We don't know how old it is. It was obviously heavily used, but many 20th and 21st century...
  3. Notchy Bob

    California sights ??

    Thanks for posting this link. I checked out the California sights on Ebay, and see they have both the fixed and adjustable versions of the rear sight. The ones on Ebay look like rough castings, while I thought the originals were machined. Maybe these new ones are just not cleaned up as much...
  4. Notchy Bob

    Too small balls

    :thumb: Notchy Bob
  5. Notchy Bob

    Heptagonal (7-sided) bore muzzleloader by C. Bird - Question

    That's a nice old longrifle! C. Bird & Co. was a lockmaker in Philadelphia. The Database of USA Gunmakers shows two "C. Birds," one active between 1790 and 1816, and the other between 1812 and 1820. However, I am confident this is an original percussion lock on an original percussion rifle...
  6. Notchy Bob

    Made in the USA CVA Mountain rifle question

    I would be reluctant to drill it out without some sort of fixture to secure the barrel in your drill press in exactly the right place. You might try filing flats on opposing sides of the screw head so you could get a 1/4" open-end wrench on it. Another possibility might be to simply hacksaw...
  7. Notchy Bob

    Made in the USA CVA Mountain rifle question

    Here's the photo of the CVA breech mentioned in post #3 above: The text describes the sequence that CVA used in breeching their barrels. Essentially, the parts are put together and torqued into place before the chamber and flash holes are drilled. If the breech is disassembled, correct...
  8. Notchy Bob

    Made in the USA CVA Mountain rifle question

    I have two CVA Mountain rifles (a .58 and a .50), and a CVA Hawken pistol. The plug screw in the drum on all three is metric, size M5-.8. Please note… a 10-32 fractional screw will go right in a threaded M5-.8 hole, with minimal “wobble,” but an M5-.8 screw will not go in a threaded 10-32...
  9. Notchy Bob

    Rifled to Smoothbore Pistol Advice Needed

    A modification like that will likely reduce the resale value of your pistol, as a lot of buyers prefer to purchase guns that are unmolested. However, if the pistol to be modified is a "keeper," that may not matter. This is assuming your pistols are reproductions. I would not modify an...
  10. Notchy Bob

    Powder flasks

    There are at least one or two very knowledgeable powder flask collectors among the membership of this forum who could probably answer your question in a heartbeat if you provide good pictures. I have a Pedersoli reproduction of the “circle of stars” or “Peace” flask and can submit a photo if...
  11. Notchy Bob

    Too small balls

    I think you’ll do all right with those. A good set of calipers that measure to the thousandth of an inch is almost essential for blackpowder shooters these days. I prefer dial calipers… no batteries required. By all means, check back in with results of your loading and shooting. Best...
  12. Notchy Bob

    Too small balls

    Interesting twist, here. Thanks for pointing it out. I used to work in health care, which employs an entire vocabulary of abbreviations and acronyms, many of which look the same but have radically different meanings, depending on context. CP, for example, might mean cerebral palsy or it might...
  13. Notchy Bob

    Too small balls

    You are absolutely right, and I appreciate your pointing that out. I guess the bottom line is we are not getting accurate measurements. I saw in a later post the original poster’s .375” balls measured .360”, evidently using the same calipers. While it is possible for commercial balls to be...
  14. Notchy Bob

    Too small balls

    But if your .375” balls just drop into .370” chambers, something doesn’t compute. 375”>.370” Are you sure the balls are .375”? Did you measure them? If your calipers are even slightly canted, or not exactly crossing the centers of the chamber mouths, or if the caliper jaws are anything other...
  15. Notchy Bob

    I am Having a Scottish Musket Made

    Regarding the name, I once knew a gal named Morna. This was about 50 years ago. She was beautiful. She said her name was Scots Gaelic, and meant "Beloved." I can't remember a license plate number for two minutes, or five items on a grocery list, but I remember her like it was yesterday...
  16. Notchy Bob

    Muzzleloader Magazine Nov/Dec

    I did not. I wanted to wait to contact you until today so I could check the mailbox this morning, and I’ve been at an event all day. Still no Muzzleloader magazine. I will send a private message to you with my address. Thanks for checking! Much appreciated. Notchy Bob
  17. Notchy Bob

    Fowler butt plate screws

    I'm not a builder, but I putter around some with my muzzleloaders and also do some other odd jobs around the place that require slotted wood screws and machine screws. I'm a big fan of Blacksmith Bolt & Rivet Supply. They have an extraordinary variety of unplated, slotted screws, including...
  18. Notchy Bob

    Muzzleloader Magazine Nov/Dec

    Thank you! Notchy Bob
  19. Notchy Bob

    Muzzleloader Magazine Nov/Dec

    I’m still waiting for the March/April issue. No sign of May/June yet, either. I’m not blaming Jason. I mailed in a credit card bill a couple of weeks ago, the day after I got it. My payment just barely made it by the due date. I don’t know what’s going on with USPS. On the other hand, a...
  20. Notchy Bob

    Hawken Rifles, What's All The Hoopla?!

    Please do! The displays shown are very professionally done. There is also a real art to designing explanatory signage, providing accurate and sufficient information about each rifle without getting bogged down in excessive verbiage, all in a clear and legible visual display. I can’t think of...
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