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    Wheellock Carbines

    Dear Xviic. You already fit right in. There's an awful lot I don't know about such guns but I make them anyway , pretty hard to go to far wrong. I just base my new ones on old ones they all vary wonderfully the originals' that is . mine suit me and use the Term ',After' Felix Werder or...
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    Colt 1851 Navy—120 yards?

    Hans Busk a Victorian writer extoled the virtues of the London Pimlico Colt Navy being able to give good account out to 410 yard describing it as a ' pocket rifle ' Page 45" The Rifle & how to use it "1859. That year the peak year for Volunteer rifle men being formed due the perceived...
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    For all you "Indian" Haters?

    No idea what SAR is only like me Search & Rescue ? . Ah' Sons of revolt war ' Now that fits better Ime sorry I cant help you in your quest other than Indian or Italian ones I don't know any other except custom makers There was some conversation about Kibler producing one suitable , but...
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    Powder flask replacement nozzle

    The first photo depicts an poor possibley India made yet some very fine India made double shutter flask proof where made in India . first rate tops is some coupled to a Birmingham' Dog & Deer 'Brass or Copper & in one case white brass body . The two with rings as mostly made for export...
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    Matchlock Rifle?

    I've got two but just new, plenty of rifled ones the oft quoted Emperor Maximilians 'Rifle' may or might not be an intended' rifle ' the grouves indistinct I gather . I've hunted days with a 54 cal rifled matchlock. The game doesn't know their obsolete anachronism's doesn't affect the taste...
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    Hello from the FNG

    PNG I follow' Papua New Guinea' but where FNG is no idea , Not that it matters ,welcome anyway Rudyard
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    English fowler thumbpiece

    And' India Pattern 'Bess called a' third model' ,Two nations divided by a common language . Rudyard
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    English fowler thumbpiece

    There' escutions' nothing to do with any one's thumb but its your gun do what you fancy Rudyard's view
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    Questions regarding an England and Scotland trip in 2025

    Wood pigeon's are pests no season on them. Yet in my view they are the finest game birds in the UK pheasants are mere 'chucks' the woody is a challenged you might ask Felt Wad he.s into pest thinning .Got to look after first responders I was SAR & Still CD . You might buy few decoys good...
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    Do You Actually Use Your Expensive Custom Guns or Keep Them as Safe Queens?

    Its called a forend nothing weird about IT ,Not sure about the posters angle but each to his own . Rudyard
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    Ottoman Guns

    Dear Avtogaz Really' knock your eye out 'carving on the stocks ' Cant not but admire that work . Be a hard act to follow and there's some bueties produced in the other regions most I never knew existed beyound a belief that many fine barrels where produced in Kurdistan historically...
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    Ottoman Guns

    Wow ! isn.t that a' bobby dazzeler 'in anyones book ? I like the fore pipe looks like its swallowing the ram rod .Wonderfull work. Regards Rudyard
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    Ottoman Guns

    'Ginness book of records' I can read that much Turkish .I suppose I'v e cannibalized related parts to make an example .But I see it as better than floating bits in a box and not necessarily a bad thing the parts are just together in a gun that they can be removed from .But are...
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    10-Barrel Superposed Matchlock, 60-Shots

    Or push the glowing match into a hole you drilled in the stock that starves it of air so it goes out .No sparks that way , Regards Rudyard
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    New Matchlock

    My SWAG Guess would be circa 1630s or before . Rudyard' s guess
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    New Matchlock

    The Scear lock trigger just screws out usually only the u shaped feature some times added can prevent that screwing out .A 'Trigger' lock is easy added anyway . . Rudyard
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    New Matchlock

    Probably not that many rifled matchlocks but I've made some anyway so long as you fettle the suitable dragons. Who can say you nay.? Regards Rudyard
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    New Matchlock

    Well . While the lock is no doubt a well made ,& interesting concept the lever trigger seems bound to be pressed unintended thus loosing the prime . Though given a guarded trigger this unintended problematical failing would be rendered entirely nugatory . Sort of "Build a better mouse...
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    Questions regarding an England and Scotland trip in 2025

    T Foley . Is onto it with good advise . Have a good trip . Rudyard
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    Wheellock paddle butt carbine build

    I agree entirely not many carbine.s don't have a rib & some two rings.( there better as they jingle louder ) Rudyard having fun
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