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    Introduction from the Alleghenies

    Kriks& hollers, Ime sure you will fit right in . Welcome Rudyard who's surrounded by mountains
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    Veteran Arms opinions

    Very interesting and very well written . New guns in countries where provisional proof is done used a plug threaded into the unfinished barrel or barrels its called a 'Hutt & got the' Provisional proof mark 'I think its mostly used on shotgun barrels .All service rifles made in war time...
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    Ottoman Guns

    Right on fully in agreement . Regards Rudyard
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    Jurgen Kreckel custom rural flee market find

    Its your gun and your head . R
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    Rifle Shoppe British 1776 Rifle ...

    I made one English pattern1776' Tower Rifle' as that's what we called it at the time I much doubt TRS have the parts for the German ones I made my own parts if used a North Star lock wrong but I was eager to make one . Bob Cheel had one he helped me with drawing and Kit Ravenshear supplied...
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    Pattern 1776 Rifle

    Ide like to think it was his pattern, But it wouldnt surprise me if it was from the Herman Benninghoff collection he got one from Kit Ravenshear & might have got the original one that Bob Cheel had I think Benninghoff got that one , there all dead . If I made the first replica but it wouldn't...
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    Resurrecting a 250 year old English lock

    Yes a hollowed out center then cut teeth then hardened and cant fail . Ive made them of thin tube to fit a seized side nail same idea, And others to cut recessed side plate so head of the side nail is inlet further all low tech. Rudyard
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    Rehardening frizzens - one size fits all? Musings for metallurgy masterminds....

    I use a witches brew of bone, leather ,hair ,wool ,chared leather & cook the poop out of it all .Then with suitable incantaction to the gods Tip the whole long cooked mess into a bucket of cold water .BANG !! hopefully recover the total parts in a prosess a bit like panning for gold coulers ...
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    Ottoman Guns

    Great stuff ! I have a detached barrel on the short Koftgari inlet type now I know what it would have been stocked like but ime a bit out of steam to be doing it now.( ime allready struggleing to complete guns) so Ile get pics & see what you all think . Nobody in NZ I know would be a better...
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    Wheellock Info

    Whatever the origin there is too much clever work in them to be Victorian or fakes which leads me to consider them right .The screw heads big and crude looking seem right enough, unless I missed it I only saw two locks nice find what ever origin .Nice dog too. Rudyard's observation
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    If you had only two choices.

    I used to follow the MLAIC Internationals made guns for some of the teams but though I got scores good enough I was never into the expense and natty blazers ,I was thinking Magtek cases think that's Brazil . I expect you got past the crude Lazzarinos be more suited to the river tribes...
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    If you had only two choices.

    Why would his being in Brazil affect your view? He lives there , Nice to hear he's into muzzleloading .Only thing I know about Brazil is they once imported ' Lazzarino guns' a really basic flintlock gun. Good luck to him. Rudyard
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    A look at two wheellocks

    Hmmm' Up town !' I think thats the expression. Youl have fun knocking them out , Lots of luck with that Regards Rudyard Flint why so hostile ? I don't like metric either but Ime a Brit and rather resent this' We won 'stuff. If the by you despised Brits didn't save your F&I ungrateful rear...
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    Do You Actually Use Your Expensive Custom Guns or Keep Them as Safe Queens?

    Originals get care ,my new made ones got so many bush miles & one trip so wet the maple stock saw gaps open round the lock inlet & the wood all blanched ,But it dried out And went back just fine .Cant nurse them just don't use them as a cricket bat but otherwise they have to deal with the...
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    Perhaps of interest, some matchlocks & period accessories

    Yes Curious indeed the two slots ,Since there seems to be several survivors of this same sort & origin it would be interesting if the others had the slots or just this one piece. Those who are familiar with the Tromner /Viking sword posts like' Pukka Bundook' is (When he's not flat stick...
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    Perhaps of interest, some matchlocks & period accessories

    That could be, whether the others of this origin have lost their tube sights ? , maybe some unit commander didnt' like them. Two of my Matchlocks have the tube sights I usually fit them its considered worth more points in a MLAIC type match .My Snap matchlock has a rifled 54 cal but its...
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    Perhaps of interest, some matchlocks & period accessories

    Dear Lead. Looks good to me , Borers are a 'Feature ' but the musket looks a great example ,agree re tube sight great find . Regards Rudyard
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    Caucasian Miquelet "Cossack" Pistol & Locks

    A re run but eminently worth the running again . Regards Rudyard
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    Wheellock Carbines

    I suppose gun ,horse ,& man through out had a need .Earliest I fitted was a Wm the third Dragoon & the Last fitted was in terms of dates a 1844 Yeomanry . & I don't have a horse , Oh forgot the' Bakers series' 1820/ 27 I put its rib & rings per pattern & a mate to the Company' Paget and...
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    Colt 1851 Navy—120 yards?

    So you deride Hans Busks account ? The officer in question wrote of the Kaffir war nothing wild west about it Well was wild West & Southern Africa came into the account if the 410 range refers to Erith range UK not saying its pin point just a danger to the opponents Rudyard who can read &...
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