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  1. Commodore Swab

    My advice to India gun buyers

    Well said, most like to compare with a hand built gun at 3+ times the price. It isn't a fair comparison.
  2. Commodore Swab

    Weight of Military heritage fusil & northwest trade guns

    I would like to see some pictures of early original fusil locks if you have them.
  3. Commodore Swab

    Weight of Military heritage fusil & northwest trade guns

    I guess you need to compare in person. The frizzen will be considerably wider as well as shorter. Something very difficult to see on a side profile. It's just an earlier style is all.
  4. Commodore Swab

    Sweat

    When you have climate control, not to be confused with climate change productivity increases.
  5. Commodore Swab

    Weight of Military heritage fusil & northwest trade guns

    I was referring to the fusil. Sorry autocorrect turned it into fusion and I didn't catch it. The fusil lock looks nothing like their trade gun lock.
  6. Commodore Swab

    Weight of Military heritage fusil & northwest trade guns

    Something to consider regarding the fusion that is offered by middlesex/veteran/loyalist has a lock with a lower wider unbridled frizzen that is more correct for an earlier time period. If you are looking for an earlier fusion with a more correct lock india or rifle shoppe parts sets are your...
  7. Commodore Swab

    SOLD Brass signal cannon

    What is the diameter at the breach (OD at end of bore)?
  8. Commodore Swab

    India Barrel Failure

    Looks like an attempt at bad mouthing guns out of India. With tens of thousands of these guns of various styles many of which are in the hands of inexperienced shooters there should be countless failures and accidents. Every failure I have seen this included can be contributed to operator...
  9. Commodore Swab

    India Barrel Failure

    Sorry no Facebook as I do not approve of their antigun stance.
  10. Commodore Swab

    Authenticity of Veteran Arms Brown Bess Muskets

    There is as Dave stated animosity toward me in this thread. In the past there have been disagreements. There have been threads where I have demonstrated before, after, results ect. Most people that offer anything positive regarding pieces from India take a lot of flak and in the past I...
  11. Commodore Swab

    India Barrel Failure

    Looks like something wrong or the "powder" wasn't black powder.
  12. Commodore Swab

    Authenticity of Veteran Arms Brown Bess Muskets

    No interest in selling here, I have other sources to sell thru. I prefer to sell/trade in person. There are countless posts and pictures of what I have built, im sorry you missed them. Most of what I do is earlier time period and most of the people here are into more modern weaponry.
  13. Commodore Swab

    Sales of Firearms and Ammo at Flea Market

    Eliminate private sales and prevent anyone under 18 from owning a gun and you have effectively ensure that is under 18 now would be a felon without paperwork. No more passing guns down to your kids.
  14. Commodore Swab

    Authenticity of Veteran Arms Brown Bess Muskets

    FYI I did not request it rifled nor the other one I have. Please don't make claims about me that you don't know about.
  15. Commodore Swab

    Authenticity of Veteran Arms Brown Bess Muskets

    So to steer things back on topic regarding comparison of different guns and accuracy. Nick is referring to the Murdock kit from TRS that comes with a rifled barrel. While historic Murdock are smooth bore TRS has theirs rifled. On the other hand they do have the correct sear. This illustrates...
  16. Commodore Swab

    Authenticity of Veteran Arms Brown Bess Muskets

    I don't care if you "verify" or not. I have nothing to prove to you. It does make me curious why you would trust someone's opinion on something they have never seen to determine whether it is fact or fantasy. I recently (past year) had a thread regarding the tuning of an india flintlock and...
  17. Commodore Swab

    Authenticity of Veteran Arms Brown Bess Muskets

    The point of creating a reliable test is so you can measure results. This allows for a better judgment and comparison than an opinion. I can think of no reason Jess would be looking over any Indian built pieces I have tuned. As that and the comparison between brown besses being the current...
  18. Commodore Swab

    Authenticity of Veteran Arms Brown Bess Muskets

    Wasn't me.
  19. Commodore Swab

    Authenticity of Veteran Arms Brown Bess Muskets

    Absolutely I work on them, I make them work reliable. I don't try to rebuild them that is a waste of time and energy. Tuning them to work reliably is a fairly quick process. There are people that can't afford a custom built piece so these guns are their only option. When I tune a lock for...
  20. Commodore Swab

    First pistol in over 10 years

    Nothing, I do my own work
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