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    Double barrel shotgun

    Sherrff, On the continent hard solder was used, but in the UK, soft solder was used. Hard or silver solder takes a lot higher temp, and can scale the bores. Soft solder was found to be completely adequate, and guns with the tubes so joined have withstood vast amounts of shots. A Boss double...
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    Breech-loading hand gonne from 1480

    Rick, Most early cartridges were iron, but still ahead of its time! I have fancied making an iron one of these for a long time, since Michael first brought it to my attention. Best, R.
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    Thoughts on this Matchlock

    The gun looks a fair enough build, Jd, but a light gun like that never used a rest. A Musket required a rest, when the guns could weigh up to 19 or more pounds, (up to 23 pounds as far as I recall.) I didn't look at the price, but would presume you are paying plenty for the rest you don't need...
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    Double barrel shotgun

    Mr T Foley, Its very good to know things have not changed. Its decades since we left the UK, but comforting to know a lot is still the same. I was however, foxed by the modern shot loads for cartridges I read about when looking up sporting clays! grams and all that! I was used to Eley Grand...
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    Double barrel shotgun

    If the ribs are tight and the barrels ring when suspended off a string and tapped, they should be good. The breeches look like someone gave them a rough time dismounting them. They aren't meant to be joined as they are meant to be removable,( under very rare conditions). The barrels are English...
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    Latest Acquisition

    The overall still has me worried on this one. Italian style lock not really fitting in well with the stock, plus the modern nosecap piece. plus the finger rest is kind of wild and not the usual loops or bow. I dunno. Reserve the rights to say any more on it, but it has an interesting barrel!
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    Latest Acquisition

    1901 Flint, End of the Victorian era.
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    I would hazard a guess, that commercial molds would be available, but possibly also the unfinished or bodies sans tops were also available. A good number of French tops had more elaborate and likely more effective fireproof mechanisms. That is a very nice flask, nicely marked, F-C!
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    Hawk New England Fowler

    As always Dave, Very bonny work!
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    The body of the flask in the O.P. has modern stampings just below the head. Finding who made originals is usually not that difficult if the head is stamped. (Hawksley, Sykes bertram etc ) But, a great many were made with no makers name, just common flasks, and many used the same molds. We see...
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    Brass cleaner/polishjust can't

    Best for me is Solvol Autosol I once used a brass cleaner that was acidic, andit took ages to restore the proper colour after that. I don't like laquer either, as it looks a dirty colour. The Autosol comes in a tube like toothpaste and does a lovely job of cleaning brass or copper or steel.
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    New member coming fast out of the gate with a unusual idea/request

    FTBB, Welcome to the forum! For what it's worth, a lot of Jezails came in about 50 calibre or so. This might increase your options. Rick here on this site has had a few original barrels lined by Bobby Hoyt. Rick mainly seems to hang around the Pre Flintlock site.... good luck and best, Rich.
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    Hawk New England Fowler

    I had completely missed this thread, Dave! A wonderful job ad a great tutorial. The way that lock started out with the mainspring hanging off the tumbler was scary!
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    Traditional M/L Guns from India

    As these guns fire heavy charges and have usually rotten bores, I am sure the touchhole size reflects wear through erosion,and poor maintainance. I do not think we will find a pristine touch-hole in such worn bores. Just saw your post Rick! One of mine is one of the minority with no anti...
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    Traditional M/L Guns from India

    Well Mr T, What I do is just that, my idea how to clean these rather mysterious guns! I plug the touchhole and jam kitchen over the touchhole using the pan cover to hold it in place, then I get some water down the barrel and tip it out a couple of times. then, using a rag on a cleaning worm...
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    My first Flint Lock rifle musket A Charleville 1766 Pedersoli

    Just place lock on half ****, remove the side nails and wiggle the lock out. When replacing, make sure the trigger is forward as you put lock in. The rest is self explanatory.
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    OLD original barrels - what to build?

    Dale, Lovely barrels and feeling quite envious! The spiral job is fascinating. I would do some digging to see if you can turn up one somewhat similar, and see how it was stocked up. It Is a long barrel for that time period. The octagonal would be a fairly good bet as coming from Lansknechts...
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    Cutting large chunks of lead

    Axe and a chopping block.
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    10Ga Load Development

    OLl rule of thumb for a shotgun, is one dram for every half ounce of lead. That is about 27 grains (for easier reckoning) to a half ounce. So, for your 1 1/2 once load, you should try about 80 grains. This works well for most shooting including geese when we could use lead shot. To really...
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    How loud?

    Banjoman, We hold a couple of fairly noisy shoots annually here on the farm. One is a two to four day job. If we get any new neighbours, we let them know what is going off, that we are shooting into a steep hillside with backstops , and welcome them to come see and have a few shots. I know your...
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