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  1. Cubreac

    Is it uncool to use Pyrodex?

    FWIW A google search revealed that the hometown business sold out to Damon in 1971. Damon bought Estes and marketed their products through Estes. The Estes family bought it back at some point. The propellent used in the locally made rockets is no longer legal to use because of the damage it...
  2. Cubreac

    Is it uncool to use Pyrodex?

    Wow. Estes started in the town where I grew up. When I was six or seven I was invited to shoot rockets and eat hot dogs at the small factory with a bunch of my friends. Later the photos they took that day were used in advertising and packaging. That was sometime in the early’60’s. I’m sure...
  3. Cubreac

    Is it uncool to use Pyrodex?

    Thanks for all the responses. I have learned a lot from the discussion. Is Goex back in business? As far as I know Swiss is the only BP available in the US right now. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
  4. Cubreac

    clay pipes

    The pipe arrived yesterday and delivered a very pleasant, efficient smoke. Time to order a few more. It smoked as well as my favorite briar. Thanks for all the advice and interesting discussion.
  5. Cubreac

    Is it uncool to use Pyrodex?

    I gathered that Triple Seven is socially acceptable. I also gathered from the conversation, most of which was over my head or didn't touch no my interests, that the champion being interviewed wasn't a traditionalist. I am not much interested in competition (except a friendly no stakes shoot...
  6. Cubreac

    Is it uncool to use Pyrodex?

    Listening to a podcast yesterday an apparently famous competition shooter in the East somewhere was being interviewed, and at the mention of Pyrodex he and the interviewer both snorted as if using Pyrodex is akin to wearing white after Labor Day. I'm not a Pyrodex enthusiast, but when I got...
  7. Cubreac

    SOLD Flintlock smoothbore shorty,15ga, with extras

    That's a very nice gun, and great deal.
  8. Cubreac

    Replica Arms, El Paso, TX

    Taking the gun completely apart to clean no maker's mark was found anywhere. Every metal piece was stamped "22". There are Italian proof marks and a date stamp XIX (1963). The barrel is still very bright and the nipples show very little if any wear. The interior working parts were slathered...
  9. Cubreac

    clay pipes

    Thanks for all the information. I ended up ordering a "short" clay pipe from Penn Valley. There's a lot of good information on this web site: https://www.ramshornstudio.com/pipe_.htm
  10. Cubreac

    clay pipes

    This was painted by Peter Rindisbacher, circa 1820, and shows a long pipe and a short clay pipe. The little boy appears to be wearing something like a baseball cap. It's amazing what you come across when you go down a rabbit hole like this. Thanks for all the information. I'm going to order...
  11. Cubreac

    Replica Arms, El Paso, TX

    Mike Beliveau pointed me to his very helpful video on the subject. I haven’t had time to look under the trigger guard. Thanks for the information. It’s amazing how much expertise there is among members on this forum, and how generous people are with their hard won knowledge.
  12. Cubreac

    clay pipes

    Who sells "church warden" or "tavern" style clay pipes? thanks
  13. Cubreac

    New Pietta"s cap size

    Replacement nipples for Pietta and Uberti are not the same. Slixshot sells sets of nipples to fit either one. I am trying to determine the thread size on my Replica Arms 1861 Navy. Here's a numpty question. How do you determine the thread size on these nipples?
  14. Cubreac

    Replica Arms, El Paso, TX

    Does anyone know the story of Replica Arms, El Paso, TX? I just recently purchased a lovely cap and ball pistol from another forum member stamped with "Replica Arms, El Paso, TX" on one side and "made in Italy" on the other. It's a well made gun. The bluing is particularly nice. Did it come...
  15. Cubreac

    makers in the PNW?

    Is there a maker of traditional muzzle loaders, rifle or smooth bore, here in the PNW?
  16. Cubreac

    How to loosen trigger guard screw: Pietta Remington '58

    Forgot to mention, this is, as Bad Karma said, a 5.5 inch barrel, the fantasy "Sheriff's" model. I just left the ram latch alone, and it's a good thing I did. It came with a conversion cylinder, but judging by the cleaning patches I ran through it and the residue inside, it looks like it's...
  17. Cubreac

    How to loosen trigger guard screw: Pietta Remington '58

    Thanks for all the sage advice. I got it loose, and took the gun apart. It really needed a thorough cleaning and polishing of parts. I soaked the tight screw for 24 hours in WD40. Using a new set of gunsmith screwdrivers I bought this morning the screw came right out. The replacement...
  18. Cubreac

    How to loosen trigger guard screw: Pietta Remington '58

    Thanks Bang. I watched Blackie's video on the Remington New Army, and he showed how you don't need to take the arbor out. Otherwise you have to take out the latch plug, which can make more problems than I already have. Here is a Pietta Remington screw kit. I ordered one just in case. 1858...
  19. Cubreac

    How to loosen trigger guard screw: Pietta Remington '58

    I ran into a few problems when cleaning a newly acquired, used Pietta Remington '58 with a 5.5 inch barrel. First off, the arbor will not clear the ram latch. The screw that holds the trigger guard in place will not budge. I tried WD40 and a silicone lubricant. Nope. I tried tapping the...
  20. Cubreac

    Pietta or Uberti, which should I buy?

    This guy makes a good point. Expect to work on either brand to bring it up to snuff. They are essentially kit guns. His Pietta seems to be particularly bad, and it's sample of one, but also useful information. Mike Harvey of Cimarron fame gives a lot of good information here. It would...
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