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  1. GREENSWLDE

    Pheasant season tradition.

    Hi, Brit. I think Speed was talking a bit like a Goat when he likened Jess to an Echidua. Jess is pretty bright. I wonder if he's ever tried to teach an Echidua to hunt and pick up. The Greek addition or the Ozzy one.. LOL. OLD DOG..
  2. GREENSWLDE

    Sight picture with a double hammer gun

    Most of that model had Lock bars in the wood and Joints like the one shewn. Top of the range.. The fences on the front of the action would deflect any leaked gases from the shooter as the faces of the hammers were flat with no flash sheilds. The original hammers would have been tall and long...
  3. GREENSWLDE

    Something a little Different

    Beers alright but was the Dog tasty?? O.D.
  4. GREENSWLDE

    Keeping Muzzleloading Alive

    I think the Scout movement has forgotten it's origins in Ladysmith. Think Daden-Powell and the local "colonial" youths "Scouting" for him and his troops..the after the problem staying groups as friends. In UK we have many Country Game Fairs which have Clay lines. Some times Organized Muzzle...
  5. GREENSWLDE

    Sight picture with a double hammer gun

    Hey Bravo, You really have a ROCKING HORSE there. One of Westley Richard's Dual Service Guns. Made on the "Cusp". Built to fire Pin and Center fire Cartridges.Yours has Had the Original Long hammers changed to C/F only.The model seem to have all been Bar-in-WOOD and Joint-in-Wood. It could have...
  6. GREENSWLDE

    Sight picture with a double hammer gun

    Hi, I think it was KG V that said "Having a Gun without Hammers was like having a Spaniel without Ears". Whilest I never consiously see Hammer they concentrate the Mind. I always shoot singles and SxS with both eyes open and dont see hammers or the primer flash from a Flint gun. FeltWads stance...
  7. GREENSWLDE

    Favored Materials for Field Ramrods

    Good source of old well weathered straight Hichory is old golf club shafts. Most putters are long enough & plenty about. Driver tend to get a bit Expecive as they are Collectable..
  8. GREENSWLDE

    Long Barrel Flintlock Sporting Gun

    Not a very long one --Only 39" originally Rusted17b. now 14b. Name says RYAN & WATSON. (B'ham proof). Shewn in Brum 1777--1830 Found as a deralict drum & nipple convert and in process of trying to make Silk purse.. Lock is a rebuild to flint as it was when built. 8lb. but handles well.
  9. GREENSWLDE

    Smoothbores....

    Almost in the Middle and Here is "THERE"!! O.D.
  10. GREENSWLDE

    Greetings from Finland!

    Welcolme from Middle England.Almost in the midle but not far from Wedgnock.. Hope thing are not Hotting up on your Borders.. Take Care. Stay Well & Warm.. OLD DOG..
  11. GREENSWLDE

    Smoothbores....

    Pheasants around here are thicker than Fleas on a Hedge Hogs back. 600 to covert here. Local game Farm raises something like 20/25,000. Nice roast with Red currant and Port sause..or just Fried breasts. O.D.
  12. GREENSWLDE

    SOLD REDUCED!!! AMAZING! Original 17 Bore English SXS built by Edward Middleton!

    Good quality lower grade Birmingham gun. Looks very late. May have even been re-stccked with pistol grip and horn butt plate. Locks are basic,on better quality would have been mirror polished and their profile mortised into the wood. Luckily has been well looked after and cheished. Not been...
  13. GREENSWLDE

    45 Caliber Target Rifle

    Trust you have Rifle and Shot gun barrels in the case your going to make for Late "Don's" Henry. I had some parts from him years ago. Nice chap and easy to talk to.
  14. GREENSWLDE

    45 Caliber Target Rifle

    David, if youve not tried it have a go . You'll understand why the term "CROSSPATCH is use for some one Bad Tempered. OLD DOG..
  15. GREENSWLDE

    45 Caliber Target Rifle

    If your Grandson is in Germany, See if he can locate Ueli Ecelburger in Switzerland. He cut me a .461 Metford form 5 groove some years ago. I profiled it in UK after it arrived by Post.. Shot well out to 1000yds .and 100M and every thing inbetween.Best of luck with FUN shooting at L/R but...
  16. GREENSWLDE

    PayPal users beware

    All this PP Stuff sounds a bit like Utility Co's Debiting my B.Acc. with what they think they would like from my DDA. Monthly ACC's by Bank Standing Orders for Me.. OR Bank Transfers for One Offs. Can't remember the last time I wrote a CHEQUE.. O.D.
  17. GREENSWLDE

    New guy thinking about an 1861

    Welcome from Old England.About the Middle. We don't have many British B.P. revolvers here as all our wars were overseas and usually stand up in file at 50yds. in the 18 & early 19th cent.. (That is apart from the 95th Scurmishers, in the Peninsula). SEE SHARP'S BOX SET!! BUT we do have quite a...
  18. GREENSWLDE

    Tried and true drying time ...

    Colonel, You wount fine a 24 bore Unmentionable except may be an old French,Belgian or Spanish/Italian.. .410", 28 or 20 bores yer limit unless you go 16 or 12b. I'll settle for mid 1800's to date for Oil finish but I'm sure I've seen earlier than that over the years and it does really take...
  19. GREENSWLDE

    Tried and true drying time ...

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  20. GREENSWLDE

    Tried and true drying time ...

    I fink F W & me was drug up in the same alley.. I lurnd sitting next to (Not Nelly,But) two of the best stockers working in Brum for the top London trade.. It took 3 months to get an acceptable Oil Finish on the Curcasian stock that you may have seen on my Metford Replica . Wet it,smooth it 4/5...
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