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  1. thomasgunn

    1863 Shiloh Sharps Model 100 Rifle

    Very, very nice! Always had a soft spot for them. Several years ago, Rick Hacker's Shiloh '63 Gemmer Sharps (the one he's holding on the cover of 'The Muzzleloading Hunter') came up for auction. My bid ($3400) was immediately outbid, grrrr. Consolation was I ended up buying his Gemmer Sharps...
  2. thomasgunn

    1863 Shiloh Sharps Model 100 Rifle

    Interesting information, Phil Coffins. I've always felt the #2 Sporter and the Gemmer '63s were the handsomest of Shiloh's percussion rifles. The Buffalo slug is an odd looking chunk of lead but incredibly accurate. I baby that mold! Did you work at Shiloh during the Farmingdale...
  3. thomasgunn

    1863 Shiloh Sharps Model 100 Rifle

    Thanks, Notchy Bob. Picked up my first percussion Shiloh Sharps at a gun show in Pueblo, CO. for $300 around '82. A military rifle someone had "sporterised-a-tated", removed the three band fore arm, put a schnabel on. Loved that rifle! Been hooked ever since, owned several Shiloh...
  4. thomasgunn

    1863 Shiloh Sharps Model 100 Rifle

    I’ve been meaning to share a pic of my 1863 Shiloh Sharps for awhile. A Farmingdale NY, Model 100 (stamped on the barrel), #2 Sporter in .54, 30” barrel. Read somewhere that Wolfgang Droege only made six of these, not sure how true that is. She’s a terrific shooter. Would like to know if anyone...
  5. thomasgunn

    The Best Muzzleloading Movies

    Little known but very good western from 1991, is “Into the Badlands” with Bruce Dern. His character does a cylinder swap with a Colt Walker (holding the wedge between his teeth to keep his hands free) during a gun battle. Also, don’t forget Will Munny (Unforgiven) begins the film with a Model...
  6. thomasgunn

    The Best Muzzleloading Movies

    .45-110.
  7. thomasgunn

    The Best Muzzleloading Movies

    "Prey"(set in 1719) has some good flintlock action besides being my favorite movie of 2022.
  8. thomasgunn

    SOLD Soft Lead

    PM send.
  9. thomasgunn

    SOLD Soft Lead

    I'll take it. PM to follow.
  10. thomasgunn

    Pedersoli kits - Comments on quality etc.?

    I've purchased two Pedersoli kits over the past few months, both Indian Trade Guns. The quality is certainly there and I highly recommend them. It's the little things-and this is my OCD kicking in (yours may vary) -that make me crazy. Both had big blobs of solder left on the barrel from front...
  11. thomasgunn

    Pedersoli Brown Bess Trade Gun

    I understand there are malefactors about who pooh-pooh the existence of this particular smoothbore as the “red headed stepchild” of flintlocks……so be it. Onward. Sooooo, I’ve been chasing one of these for awhile, either sold out, out of stock, out of funds, outbid, etc. Happened upon this one on...
  12. thomasgunn

    what capper?

    Nigh unto forty years with this one, always works well.……but I use the ol’ digiti manus, usually. Bought a coupla brands of in-line crappers, er, cappers awhile back, junk.
  13. thomasgunn

    CLOSED Pietta Colt 1860 Army

    Last month, I picked up an Uberti 1860 at the Las Cruces gun show for $225. This past weekend, saw a Pietta '60 for $250, Alamogordo gun show. They're out there.
  14. thomasgunn

    Hi from New Mexico!

    Welcome and greetings from a fellow Nuevo Mexicano.
  15. thomasgunn

    Revolver photos

    It is. Good eye!
  16. thomasgunn

    FOR SALE Short Land Brown Bess 23rd Fusiliers

    Here's what I could find online about your Bess (cut and paste comments from another owner of same type Bess[#247]): 'It's a Pedersoli make, though there are no Italian proofs/maker marks anywhere. I contacted Pedersoli and they said the serial number is for a Navy Arms import from 1974. It has...
  17. thomasgunn

    CLOSED .850 Ball Mold

    Would like to trade a Tanner .850 ball mold for a .715 ball mold. Mold is in good, used shape, screws are included. Name and size engraved on end. I bought this from the same gentleman I purchased my six bore flintlock. I’ve since found a mold that’s a lot closer in size for the six bore. I...
  18. thomasgunn

    Pointing Vs Aiming

    If you really want to hit (fill in the blank), aim.
  19. thomasgunn

    Revolver photos

    toot, If you're referring to the shoulder stocked, long barreled 1851, this was what EMF called their 'Ballister" model. Bought it new in 1976. Cost for the entire rig (gun & stock).....$79.00.
  20. thomasgunn

    Revolver photos

    Hahaha! My first was the middle Walker in the photo, purchased new in 1975 for the hefty sum of $87.40 from E.M.F. Co. in Burbank CA. Still have the receipt and box. I was 15. Would not part with her for any sum. A couple others I've had nearly as long. The LeMat and Starr were bought new in the...
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