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  1. RjSixgun

    Trying to understand this “short arbor” on Uberti revolvers

    Just out of curiosity are the wedges tapered on both sides or just one???
  2. RjSixgun

    zouave muskets

    Minie Ball is the only way to go, excellent for hunting and target shooting
  3. RjSixgun

    Revolver conicals

    why not use a Lee Round ball mold and drill out half the ball to make a ballet that has the same length as its diameter? one flat side and one round side, could be loaded as a wad cutter or as a round ball.
  4. RjSixgun

    Pedersoli Enfield NEED HELP!

    1st off it seems everyone on here has a love of using excessive powder charges and round balls......STOP right there!!! Size your minie's to 1-2 thousandths under the bore size. then make up charges from 35-60 grains of 3F in 5 grain increments (5 per each powder charge) then using a large piece...
  5. RjSixgun

    S & S Firearms

    Phil is a good guy, long time member of the N-SSA
  6. RjSixgun

    Zoli zouave musket

    make or buy an alcohol based stain.
  7. RjSixgun

    1860 Army

    Yes just use a small jeweler's file. I do the same thing on my Remington's
  8. RjSixgun

    1860 Army

    you can read about it here, step by step instructions Replace the front sight on a Colt 1860 Army revolver - Home of the 4th Louisiana Delta Rifles (weebly.com)
  9. RjSixgun

    To patch or not to patch?

    in my 1842 no patch no wad, just a ball thats been dipped in lube
  10. RjSixgun

    What size container?

    here you go!! XA5220 Dixie Quick Load Target Tube - .44 - .50 Caliber (dixiegunworks.com) XA6310 Dixie Quick Load Hunting Tubes - .54 - .58 Caliber (dixiegunworks.com) XA5320 Dixie Quick Load Target Tubes - .68 - .75 Caliber (dixiegunworks.com) Product Detail (ssfirearms.com)
  11. RjSixgun

    Pistols

    EMF, Taylor Firearms, Cimarron and Navy Arms are all importers of Pietta Firearms.
  12. RjSixgun

    Black Ramrod

    watch at 8min 20sec. Gunsmithing - Making an Ebony Ramrod for a Westley Richards Muzzle Loading Shotgun - YouTube
  13. RjSixgun

    Got Out Shooting The Zouave A Little Yesterday!

    Many people in the N-ssa just order a rear sight blank and cut a new grove or peep sight, as for the front most cut a dovetail and install a new front sight that looks like the original. Some will file off the front sight down to the block then cut the block to accept a blade and cross pin it.
  14. RjSixgun

    Percussion caps in period

    Im sure caps were available anywhere powder was sold, any dry goods shop or general store at the time worth its salt would have caps, powder and lead. Im also sure that any company that set up rendezvous would bring plenty of powder, caps, lead and flint. not many people where shooting...
  15. RjSixgun

    For those with walnut gunstocks

    I soak black walnuts in the hull in a 90% rubbing alcohol to make wood stain. works great and will stain any wood including beach and birch without blotching.
  16. RjSixgun

    Black Ramrod

    black shoe dye or shoe polish
  17. RjSixgun

    How short of a barrel makes sense?

    Look up the Austrian Fruhwirth carbine, very easy to find at many of the auction sights and the price for one is very reasonable. Ive shot mine with round ball, cast and sized 12ga slugs, and original type bullets. Its quite the little shooter with a 13-14 inch barred!!
  18. RjSixgun

    Uberti 1860 Army Question

    wasn't there also a 1860 Army, Colt London that had both a front strap and back strap made of blue steel??
  19. RjSixgun

    How short of a barrel makes sense?

    Not sure if your agreeing or dis-agreeing but either way it Just goes to show there are many muzzleloaders both smooth and rifled barrels less of than 30 inches prior to 1919, as you stated in post #55 heck Im looking at a few in my safe right now. I believe it was Macon Armory that also...
  20. RjSixgun

    How short of a barrel makes sense?

    1847 musketoon had a 25 inch barrel 69 cal smoothbore as did some of the Macon Armory smoothbores. also look at some the the cavalry carbines. many had 25 or less.
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