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    Springs Traditions Hawken flintlock

    Hi. I will transform a Ardesa Hawken Woodsman (Traditions) percussion to flintlock. But the Flint lock has a too strong sear spring and also excessively strong mainspring. What force must have the springs of the flintlock? I want the lock to good sparks but without breaking or eat stones. Thank...
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    Escopeta, anyone?

    One thing seems clear: The "patilla lock" (miquelet lock) produces good sparks even with rough flints. The strength of this lock (and mainspring), continued used in percussion shotguns. Even some Basque gunsmith did some central fire or cartridge shotguns with such lock. Greetings.
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    Escopeta, anyone?

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    Escopeta, anyone?

    Hi. A few weeks ago I was in the museum of the Spanish army, which is in the city of Toledo. In it there are very good Spanish hunting shotguns (escopetas) with "patilla lock" and Madrid barrels, made in iron horseshoes. Greetings.
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    Escopeta, anyone?

    Hi. Thank you all for your comments. AMR and Dikar (Mendi) made many years ago in Spain replicas of Spanish musket 1757. The Pedersoli replica is not very accurate, as the Spanish musket was 18,3 mm (0.720 inches or 12 gauge), not 0.690 inches. Best regards.
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    Escopeta, anyone?

    Hi. I am Spanish and I thank who have studied this issue: The weapons of Spanish colonial America. "Escopeta" is the same as "shotgun"(or "fowler"). The Miquelet Lock (llave de patilla) is a strong and reliable Flint-lock. The Spanish musket, Model 1757, played an important role in the American...
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    Traditions Frontier Rifle

    The Frontier of Traditions rifle (manufactured in Spain by Ardesa), has a good relationship between price and quality. It's like Hawken Woodsman but with less brass ornaments. Now manufactured under the name "Ranger". It has a short stock. It is well to begin in the muzzle-loading shooting or...
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    New Movie The Revenant?

    Hi. Very good movie. Shot with many more quality media and the classic "Man in the Wilderness" (1971), whose exteriors were shot in Spain. I agree with colleagues, that some errors occur when loading rifles, such as not using patch, scoring several bullets and do not use the ramrod. Another...
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    New Movie The Revenant?

    Hello. When I was a child I went to see the film in my city, in northern Spain, "Man in the Wilderness", whose exteriors are filmed in Spain, and also "Jeremiah Johnson" (my favorite movie), "Winterhawk" "Grayeagle "" The Mountain Man "and" Hawken's Breed "(some directed by Charle B. Pierce)...
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    Traditions Kentucky Rifle Quality?

    I apologize for not having translated, with Google Translator. Regards.
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    Gallyon shotgun made by Investarm Quality?

    Hello. I've got a 12-gauge shotgun Gallyon which Investarm manufactured and imported to the USA. I wonder what it's quality, if hunting is better or worse than the Pedersoli Mortimer, and what is the best load to hunt rabbits, jack rabbits and partridges. I use Switzerland black powder (No. 3...
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    Traditions Kentucky Rifle Quality?

    Hello. In Spain many muzzleloader shooters have Ardesa weapons. Ardesa (Traditions) has greatly improved their weapons in the last ten years. I totally agree with you what it says on the Shenandoah rifle spark, for I have had. Making these small changes work very well. Greetings from Spain of a...
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    1757 Spanish Musket

    It is a replica of the Spanish musket Model 1757, manufactured in Eibar in 1983. The gauge is the original, (0.716), equivalent to 12 bore. Greater than the French muskets of the time (0.69), and lower that the British Brown Bess (0.75). The weapon was manufactured by MENDI and is of good...
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    Traditions Flintlock?

    The Pennsylvania rifle (Traditions), manufactured in Spain (Ardesa), is manufactured for Spain and Europe in general in 45 caliber. Saludos.
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    CVA Mountain Rifle Age?

    Hello. If you write me all brands carrying the barrel of the mountain rifle, I can tell the year of manufacture, if it is manufactured in Spain. There is a letter and a number indicating the year that passed through the Tested Eibar' House (Guipúzcoa, Spain). A greeting.
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    1757 Spain Infantry Musket

    I thank all of you who have tried here on the Spanish musket, Model 1757. Is a pity that now in Spain nobody manufactures replicas of this model, but they did Mendi and AMR were good weapons, original caliber 12 bore (0.72), and decent locks. Which manufactures Pedersoli is not very accurate and...
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    Tulle?

    Se trata de una réplica del mosquete francés modelo 1717 hecha en España por la fábrica Mendi en los años 70. Es un buen arma y la llave es buena. Saludos. It is a replica of the French Model 1717 musket, made in Spain by Mendi factory in the 70's. Is a good weapon and the lock is good.
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    new shotgun

    Tiene usted toda la razón. AMR es la marca del fabricante español, Antonio Marcos Relea, de Eibar. Esa marca pasó después a principios de los 80 a "Avancargas Anchu", también de Eibar (Guipúzcoa, España). Hace tiempo que ya no existe esa fábrica, pero a mediados de los 80 hizo armas de...
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    .54 Big Bore CVA Mountain Rifles

    Yo he usado mucho el CVA Mountain (El modelo Made in Spain por DiKar para CVA). Para tiro de precisión uso 50 grains de pólvora negra de 3FFF, o 55 grains de 2FF, bola de 0,530 hecha en molde LEE y un calepino de lino de 0,015" o 0,018". Para cazar uso 90 grains de 2FF y el mismo calepino y...
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    first flintlock

    Thank you for answering. The Shenandoah is a good rifle for the price. Good for target shootting or hunting. It has a twist in 66" for round ball and patch. Guess yours will be in 50 caliber. In Spain, it is where it is manufactured, sold only in 45 caliber, precisely because the rest of the...
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