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  1. troy2000

    SOLD .40 cal Flintlock SMR/Kibler

    I already have my own, but I admire what you've done with this one. The patch box and minimalist carving go well with it, and that has me seriously considering doing something similar.
  2. troy2000

    Finger in the trigger guard on single action revolvers?

    So you never, ever pause after you've pulled the hammer back? It's a hundred percent one-two action every single time, even if someone says something to you as you're cocking your gun? I say again: if you automatically keep your finger outside the guard every single time, you aren't going to...
  3. troy2000

    Finger in the trigger guard on single action revolvers?

    My two bits: if you're going to follow a safety rule, you follow it 100% until it becomes automatic. Then you don't have to worry about whether you remembered to do it when it counts... keeping your finger outside the trigger guard on any sort of gun should basically be a muscle memory, with...
  4. troy2000

    In over my head with mystery rifle?

    As a woodworker, it hurts to see discussions of patching that stock with acraglas. I'd much rather see wood Dutchmen slightly larger than the holes, and new inletting cut in from scratch. If you're careful about grain match and a little creative with aging and finishing, you'd be surprised...
  5. troy2000

    Colt Walker had a long run as most powerful handgun

    Somehow I doubt we could, given your track record. I suggest you shove off back to the political forums, where you belong.
  6. troy2000

    Colt Walker had a long run as most powerful handgun

    I suggest I have no reason to take your word, over that of a man who actually owned and used the original guns during the Mexican American War.
  7. troy2000

    Colt Walker had a long run as most powerful handgun

    Yes, you really should. Or you could send it to me, and I'll test fire it for you... :)
  8. troy2000

    Colt Walker had a long run as most powerful handgun

    But the hit actually taking down an opponent might be... and that's what the Walkers apparently delivered. Medical officer John 'Rip' Ford wrote at the time that the revolver would carry as far and strike with the same or greater force than the .54 caliber Mississippi Rifle.
  9. troy2000

    I got an offer I couldn't refuse...

    Thank God (or whoever or whatever...) he wanted to pass what he had on, instead of letting it die with him. I'm pretty sure you'll do him proud...
  10. troy2000

    Buyer’s Preference: pre-fired or un-fired?

    Yeah... when it comes to a gun, I don't think many people are worried about its virginity. They just don't want it to be worn out.
  11. troy2000

    Buyer’s Preference: pre-fired or un-fired?

    I may be wrong, but I believe most or all commercially-produced guns are test fired. And personally, I'd be leery about buying a gun that hadn't been fired at least a time or two, to make sure it functions properly... I have no desire to be a firearms beta tester. :)
  12. troy2000

    Powder Identification

    There's no dumb stunt so stupid that someone somewhere hasn't pulled it. But I'd say the odds are very good there's no smokeless in those cans... as others have said, just test a small sample out of each one.
  13. troy2000

    Colt Walker had a long run as most powerful handgun

    I understand the earlier original Walkers had the same problem, and the period-correct fix was a rawhide loop around the barrel and loading lever. Supposedly they took care of the problem in the later ones...
  14. troy2000

    Colt Walker had a long run as most powerful handgun

    I understand that with the originals, loading a full 60 grains per chamber occasionally resulted in a ruptured cylinder; 50 grains was considered a safer load. But there's at least one account of taking an enemy down at 100 yards; I doubt many modern handguns could do that.
  15. troy2000

    Colt Walker had a long run as most powerful handgun

    I never knew this: That's almost ninety years, spanning from the era of caplock guns to modern magnums. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Walker add: Again according to Wikipedia, "The Walker, unlike most succeeding martial pistols and revolvers, was a practical weapon out to about 100...
  16. troy2000

    Drill & tap size for Johnson peep sight

    By the way: dinner tonight is lamb stew, but it definitely isn't Irish. It has cocoanut milk, jalapenos, onions, garlic, radishes along with the potatoes, Thai red curry and lots of cilantro...
  17. troy2000

    Drill & tap size for Johnson peep sight

    For those not familiar with Johnson peep sights, here's a pic of one from another thread. It's in German silver, as is the one I bought. The owner said it's brass, but I think it might be a very yellow German silver like mine. I'd rather have had one in iron, which would be more in keeping...
  18. troy2000

    Drill & tap size for Johnson peep sight

    This Johnson peep sight is going on my Kibler SMR. This morning I was reading some old threads on peep sights, and where to mount them. Most people mount them on the barrel, although one old boy chimed in that doing so instead of mounting them all the way back on the tang made them as useless...
  19. troy2000

    Drill & tap size for Johnson peep sight

    I already have the screws; they came with the sight. Kind of embarrassing to admit, but when I went back to the vendor the description of the sight actually said it came with 6-48 mounting screws; I guess that didn't sink in when I made the order. At this rate, pretty soon I'm going to need to...
  20. troy2000

    Drill & tap size for Johnson peep sight

    Found it the mounting screws are 6-48.
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