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  1. jbwilliams3

    Pedersoli 1816 Flintlocks

    I've had locks from L&R, Davis, and Chambers as well as owned a Pedersoli Frontier and one other Italian made lock. I'd say the pedersoli lock on the frontier was right up there with Davis, which is pretty good. Hard on flints a bit and a strong mainspring, but a very reliable lock.
  2. jbwilliams3

    Sources for a Trade Gun

    Clay Smith, Mike Brooks, or Roy Stroh.
  3. jbwilliams3

    Builders of poor folks rifles?

    Agreed. With the exception of cobbled together arms for militia use in New England or war-time emergency (in certain cases), poor boy guns just don't seem to predominate, at least in the colonial period. Even el cheapo trade guns and trade rifles would be considered "fancy" by today's standards...
  4. jbwilliams3

    Hatfield, Frontier or Deer Ridge Pedersoli?

    The Pedersoli Frontier rifle Is sold by Cabela’s as the “Blue Ridge” rifle. The Pedersoli uses the pattern from the old Hatfield rifle, which is why they are so similar. If it was made by Pedersoli, the barrel will be marked as such.
  5. jbwilliams3

    New Bag Mold

    I’ve had three different sized mould from Larry and cast a couple of thousand balls. I cut the fingers off some old, heavy duty gloves. I slip those on the handles and wear gloves when casting over my little electric pot. Doing it the traditional way over a fire, leather wraps around the handles...
  6. jbwilliams3

    Now I'm paranoid... (Rust)

    Wool makes a nice temporary protective covering for long guns for transportation, etc., but not for long-term storage.
  7. jbwilliams3

    Stroh "poor boy" ain't so poor!

    Received my rifle from Roy last summer and I couldn’t be more pleased. Mine's an early rifle with carving, etc. but when you see that a maker can make a beautiful gun just on the merits of the architecture, you know he’s a good builder.
  8. jbwilliams3

    Pedersoli's petite derringers

    I fired a friend’s Pedersoli a few times. It”¦ shoots like a derringer, which is to say ”“ is reliable at point blank range and not much more. That’s what they were meant for, though.
  9. jbwilliams3

    Callahan bag molds

    I have three sizes of Larry’s moulds and they both make round balls as perfect as you can possibly expect from a bag mould. In fact, those bag molds are the only ones I have and use to cast with. It’s not super quick or nearly as precise casting over a fire, but that’s to be expected. However...
  10. jbwilliams3

    Need Help With Shooting Accessories

    ???? We're plainly talking about different paintings. There are a myriad of paintings made in the 18th century where the subjects are literally painted right in front of the painter... accoutrements and all (Google Image search "18th century hunting images"). Museums are great, but unfortunately...
  11. jbwilliams3

    Need Help With Shooting Accessories

    If you're looking for veg tanned leather - and if you're doing 18th century, as this gentleman is, then that's most likely what you're looking for - then Tandy has sales from time to time on whole hides or shoulders, etc. I like being thrifty, but it's hard to find the right leather if your...
  12. jbwilliams3

    Pedersoli Blue Ridge Flintlock Rifles

    It’s a decent rifle, made all the more frustrating because with a few changes, Hatfield and/or Pedersoli could have made a great rifle. As it is, for a production rifle (seeing as how there are few to choose from in the longrifle genre) it’s good. I’ve compiled a summary of the pros and cons...
  13. jbwilliams3

    Knots and Cordage?

    Just slip the charger into your shooting bag when you’re not using it, if you prefer it not dangle around.
  14. jbwilliams3

    Huge Crown? Cone?

    Looking at the bores of old rifles, you don’t see the modern smooth crown that so many folks use today. As other have pointed out, however, there is evidence of “coning” or “relieving” of the muzzle on many old guns by filing back the lands a bit. Mike Miller wrote about his process of hand...
  15. jbwilliams3

    Mink Oil question

    Yes, those grease holes work great, if you’ve got a stiff lube like bear grease. I base that caveat on second-hand evidence as I don’t have a mt. rifle”¦ If I did and I were using mink oil, I’d probably cut it with a bit of beesewax. Reason being -I have a repro 18th century snuff box I keep...
  16. jbwilliams3

    period ramrods

    Right, it might make your rod smell like kerosene and it might make it flexible”¦ but people who say, “look, my rod can make a circle without breaking” are neglecting to think about what a rod is supposed to be: a stiff rod that pushes something down a tube, not a hula hoop or a plumber’s...
  17. jbwilliams3

    period ramrods

    Exactly... My statement was meant to be ironic. Hence, the rest of my post. A hickory split makes the best ramrod you could ever use.
  18. jbwilliams3

    period ramrods

    I actually laughed to myself at, "it's a matter of when." As in, the thousands upon thousands of individuals now and throughout history who have used good ramrods (not piece of junk ramin wood with grain run out)were just biding their time and the ones who never skewered their hands just died...
  19. jbwilliams3

    summer lube

    Spit. It’s free, it’s not messy, and it works well.
  20. jbwilliams3

    3F in the Pan?

    There might be an speed advantage (though many would argue an imperceptible one between 3f and 4f), but there is always some disadvantage to using finer grain priming: more prone to absorbing humidity and one more thing to carry... Also, if you're trying to replicate what was done...
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