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I have three remaining gaps to fill in my military-issued side arm collection and one is the Dragoon. My preference is either the Whitneyville as the transition from the Walker that helped establish Colt and the models that followed with the military or the 3rd model which was the most widely...

I agree on the value of the classified, as just about every gun I look for shows up for sale sooner or later. The classifieds also paint an interesting picture over time. It seems to me there are always guns listed that previously would have been picked up in a hot minute with multiple backups...

Any corner will do.

My son, our WWII history enthusiast, was home this week from college. We couldn't go shooting, but we did watch Band of Brothers, and he reminded us of the Victory Garden families were encouraged to grow. That inspired us to plant an Easter Victory Garden. We haven't had a garden in decades...

No consumer product for sale online gets QC'd. They get drop shipped, put into inventory, and shipped when sold. However, guns are different from the 100,000 other products Midway sells. Guns, ammo, and the like that they call out specifically in their no-return policy have liability. They...

I'm looking for ideas/pictures of how you are mounting your BP sidearms to the wall for viewing. I don't like any of the commercial products I've seen, and I want something minimal that does not take away from the gun. I'm planning to mount multiple guns and make or 3D print simple hangers, but...

I don't think we will ever see availability for caps change, or at best, it will be many years before it does. In the past, most folks had loads of them, stores were well stocked, and the minimal manufacturing required to restock could keep up. Now, lots of folks are on the hunt, few stores...

It is easy to ignore the fact that variants of many of the revolvers discussed actually were EDC guns. A quick search will show which were most widely sold to civilians and how they were modified for sale/use. Easier to do that research than read through the don't do it, shouldn't do it, dumb...

Easier, definitely. But it's not always about the difficulty, time, or cost. Hobby: noun: a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation, plural: hobbies

The short answer for me is that I mostly clean the evening after shooting. Not because I'm worried about rust, but because I hate cleaning and don't like to push something unenjoyable out. I always bring and shoot more BP arms than I should for one session so cleaning takes a while. The first...

Thanks for the perspective. I believe Veteran Arms does all the kit work and sends a shootable, drilled, and tuned musket guaranteed to work with a lifetime Frizzen rehardening warranty, so I'm not quite sure if it's an apple-to-apples cost comparison. However, your price is less and helpful...

I also believe the rules should be followed, so thank you for reminding others. My specific question about your firearm and statements pertaining to, is - what specifics have you found on why your Rajasthan product is higher quality than other lesser Indian-made products and in particular the...

I have two Pedersoli flinters - Bess and 1795. Bought, them, loaded them, and have shot them for years with out issues.

Recommendation sought for a "$1,000 budget (set on stone)" flintlock purchase, and 8 out of 10 responses are to save more money and buy an expensive kit, and others are that he must be a loser because he can't or does not want to spend more - classic responses from the folks that regularly post...

It's your gun, carve it with a hatchet if that's what floats your boat.

I read the whole section, but perhaps you misunderstood that the post referenced in my response said that Loyalist Arms does not dodge responsibility. They do, and the highlighted elements of their statement are all that is needed to make that point obvious. "Before using, the user should...

Oh yes, they do dodge responsibility. They're worse by going even further to attempt to protect the unknown Indian manufacturer. Funny that you have to actually read their site to make an accurate statement on this - IMPORTANT NOTE TO OUR CUSTOMERS: "The following note is made in lieu of all...

I generally focus on the originals for later dates, so focusing on repos for these years. That way, I can shoot and not worry about damaging a piece of history.

Yep, I have a Bess, 1795, Mississippi, and 1861. Wondering what may complement them.

Trade gun makes me think of fur traders and Indians. Trying to stay US military and major conflict related. Would it have been a common longarm for the militia in the revolutionary or WO1812 period?