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Add some cold blue to the plum brown and watch it get darker. It will rust some overnight, so be prepared to card the rusty surface. Makes a great look.

Why the ref to asbestos? Flint is silicon dioxide. Like glass chemically.

Your half-stock rifle might be worth more or less. I'm interested, but need more info. Are there any markings? Maker? Location of maker? How's the physical condition? Everything works? Except? How's the bore? Length?

My favorite is my Hawken Shop kit I built about 45 years ago. Kit came from The HAWKEN Shop in St. Louis. Up there is my John Armstrong I built from scratch back then. 45 cal swamped Douglas barrel, flint and percussion locks.

I've always just shot'em out.

OOOOPS! I use a morse taper tool that fits. Tap it in then tap gently around the muzzle. Quick and easy!

I've looked a few times, but never found the video of any stripper...oh, that's striper, not striped bass. Anyways, how can I take a gander at this video, please? I've done mine free-hand and was quite satisfied with my results. Howsomever, I don't think I've seen any old originals with such...

Look it up...acetone is not toxic. Can dry your skin. Nothing more.

The picture is of a Colt M1847 "Walker". Some replica gun catalogs show a section for "Walker/Dragoon" i.e. both models as a group. Dragoons were developed later to provide somewhat "lighter" side-arms (revolvers) of high power, though lighter than the Walker.. Many folks have taken this to mean...

NO! They do sell solder. Percentage of tin is printed on the package. Most common is around 60:40 tin:lead. Takes a little math to figure out how much solder to add to get to a given percentage. I typically use 40:1 lead:tin for BPCR bullets of any caliber. Have done very well with this ratio.

Heads up guys! Ruger has sent me new correct labels showing my gun.

Something is definitely way off. I used to shoot tighter groups with similar minie ball (RCBS 500 grain) at 200 yds... set a record at 200 yds sitting position. Had to shoot near top of target to hit center using open sights. Try many things...be observant...learn and record results. You'll have...

Nice gun. But "smooth rifle" is an oxymoron terminology.

There ain't no "S" in Hawken! Add Cherry Corners and Navy Arms to the list of replicators in the line of succession.

Only thing I see a bit off is overall size of lock is rather small. Otherwise a pretty fair replica of a Hawken Rocky Mountain rifle.

The easiest thing to do is try to scratch/cut it with your thumbnail. If it digs in pretty readily it's soft enough for casting lead round. balls.

st as good as original old time Hoppe's No. 9!

Howdy Bill Where in Texas are you? What do you have to sell? I'm just a bit north of Austin. Jim Irwin 512-294-6331

My best shot was made with my 40mm Whitworth style cannon. one evening I was shooting it for fun at the California State Shoot. Early 80s it was. One friend had a pistol target posted at 50 yds. Another had a 100 yd yd target posted at 100 yds. Both to serve as sighter targets the next morning...