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Thanks Smo!

Yes indeed. It would not be pleasant otherwise. You'd be yelping out in the woods like Fred Flintstone. 🤣🤣

The lock contains three main parts. 1: mainspring/hammer 2: trigger/sear 3: Trigger/sear spring The other three are just harware. 2 screws and a square head "bolt" that holds the hammer/mainspring to the stock.

A thousand apologies CB. Somehow I missed this. Stand by.

Man, what a beauty!!!! MUCH giggity.

I haven't seen one cut down, yet. I'm sure it will happen at some point. Where would you cut it relative to the swamped profile? I have, though, seen this half stock that someone created. I think it might be the longest half stock I have ever seen. A shortened SMR would be light as a feather...

It also could have been cast with curved spokes. Could have been a couple of flat belt pulleys, too

Looks like C. F. McCau (McCaul, maybe? L hidden by the nut?) Lynn, Mass July 4, 1895

I was thinking about this very same subject a few days ago. Surely it has to make a difference in resonance, even if it is a small difference. I would think the snugger or looser the ramrod fit would be liable to change the resonance even more. I wish I had the time and the equipment to give...

That rifling profile looks like the one used by Euroarms. Barrel walls are very thick @ muzzle. Definitely a cut down.

Don't knock the belt sander for this job just yet. The secret is to unplug it before you start lol. It's just a few thousandths off the front of the cylinder. I have done this with a Remington 1858. When my spare cylinder arrived, it was just a hair too long to fit in the frame. I installed a...

That is Number 27. Gene Moss in Oklahoma owns it as of 10 Nov. I have Number 11 now. It has a 36” barrel with a .710 bore. same patchbox. It’s in much better condition than #27 is.

That rifle has a hooked breech, corrrect? Remove the nipple, pull the barrel and dunk the breech end in a bucket a wata. I do the pump-n-scrub with plain water. Change water and patches until everything stays clear and clean. Evacuate water, a couple more patches with @Mr. Flintlock 's bore...

Some states, like here in Arkansas, have changed their rules. As of 2024: A Sharps using a centerfire metallic cartridge larger than .30 cal is now legal equipment to use during the early "Alternative Weapons" season. Formerly known as Muzzleloading season. RIP. I am not sure where a...

Has anyone heard from Justin lately? It seemed like he was doing quite a bit of business here and then suddenly went dark. Hope he is alright.

Just one. A Gewehr 71. I hadn't thought of it, but those rcbs minies might shoot decent out of it.

I like the deep cavity on your mold. Is yours the prototype, or are they now available from Old West?

Slug on left is from the Hensel mold. Mold drops .413” slugs. First batch averaged 319gr ea. Slug is 1.075” long. The base cavity is flat in shape and is .020” deep Slug on the right is a .446” RCBS minie for comparison. Going to try to do another round of casting tonight. One of the molds is...