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Here’s a neat little piece. Unknown builder and era, but well executed. The barrel is from an Evans Repeating Rifle Co. New Model musket (only 1500 made in this configuration). Everything else appears to have been hand made. Little rifle is light, handy, and very accurate. Bore size is .425”...

The bore actually measures .575”. A swaged .570 ball rides a cushion of air to the breech when dropped in the muzzle. This was built in the early 1860’s by Wales Carlton, a gunmaker in Woodstock, VT. The action closely resembles that of a Smith carbine. The bore is VG with some pitting near...

Looking for a .345-.347 round ball mold, or close thereabout. Lee made one years ago, 345RB. I think Ideal's number was 345-144. The rifle's barrel gauges at .356-.357", but has nice deep grooves, so there is some wiggle room on ball diameter. Cash, trade, or both, for your mold. Thank you!!!

You can use jolly ranchers just like they used square chunks of lead in the early guns.

Sounds like a mythbusters moment perfectly suited for @B P Maniac Shooter.

Like @Trigger said, find out what the diameter and thread pitch is. You might be able to buy what you are looking for off the shelf.

@maillemaker I had a barrel for a mule ear relined, and when it came back, there was a considerable amount of liner protruding past the nipple hole. I had to carefully file a notch in it and cut new threads in it for the nipple to fit correctly. It was returned to me with the nipple halfway...

No, he is still taking on and turning out work.

Thank you!!

Thank you! Has this fellow done any work for you?

I know most of us here champion Mr. Hoyt. He has done some work for me, and mostly I have been really satisfied with it. Mainly reaming and re-rifling bores. The quality of his liner installations, on two different occasions have been a very mediocre ehhhhh. I have a really neat antique double...

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A Pietta?

Indeed they did. Rather rare they are.

Allo, allo, is that you Nighthawk? 😁😁 Welcome from Arkansas, USA!

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Headed to Tulsa with the lot.

Found one here! Thanks!!!