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    Help me. I'm moving to Florida. My poor barrels!

    I live in Arizona............what are you guys talking about.....rust?
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    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    Thanks for the compliment sir,,, but that thing is a plain as an old hound dog.
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    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    They are not hard to make....
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    How do you stabilise your rifle for load testing/sighting in?

    I made a steady rest that works well. Here is a picture that shows adjustable method.
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    Herman Rupp 1793 Build

    Not only a perfect build but you did it the original way. Tools and all. My respects sir.
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    Caucasian Miquelet "Cossack" Pistol & Locks

    I made this lock but when I saw what the rifles looked like I quit the project
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    This guy really, really wanted a hand gonne

    Here is a very simple hand cannon I made.....just to make it....like I say simple but with the "s curve'' to make firing easier.
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    Smoothbore Shooting undersize balls for accuracy ...??

    Yes, I used a 735 naked ball and 697 in my paper cartridges. It's been a long time since I fired that canon. Which reminds me that I should get it dirty again. I think I will cut down the powder charge......These are a couple targets I shot against rifles.
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    Smoothbore Shooting undersize balls for accuracy ...??

    I have shot my bess in competiton against rifles and held my own even won a couple. Those were at 25 yrds. But I did like ringing the 100 yrs. gong. I found I could use "naked ball"...no patch. Or paper cartridges......seldom a patched round ball. I had nothing to do but practice and...
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    Brown Bess Update/More Questions re cleaning

    I have been shooting ml's for 70 years and finally discovered "MAP"= Murphy's Oil soap....Alcohol.. Hydrogen peroxide. I use five soaked patches one at a time down the barrel [that has been plugged] when the last one comes out, dry and oil the barrel. Job done ! Then wash the lock that you...
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    Miquelet article, 1985 Gun Digest No. 39

    Do the pictures show up....I don't read any comments on them. I thought I was adding to your post.
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    Miquelet article, 1985 Gun Digest No. 39

    Here is a Algerian Miquelet. I looked up what the stock looked like and I didn't care mush for that. So I designed one for myself
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    Miquelet article, 1985 Gun Digest No. 39

    Maybe I stepped out of line sending these pictures. If I did I apologize......
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    Miquelet article, 1985 Gun Digest No. 39

    Hi Bill, see , we have a lot in common.......Love these things. Always spark and never chew up flint....I don't know how I ever got a file into some of these curves mush less engraving them... Any way, just wanted to say Hi.....You have the real thing
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    Scandinavian Lock Mystery Solved

    Hi Ricky.....I'm disappointed to put t mildly.....I didn't get a tracking number for such a small charge....I did get a sales number and that didn't didn't help tracking. So I will probably have to make you another sear...hang on bro.
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    Scandinavian Lock Mystery Solved

    Well. I sent you two parts, and they should arrive on Friday......
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    Scandinavian Lock Mystery Solved

    of course you are welcome.....always willing to help.....Thank you for the recognition......
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    Yippee! Found a date for the early lever or trigger-type Matchlock mechanism!

    Maybe this helps...... sorry, no date
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    Yippee! Found a date for the early lever or trigger-type Matchlock mechanism!

    Excellent research........good coverage.
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