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I should have specified that it was a steel frame. 20-25 gr. sounds about right. I'll be using a wonder wad under the ball when I shoot. When I bought the pistol I decided to make a holster for it. Before I was finished I made a set of cross draw slimjims, a belt and a belt pouch. Sort of got...

I just purchased a new 1851 Navy from Cabela's. It's been a while since I purchased a new gun. What's the best way to clean off the packing grease of the gun, do I have to disassemble the weapon completly? Also, in the Pietti manual it says that the max load is 12 gr. but the Cabelas manual...

My Nov/Dec issue arrived today. I've been a suscriber for more than 20 years. I don't read every article but there is enough the bok historical and practical hands-on to keep me on the mailing list.

Still waiting for mine.

How do you apply gum tragacanth to the edge of a piece of leather? I am building a pair of California Holsters and I want to apply the gum Tragacanth but there are no instructions on the bottle.I tried painting it on with a brush but that does not seem to do the trick.

I've decided to use the Will Ghormley California pattern in a cross-draw style from Tandy Leather. This pattern pack is very complete with patterns to fit several differant revolvers both C&B and those new-fangled cartridge guns. It has a carving pattern that can be done with just a swivel...

I am making a Slim Jim holster for my 51 Navy and was thinking of patterning it after Wild Bill's crossdraws. Where can I find a picture to base my pattern on?

I found one of the "Duck Foot" pistols in my fathers workshop after he died. It was one ugly piece of metal. None of the barrels screwed in fully and it looked like it would blow up if you tried to shoot it.

I am going to make the knapsack in Mark Baker's Pilgrims Journey. I want to line it with Pillow ticking and maybe add some pockets. Do I just lay the ticking against the outside pieces and sew it together or do I make a pouch and put it inside the knapsack?

I have a .50 Dixie Tennesse Mountain Rifle. The max load reccommended is 70 grains. This seems a little on the light side. What are the max loads in other .50 flinters from outfits like TVM?

Everyone is welcome. Rifle/Pistol/Hawk/Knife trail combo is $20. Trade Gun is $10. Pistol or hawk & knife are $5 each.

Sonoma Valley muzzleloaders are having their 28th annual Rendezvous on April 16-19, 2009. It's held on the Marie Hill Ranch, Hwy 128 11 miles west of Cloverdale, CA. There is a Rifle Trail, Pistol Trail, Trade gun,Blackpowder Cartridge, Knife and tomahawk Trail. PeeWee and Junior divisions...

I just saw something on IMDB about an new Alamo movie coming out in 2010. Does anyone know anything about this?

That's a very nice holster. It looks like you used two layers of leather for a gusset. How did you make the needle holes though the thick gusset?

I'm thinking of making a holster for my Patriot. It would be cross-draw of course. Does anyone have a pattern or suggestions for me?

My new wedge arrived from T/C yesterday! I'm going to install it and take the pistol out soon to shoot it.

:grin: I just got an email from T/C saying that they would mail me one for free! I will let you know when it arrives. That's pretty good considering it wasn't their fault I lost it.

Actually, I plan on using it this weekend, I'll just leave the ramrod in the rod guides and use the range rod like I usually do.

I pulled my T/C Patriot out of it's case today and the barrel wedge had disappeared! :( Does anyone know where I can get a replacement?

I enjoy listening to the books on tape or CD while I am commuting to and from work. My favorite narrator is Patrick Tull. I feel he gets the accents and inflections pretty good. It's kind of dangerous though. You can get really caught up in the story! My son got me an MP3 player for xmas and...