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Sorry folks, I just bought it myself. Got a great deal on it. Got it at Blue Ridge Georgia. Ace Hardware.

I moved this to the handgun forum. Sorry, my bad.

I have read two articles that have contradictory views of the center barrel of a Le Mat pistol. One said that it's a 20 gauge shotgun barrel (and I saw 'duelist1954" use it thusly). But then I read in a sales article that it's for a round ball, maybe .75. caliber. Any information on what it...

oops.. i didn't realize I was still in the "for sale" forum.. If there's a moderator, can you tell me how to move it to a regular forum? Thanks.

I have read two articles that have contradictory views of the center barrel of a Le Mat pistol. One said that it's a 20 gauge shotgun barrel (and I saw 'duelist1954" use it thusly). But then I read in a sales article that it's for a round ball, maybe .69 caliber. Any information on what it...

Thanks for all the info. I just got a Lyman .50 GPR. Got it from Gun Works. Had a great discussion with the sales people who suggested the Lyman over the Traditions while talking about lock, frizzen, flint, angle of attack, flash, powder. I got some flints and two pieces of leather. Got...

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Latest update: I cleaned and lubed the lock/fly. It still would not drop after a few hammer cocks. I was cocking it for the fourth time to see movement and then "sprangggggggg". the main spring broke where it curves backward. When that happened, the fly dropped into position at full cock...

I've been using percussion revolvers, pistols and rifles and I am interested in trying flintlocks. Can anyone suggest a model of rifle or pistol that would be good to start with.

Continued: It is a CVA (made in spain) .50 caliber double barrel rifle Express. I bought it from a pawn shop that is 90 percent gun store. Both locks worked fine for about 20 rounds. The right one refused to lock on full cock. I eventually juggled the trigger and hammer to enable a lock on...

Pretty sure it was a broken tumbler. It would lock on half cock but not on full unless you wiggled, jostled, etc. I compared to the left lock at there seemed to be a piece of metal that would come down and help lock it at full cock that wasn't visible on the right one. Then I wouldn't trust...

I put the right (new) lock on and observed the bar through the absent left lock. The bar does go through the appropriate trigger blade and to the left trigger blade. Thanks for the info. I will attempt to shorten the scear on the right one a little at a time. I queried the forum(s) for...

I had a right lock go bad on my double barrel .50 caliber percussion rifle. It would not lock in full cock position. I got a new one from Deer Creek Products. In putting the right one on, each lock tock a life of its own. One would not catch in any position when both were installed or both...

So...you are saying I should use a patch even with a wad unlike a pistol where i would just use the wad (and possibly a seal). And I think the patches are getting burned up because after each shot, there is no evidence I used a patch (unless the patch has gone down target and lost in the dirt).

I have a .50 caliber double barrel cva rifle. I am using a patch and RB. I just saw at TOTW .50 wads for sale. What would be better: the patch or the wad? and would I expect to see that ring of lead when pushing the RB into barrel?

Well, I not only did it but twice, in same single shot pistol. Testing to see what size RB went down with patch on my pedersoli kentucky pistol and the ball fell in. Got distracted by person loading other pistol. Got back to kentucky and had a brain fart. Loaded powder and RB with patch...

I just got a CVA express double barrel .50 rifle from a pawn shop. Barrels were very clean and trigger assembly on both barrels worked fine. Took it out and first shot hit bullseye at 35 yards with 40 gr of FFFg triple 7. After three shots for each barrels, one trigger assembly would not...

I started a thread last September about shipping BP revolvers that became very interesting. This is the name: Mailing BP revolvers but I don't know how to do a link yet. Stupid since I retired as a PM for IT projects. Oh well, professional side of brain shut off at retirement

I just got a pedersoli Kentucky percussion pistol kit. I've looked at the 2 DVDs and tore the box apart. Where are the instructions? Or is there a youtube someone can direct me to. Was there supposed to be written instructions? I have a listing of parts but that's it.

Well, Guess what I got today at 4:30? My DGW order. They sent it on Wednesday and it came in 2 days to Ormond Beach FL by UPS ground. I find it amazing after reading everything in this thread. DGW is the best deal from what I can see.