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Grip are off for thorough cleaning.

As far as I know the NAA Companion cap and ball is only made on the 22 mag frame.

Thanks. I get a PA catalog in the mail occasionally and will look.

Last Saturday I played with the NAA Companion cap n ball revolver with a cylinder full of Hodgdon 777 and .240 buck shot topped with grease. I managed to chronograph one shot at 544 feet per second. It easily went thru a pc of 1/2” plywood. Then i thought hmmmmm, what if i tried some 22 cal...

Cook & Brother Confederate repro. Looks just like an Enfield. A very handy little rifle.

I got out last Saturday with the muskettoon. 72 degrees and humid. Shot about 20 rounds 777 under greased mini balls. The last loaded as smooth as the first going down under weight of the rod. No crud ring. Instant ignition with RWS musket caps. Easiest clean up with water and patches. Another...

Humidity has been my friend for softening fowling, at least with BP. In hot weather it makes soup in flintlock pan and man is it miserable to sweat in. The damp makes it feel mighty cold in the winter. I have not shot enough 777 to really know but as easy as it cleans up with water, I would...

I shot some 2fg 777 with regular cci no. 11 caps in my percussion 50 and had no ignition problems at all. Very easy clean up.

I am flabergasted that no lube minie balls dont lead up the bore. All my vintage loading beliefs are being challenged. I will have to get up the nerve to try it. I have 2 lbs 2F 777 to burn. Learn something new every day 😉

Wow. Shooting unlubed minies just blows my mind. What made you try it?

Thanks Stan. I have both on hand and will give it a try.

Hooked breech comes out of the stock for cleaning. I built myself a Tennessee flintlock with an over the comb tang. The barrel Never comes out of the stock. My other full stock pinned barrel guns generally get cleaned in the stock by pumping water thru it with a piece of hose on the nipple or...

What lube for the minie balls do you find works well with 777. Thanks

Glad to be of assistance. Looking forward to your findings and more photos

When I shoot my enfield carbine with BP I use crisco to lube the minies. For those of you who have loaded 777 under a miniball, what lube did you use. I have 3 lbs to burn up. I know. Not PC. But at $10 a lb on clearance during a powder shortage I couldnt pass it up. Thanks....Lynn

Another early 20th century Lyle gun by Sculler / Safety Corp. your gun is missing the bronze band that the elevator bolt passes thru. Overall a Very cool inheritance!

I found another manufactured by Reading. I read there were over 30 makers of Lyle guns. Lets see what your tag reveals.

I think cleaning the copper tag at the breech will tell the story. From the web I found the following info..... A World War II era iron line throwing gun on carriage. The brass maker's plaque engraved "Sculler Safety Corp. No.2175, 122 Broad Street NYC". Same information emboseed in raised...