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I recently acquired a Cabela’s reproduction 1851 Navy .44 revolver. Can anyone please lead me to a place I can purchase conical bullets and caps for this weapon? Thanks!

Thanks for all of the replies. The Unique Gun Cases look like what I am going to go with!

What do you use to protect your Brown Bess when traveling to and from the range, etc. Thanks!

Hi Stumpkiller Thanks for moving my question to the right forum. Sorry about placing it in the wrong place. As I spend more time on this forum, I hope I will eventually learn where things go. Looks like the bag on the right and the horn on the right wins by a big maragin. I guess the horn...

I am looking to purchase my first powder horn and I have some questions. In general, on what side is a powder horn normally carried? Is there any advantage to carry a powder horn on one side over the other? I have seen all size powder horns. What would be a typical length for a powder horn...

Right!! I’ll send it right along! :grin: I really appreciate the wealth of information I have received on this forum. There is a lot of expertise here and thanks for sharing it. Now for a few more questions. Is a short starter needed? What do most of you carry your black powder in? I have...

Thanks for all your replies. Starman

Thanks for your information about an Irish Charger. I thought it was for powder but now see it is for shot. This explains a lot!!

Thanks I just received a new flint and I am going to give this a try tomorrow. I'll let you know how it works for me.

Hi Stumpkiller What is an Irish Charger?

Sounds to me like taking the lock off the musket to clean is just fine, but I don't want to take it apart unless I have to. Sounds like a good way to go. Thanks!

Stumpkiller Is the "Flint Nibbler" you use a tool you made or did you purchase it somewhere?

Stumpkiller I found a place within an hour’s drive of me that sells Goex black powder. I had to go close to that store today so I purchased one pound of 2Fg and one pound of 3Fg. I plan on using 2Fg in both the pan and barrel, but I thought while I was at the store, I would purchase some 3Fg...

Spudnut Being new to black powder, I have never taken a Bess lock apart. What are the correct steps in taking a lock apart? I don’t want to mess things up by not knowing something I should. Starman

Ndnchf ”“ Thanks for the photos. From what the original owner of my Bess said, it is about 30 years old. Thanks to your photos, I can say it is Japanese made. My trigger guard looks exactly like the one in your picture. Is Miroku the manufacturer of the Japanese Bess? Starman

What would have been the most common rifle used by Confederate troops during the WBS. Thanks

Stumpkiller Do you take the lock off each time you clean the musket?

I know I know, here comes more questions! I purchased what I thought was a Japanese made Brown Bess Second Land Pattern, but how do I know if it is Japanese or not? This Bess is, I was told, about 25 to 30 years old. The lock has TOWER on it along with a crown that has GR below the crown. On...

Stumpkiller Thanks for your reply. Lots of good information. As to a powder measurer, what is the range of grains you would recommend the measurer be able to measure? I have searched the internet for black powder, and so far, everywhere I can find black powder, there is a least a minimum...

I have got to start somewhere with equipment for my Second Model Brown Bess. In surfing the net, I have found the following items. Of these items, what do I really need? What do I need that is not on the list? Thanks for all your help. ”¢ Flint ”“ what size and where to get a good one ”¢...