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  1. M

    Another old war horse

    Here is a closeup on the lock area
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    Another old war horse

    Some more info on the subject, this rifle was ment too replacethe M/1815-20 a flintlock rifle of about 16mm then cosiderd a pistol caliber :wink: whitch was deamd too be too light!! The service load as far as i have beeb able to find out was a conical bullet weighing 840gr backed by 82 gr of...
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    Another old war horse

    I just thought i would share some picatures of a M-1848 for the swedisch rangers. It started it's life as "pin" (for lack of a better word" rifle, you know the kind of rifle were you seat a bullet against a pin in the chamber and then give the ramrod a few good whacks with a mallet, it was said...
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    Mystery Muzzleloader

    Hi moosenuggets That rifle in your picatures looks just like the Swedish m/1855, i´m not saying it is but some 5000 was orderd from Belgium, later they were made by bouth Husqvarna and Carl Gustaf armory.They were designated M/1856 and M/1857 Some facts Cal 15.5mm The sight is a folding lader...
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    Removing breech plugs - double

    I try to always remove the breech plugg,it just make me fell beter about loading it knowing how the threads look like, it would ruin your day finding out that the guy before you glued it in place at the range. I use rust solvent penetrating oil and let it soak over night. I find that i seldom...
  6. M

    New (to me) pistol

    Thanks for the reply I was planing on trying 30gr of 2f and your answer show that i wasen't so far of, now all i have to do i find a ball thats fits. Oh and wait for all this white stuff that's lying around to go away so i can get to the range Happy holidays to you all Math
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    New (to me) pistol

    Hi I just wanted to show of my new purchase and hear what you think. It is a Swedish m/1854 they were made for the navy thats way there is a large belthook on the left side. Caliber is 16mm or around .63 meassured whit a caliper at the muzzle, i have yet to determind what size ball and patch...
  8. M

    Revolver

    well wheter it was wise or not now have i test fired and WOW i could almost feel the history slipping away. My first two shoots went over my intended target but after i adjusted my hold i managed to get the other 4 shoots into a plam sized grop i was shooting at 30m so i think it went preaty...
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    Revolver

    Thanks for the kind words i thought i did good but i was a bit unsure. I will leave it as it is and not mess whit it. I am very tempted to shoot it atleast once after a gunsmith checked it what do you guys think is that a bad idea, i know there will never bee any more originals... But it would...
  10. M

    Revolver

    Hi finaly got my hands on a camera so here are some picatures as you can see theh bluing are gone. Plaese let me kow what you think Regards Math
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    Revolver

    Thanks for for all the information. Little more discriptions the cylinder has 6 security notches but if there ever was any engraving on it it is long gone, the loading leaver is relesed from the frame by turnig a "pin" 180 degrees and it holds in place under the barrel by a ball that colapses...
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    Revolver

    Hi, some time ago i bought a cap and ball revolver and now i have some questions regarding it, so my hope is that there is some folkes out there whit kowledge. The barrel is octagon 7,6 inc long (meassured from the end of the cylinder) about 1 inch from the frame on top of barrel there is...
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    Paper cartridges

    Normaly i wouldn´t bother making paper cartridges but these are for a chamberloader and the way i planed to use the cartridges is tear them open pour the powder in to the chamber, trim of excess paper and them pusch the bullet down the chamber. Mathias
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    Paper cartridges

    Thanks Some old wrapping paper my dad had lying around, it came from an old army supplie and i think it is some 20+ years Mathias
  15. M

    Paper cartridges

    My first atemt, they contains 65 grains bp, cardbordwad and a 500 gr .61 mine bullet and diped in beeswax. your thoughts on how they will work and could be inproved is gladly received Regards Mathias
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    Jeff Tanner mould

    I use both RCBS and SECO handels but i can´t remember if i had then adjusted at some point Math
  17. M

    Jeff Tanner mould

    Hi Dneper 750 I have one in .465 and it is very easy to use i use a cable cutter to cut away the spru. Regards Mathias
  18. M

    Renderd moose fat

    I have renderd it and pured it in a metal container, how long will it stay good? Should i put it in the freezer? Regards Mathias
  19. M

    12 gauge bore size

    Yes a 12 gauge would measure 18.5 unchoked Regards MAthias
  20. M

    Tang sight

    Thats a good idea!! I have a ghost ring on one of my more modern guns but i never thought of alter a tang sight to one. Regards Mathias
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