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    Uberti vs. Pietta?

    Yeah, It's the barrel stampings :barf: that ruin it for me.
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    Uberti vs. Pietta?

    At one time I owned 3 Piettas and 3 Ubertis, I now own 3 Ubertis.
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    Rebore barrel?

    I've got a Dixie Tennessee flintlock rifle 32 cal. I've had it for years and the rifeling is pitted, (got it that way) anyway can anyone reccomend someone who could rebore and rerifle it? The barrel is 13/16 in. How large a cal. could I safely go. Would 40 cal. be to large? I'd want a round ball...
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    Lyman mold question

    Thanks Leon :thumbsup:
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    Lyman mold question

    I picked up a used Lyman Minieball mold today. It's marked 575213A Anybody know what weight minie it cast?
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    1861 Springfield breech?

    Thanks Trot, what brand mold?
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    1861 Springfield breech?

    Thanks, I picked up nice used Lyman 575213A with handles for $45 today at the Allentown Gun Show. Lookc like old stlye to me but not sure, other markings stamped on the blocks are 724 and 05
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    1861 Springfield trigger pull

    Thanks :thumbsup:
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    1861 Springfield trigger pull

    Hi Many, It's been a while since I've tinkered with one, I used to take em apart and polish some of the surfaces back in the early seventys when I shot with the N-SSA. I'll have to get a mainspring vise again, I've had the lock out of the gun and it seems really well made. I know I ain't livin...
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    1861 Springfield trigger pull

    I bought a Armi Sport 1861 Springfield about two weeks ago. I havn't shot it yet, I'm very pleased with the quality of the gun but I gotta tell ya, the trigger pull is horrible. :cursing: Feels like about 20 pounds,how hard is it to get a reasonable trigger pull?
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    1861 Springfield breech?

    Great, thanks Threepdr. Do you have any reconmendations on a miniball mold?
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    1861 Springfield breech?

    I recently purchesed a 58 cal. 1861 Springfield from Cabela's. when I removed the barrel to degreese prior to shooting I see what looks like a crack or seam on the bottom of the barrel from the breech plug forward about 2 inches long. Is this just a forgeing mark or could the barrel be cracked...
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