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    Manufacturers Icons

    We have a Italian import Richland Arms Wesson .50 caliber percussion...very nice rifle but the manufacturer's icon doesn't show up in the article Claude referred me to in an earlier post. It is located under the receiver next to the serial number and appears to be two diamonds slightly...
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    Euroarms part shortage

    Lodgewood says they have them in stock...had some made so they're available if needed. I was able to repair mine but might order a spare later.
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    Euroarms part shortage

    Had a conversation with the folks at Winchester Sutler yesterday who informed me that it is almost impossible to get parts for Euroarms BP guns because the new owner seems to have cornered the market and is wanting outrageous prices. Anyone else up on this?
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    Enfield Musketoon sear

    Good point. It's definitely Italian, Gordone and Brescia proof marks (CC in the square cartouche), and a Euroarms proof on the underside of the barrel. I've ordered an Enfield sear from Lodgewood and will see if it is the correct size. My date-proof list ran out after 2003. Anyone know what...
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    Enfield Musketoon sear

    Thank you. Lodgewood has a reproduction Enfield sear so I will give it a try.
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    Enfield Musketoon sear

    Have a very nice repro Italian Enfield musketoon but the sear is a bit worn and I think it needs to be replaced. Would appreciate any help locating one. And if you just happen to have one laying in your part collection that would be even better...
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    Rust Remover in a Neglected Bore

    You are correct. My suggestion to the pawn shop person was wasn't meant to be acted upon and I hope no one reading my post thought I was serious. And by the way, the powder in the DGW gun had been in there long enough to absorb moisture and pit the barrel.
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    Rust Remover in a Neglected Bore

    My score so far is two for pawn shop BP's with charges in them. When I look at one I always drop the rod down the bore first to see if it goes all the way down...and "clinks". The one I bought (a DGW .45) had 90 grains of powder packed in it...but no ball. They were glad to get rid of it. The...
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    Effective cleaning

    I like that. Simple is better and back then there wasn't any choice...you used what worked. and is it true that bear fat was both lube and rust preventive? I read somewhere that urine also works...anyone you heard about tried that?
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    Effective cleaning

    I've used a mixture of 1/3 Murphy Oil Soap, 1/3 rubbing alcohol, and 1/3 hydrogen peroxide as a swab between shots. Don't like to use it for cleaning before storage. The BC Barricade is absolutely the best stuff for storage...I was told that it's a good idea to store the rifle with the muzzle...
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    brown bess sighting HELP

    I think we're all aware that a critical point in shooting one of these things is what happens when the load exits the muzzle and there's a lot of factors affecting where that ball goes. Centerfire folks know that any irregularity in the crown can significantly alter POI; for our part, a loose...
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    Punt Gun

    My father's family lived on Holland's Island in Chesapeake Bay until 1920 and market waterfowl hunting was part of their livelihood. When I was a boy spending my summers in Oxford, one of my friend's grandfather had a percussion double-barrel 6-gauge stored in a shed. Don't think anyone fired it...
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    Buyers Beware Cabelas!

    You also might want to visit local gun shows. Last year I bought 800 musket caps for $20 from a vendor that was simply getting rid of black powder supplies. You can go online and use Don's store in Roswell (The Possible Shop) as well as Dixie Gun Works and Track of the Wolf for most accessories...
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    traditions flintlock "mountain Rifle" 50 cal 1:66

    Pedersoli also makes a percussion model of the same rifle. I believe you are approaching this is a very sensible fashion. Good luck.
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    traditions flintlock "mountain Rifle" 50 cal 1:66

    Pedersoli Frontier flintlock (Cabela's sells it as a "Blue Ridge") is a good choice. Has a larger lock and frizzen than most of the other flinters. Expect to pay $450-650 for a good one. Is light and very well balanced, has a buckhorn rear sight which is nice for older eyes. I've had one for a...
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    oversized patch question

    Just out of curiosity, did he ever try stuffing a piece of hornet's nest material between the charge and the patched ball?
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    oversized patch question

    Perhaps the practice of trimming the patch was simply to save on material...you didn't have Sam's Sporting Goods to run to if you ran out of pillow ticking. I've experimented with different patch sizes and even paper-patched balls and I sort of agree with the opinions that as long as you don't...
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    triple 7 in rifled musket

    Myth. It cleans just fine,,, I believe that we both agree that thorough cleaning is essential regardless of what you use. But my point was that the residue from synthetic powders (which are chemical compounds) contain more corrosive salts than black powder. I've used T7, Pyrodex, and American...
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    triple 7 in rifled musket

    It'll work but bear in mind that the "synthetic" powder tends to be more corrosive than black powder. It has higher ignition temperature that apparently disqualifies it as an explosive so you can buy the stuff over the counter at WalMart. Inlines with 209 caps shoot a lot of fire into the...
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    patent breach

    I shoot a .50 Pedersoli Blue Ridge flintlock and haven't had any problems with fouling causing misfires. I do use a slightly undersize jag between shots and that seems to allow the moist patch to catch and absorb the fouling rather than jam it down against the hole in the breech plug. I've...
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