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  1. M

    1851 Navy, brass vs. steel, etc.

    First, historically the 1851 Colt Navy was always a .36 caliber weapon, correct? Were the historical revolvers ever .44 or are the .44 replicas a historical inaccuracy? Same question re: octagonal vs. round barrels. Second, what's the deal with brass from a historical and physical standpoint...
  2. M

    1st single shot percussion pistol?

    Have any of your heard of Traditions offering a Kentucky pistol in .45? I can't find anything online about the pistol in this particular caliber, only in .50.
  3. M

    Newbie questions

    And when cleaning the gun at home, should you remove all the metal parts from the wood stock before cleaning? And when done, just oil the barrel inside and out, along with the lock?
  4. M

    Newbie questions

    Couple more questions: *When swabbing the bore, what do I put on the swab? Windex? Gun oil? Something else? *How long after a successful shot should I wait to reload or swab the bore?
  5. M

    Newbie questions

    Haha yeah I'm eyeing a Kentucky percussion pistol. I like the 1851s but I'm not ready for such a finicky pistol yet. Plus pistol ranges are more common...and cheaper!
  6. M

    Newbie questions

    My bad, got the terms mixed up.
  7. M

    Newbie questions

    Let's test my knowledge (for a percussion cap pistol): Clean barrel -> measure and load powder -> place wad and slightly undersized ball on the muzzle -> ram down -> place percussion cap -> go boom.
  8. M

    Newbie questions

    I tried searching the forums but to no avail. I'm interested in getting into muzzleloading but honestly know nothing about loading, care, shooting, and maintenance of these weapons. I think I know how to load a single shot pistol based on what I've seen online (same goes for revolvers) but I'm...
  9. M

    Buying and building a kit (n00b)

    If the barrel needs bluing, how hard is that to do? The sanding and staining seems fun/easy. The bluing I'm more worried about.
  10. M

    Buying and building a kit (n00b)

    Yeah, and I definitely realize that my first pistol kit won't be the greatest thing in the world. My only concerns are finishing the wood to the best level I can achieve as a beginner and ensuring that it shoots. This, of course, is entirely dependent on if the seller still wants to sell and...
  11. M

    Buying and building a kit (n00b)

    Understood. From what I gather it may be one of those "beginner" kits where all I really need to do is finish the wood and fit the parts. That leads me to another question: what exactly can I expect in terms of work? I can't find specifics online. As to the 2nd poster, that's exactly what I...
  12. M

    Buying and building a kit (n00b)

    I have an opportunity to buy a used, unassembled CVA flintlock pistol kit. Given it's low price I'm tempted to pick it up. The issue is that I've never owned nor used a muzzleloading pistol before and as the seller also said, I'd be afraid of "blowing my hand off trying to use it". What should...
  13. M

    Greetings from Chicago

    Yes, Chicago...one of the world's least friendly communities for gun owners (although the courts have helped improve things quite a bit :grin: ) 26 years old, never owned a gun (but looking), and strangely attracted to the black powder variety (percussion pistols and cap-and-ball revolvers)...
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