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Original French Tulle
Yes I agree. It is about a .375 barrel, which seems pretty small for a contract pistol. -
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Original French Tulle
You are not demeaning the gun at all! The truth is the truth. If anything I thank you for it. Also I want to point out to you, the barrel doesn't fit into the wood very well. You best see it from the bottom of the gun, where the ramrod should be. I don't know if this is anything, but I just... -
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Original French Tulle
Well, I did read that removing the rust could decrease the value, but I did not want any rust on it. I was afraid it would worsen and cause pitting. 0000 steel wool is perfectly safe for cleaning originals, as long as you don't use too much elbow grease. Bronze or copper wool is a better option... -
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Original French Tulle
Hey everyone, What you are looking at is my first muzzleloader. I bought this little pistol at an auction this past September and didn't receive it until Christmas. It has beautiful engravings on the side plate and butt cap, which were enhanced by cleaning. With some 0000 steel wool and Hoppe's... -
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Cotton Gloves For Handling Originals?
Yea, here is a video of him. The video itself is pretty interesting as well. kZVux0mXUWo- FFL
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- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Cotton Gloves For Handling Originals?
Can't you just wash the cotton gloves once they start attracting dirt?- FFL
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- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Greeting from New York!
Thanks everyone! Yes, anything prior to 1899 is legal without a permit. So, I have a pretty wide variety of firearms I can choose from. It doesn't seem too logical not to allow a single shot muzzleloader which can only do so much damage compared to todays weapons. I don't want to go too deep...- FFL
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- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Greeting from New York!
Hey everyone, I just joined the forum a few days ago just for some advice. I thought my account would be temporary which is why I just typed 3 letters for my name. Then after browsing, I decided I would stay on the forum because I love it so much! I live in NYC so everyone is really uptight...- FFL
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Cotton Gloves For Handling Originals?
I read that white cotton gloves are a must for handling antique firearms. Are they really necessary? I have seen museums use them on weapons that are little just over 100 years old, but I think it is just to look professional. My hands get pretty sweaty when handling my 244 year old flintlock...- FFL
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- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Original Blunderbuss ??
Ignorance is bliss. It is scary to see a reproduction being offered at such a price. I hope it never happens to me.- FFL
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Removing The Butt Cap
All I have been doing was removing rust with Hoppe's 9 and some 0000 steel wool and waxing the wood with renaissance wax. The barrel has a lot of rust and pitting, so I am focusing on clearing it out. But I am not planning on selling it. Ever. So, does the value really matter? Shouldn't I just... -
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Removing The Butt Cap
Thanks for the advice everyone. I really appreciate it. I will post some better photos of it when it is all cleaned up. -
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Removing The Butt Cap
Here is a photo before I began restoring it. The ramrod is unfortunately missing. This is the "nail". This is the broken piece of wood where I can see the nail holding the butt cap in place. -
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Removing The Butt Cap
No it is definitely not a pin. I am pretty sure it is a nail. I am not going to tamper with it. Opposite of the nail there is already a broken piece of wood which is how I got to look inside. Thanks anyway. -
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Removing The Butt Cap
Hey everyone, I am new to the muzzleloading forum and muzzleloaders as a whole so excuse me if I make any amateur mistakes. I recently acquired an original 1770 French Pocket Pistol at an auction. I have been restoring it and wanted to get underneath the handgrip to wax the wood and remove the...