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    1851 Brass Colt Rep ID Needed

    Howdy.... I picked up a 44 cal 1851 brass replica. It's older, and locked up nice and tight, but after a dozen or so shots the barrel seems to have loosened up. The wedge (which used to be tight) has loosened up as well. I'd like to replace some parts and ordered a wedge from DGW, but the...
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    Flint fouling

    The stock Lyman flint is grey... I flipped it bevel down, and lo and behold it sparks great. AND the spark seems to hit the pan better. It still only hits the bottom 1/2 of the Frizzen, and I try to maintain a 1/8" gap when half-cocked. (There's another one of those old sayings. "Don't go off...
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    LYMAN GPR

    Sigh.... I teach high school... if I said, "Man these nipples are a perfect fit..." you can bet I'd hear about it. I'd probably get a good ear-whuppin' from my principal, too! -Skull Keep yer stick on the ice.
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    Flint fouling

    Well, after listening to you folks (and yer right, it's a GREAT resource), I knapped the flint and the spark improved right off. Trying just a primer in the pan, I could get around three ignitions without cleaning, and then it began to foul and light only about 25% of the time... makes you...
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    Flint fouling

    Hi folks... I'm a newbie here... I just got my first flintlock, a Lyman Trade rifle. I live in Canada, eh? and it's a problem getting black powder here now. I've been using Pyrodex RS and P, which seem to work fine, but I have a problem with SECOND shots. The flint fouls like crazy and needs...
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