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  1. LawrenceA

    Brains trust please? Indo Persian Matchlock query

    Just found this. Seems to match. https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-19th-century-antique-indian-matchlock-wall-gun-c-1800-1850-91-inches-long?variant=13103171502149
  2. LawrenceA

    Resurrecting an original English rifle. Nipple frozen Patent breach clogged. Help!

    Hi Andy. Was thinking the nipple would be hardened and need annealing.
  3. LawrenceA

    Brains trust please? Indo Persian Matchlock query

    Yes it is an Indian matchlock. The numbers on the barrel may pass as police registration but they are not from any PD in Australia and the numbers on the barrel do not relate to what is on the stock.
  4. LawrenceA

    Resurrecting an original English rifle. Nipple frozen Patent breach clogged. Help!

    Tah mate. Am hoping to avoid that. How do you anneal it without overheating the breach? Actually probably soft enough
  5. LawrenceA

    Resurrecting an original English rifle. Nipple frozen Patent breach clogged. Help!

    Hi Guys I have a circa 1840's-50's Blanch 69 cal backlock percussion rifle I would like to get going if possible. The barrel is/was full of crud. I cannot budge the nipple and the patent breach is blocked. I have tried heat and oil as well as good vigorous tapping. Any advice on clearing the...
  6. LawrenceA

    Moving to Oz

    The rules are different in each state. Generally it is harder to have a firearm but easier to hunt (in my opinion). Basically you cannot shoot anything other than feral species. If it is feral then it is fair game. No season. No bag limit. I found Queensland much easier as far as firearms are...
  7. LawrenceA

    Brains trust please? Indo Persian Matchlock query

    Hi all I am hoping you may be able to help shed some light on this piece of history I recently acquired. The barrel is about 6 foot long and of about 12 bore. Slightly flared and smoothbore. Almost no embellishment other than on the muzzle and a chevron in the stock. It is too heavy to really...
  8. LawrenceA

    Something different

    Which dealer? It's not Steel & Shot. No ramrod. Very curious
  9. LawrenceA

    Hello from Brisbane Australia

    Hi mate
  10. LawrenceA

    Hello from South Australia.

    Hi mate What is the gun you are looking at? Some of the old CVA flintlocks are rubbish comparatively. With a flintlock a good lock is very important and crucial if hunting, Percussion not so critical
  11. LawrenceA

    G’day from Aussie…

    HI mate Where abouts in FNQ? Moved south from Normanton just under 2 years back. And hi. How's Brisvegas treatin ya?
  12. LawrenceA

    So, pictures of.....

    Actually I wouldn't care. Not meaning I would try and trespass, I mean just be good to have a yarn. There is some good deer land a couple of hours from here but the ground is just slop and I don't have a 4x4 but my mate went last weekend and just turned around
  13. LawrenceA

    So, pictures of.....

    Might have to visit you one day. :-)
  14. LawrenceA

    So, pictures of.....

    According to this they were used for reconnaissance in America. I quote ".........left San Antonio on June 25, 1857, and 25 pack camels accompanied a train of mule-drawn wagons." It's different form camels drawing the wagons. Interesting article though, seems without the camels the survey would...
  15. LawrenceA

    So, pictures of.....

    Went to the Barrelan Clydesdale event. Not sure where to put but thought you would be interested. Seems Australia is the only place where camels were used in wagon trains. Find it interesting how much dust horses generate compared to camels
  16. LawrenceA

    So, pictures of.....

    What is that hawk looking bird? And eggs?
  17. LawrenceA

    Bought an incomplete project gun for USD65 - It has issues! Advice requested

    I believe that Belgian muzzleloader barrels were common in the 70's but not since. So I think someone started this project 50 years back with whatever they could get and the limited knowledge they had. The stock is a, really rough, pre shape with about 80% of the easy work done. I think the old...
  18. LawrenceA

    Phat girl slymm - A CVA Kentucky build

    The barrel and stock removed and original muzzle cap compared to fabricated one to better understand length removed and to a lesser extent amount thinned
  19. LawrenceA

    Phat girl slymm - A CVA Kentucky build

    Yeah, Mine is also beech. You need a water or alcohol dye. I did a few test bits on the bit of stock I cut off. On the basis you know what part of the stock you are going to take back you can do tests on the stock before the taking back or in the barrel channel.
  20. LawrenceA

    Bought an incomplete project gun for USD65 - It has issues! Advice requested

    Hi all I was really lucky in picking up a "Perdersoli Pennsylvania" kit incomplete for AUD100 (about USD65). Pictures do tell a story so here is is a short story. The barrel is a Belgian 15/16" in .45 fitted with a drum. ITS HEAVY!! I think the stock is plain maple The double set trigger is...
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