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WARNING!! FOR 45nut
Well now,,that is interesting. I actually was able to fire that pistol this past weekend and was just coming back to report on it when I saw this. It does shoot and without a hitch ,,the hammer was dragging on the lockplate a bit and once that was taken care of it sparked and fired fine... -
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Aging Metal
yes indeed,,lots to learn from the folks here. Thanks for the link! :thumbsup:- 45nut
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- Forum: The Gun Builder's Bench
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Aging Metal
Wow,,,mustard? thats interesting. I am in the middle of another project,I had a barrel pulled from a 1893 Marlin 30-30 turned into a encore barrel in 30-40 Krag and during the machining process a spot here and there was taken from the beautiful old patina that was on the barrel. I am going to...- 45nut
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- Forum: The Gun Builder's Bench
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Anyone else with one of these?
Added a pic. You may or may not be able to see what I think is a proofmark at the top of the barrel and maybe a few of the markings on the lock. I may try a smaller flint,and am seeking a small loading lesson on a smoothbore. I have plenty of rifled muzzlestuffers,but zero experience with... -
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Anyone else with one of these?
It does appear to have a proof mark at the top near the breech, hard to make out as it appears the previous owner really polished the heck out of it. The muzzle is a cone as noted,,the barel is pretty thick down deeper,,it is as if the maker wanted a blunderbuss type effect,,no accuracy,,maybe... -
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Anyone else with one of these?
Made in Germany,,Hy Hunter of Hollywood Ca. "Buccaneer Modell" approx 75 cal flinter. Ihave had this a few years,but it sure doesn't seem to want to throw sparks,replaced the flint a few dozen times and adjusted to get the most surface striking the frizzen but it just seems,,weak. Mighty...