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FYI. It looks like I made an error on the metal stamping on the spout assembly. It actually is stamped Pato Jantes 1886. Bob

I am glad I have inspired some wannabe, leather workers. If it helps, pre-dyed black leather and brass rivets from Tandy Leather and really strong, waxed, black, linen thread from Hobby Lobby. BTW. Here is a better photo of the front of the pouch. The original photos were rushed and under lit. Bob

I previously authored a post for the actual, Family Heirloom, ML 12 gauge shotgun a while ago and just touched on this unique and well designed, over the shoulder, shot pouch. I was torn whether to post this topic in The Craftsman section, but decided to ultimately go with the Shooting...

SAVORY only for this here Yankee!! I love to “grit my teeth” as often as possible. We make the Quick Grits type and buy them by the boatload at Sam’s Club. I love what I call “Dirty Grits”, with cooked bacon or sausage, eggs and a big chunk of butter, all mixed in while they are finishing...

TFoley, You are absolutely correct. I spent a lot of time working in Europe and also some time in the UK in Coventry and Birmingham and what we think is old here in the US is still wet behind the ears compared to across the pond. I remember I drank some Dog Bolter spirits one night in a pub that...

Jcs266, what other closeups would you like? I will be glad to accommodate your request. I will warn you not to be disappointed, because Bessy has had a few screws replaced and along with that is showing some significant signs of her advanced age. Over those numerous years she has been lovingly...

CyrusP, the caliber of Bessy is actually .38 but the one time I fired her I used a .375 ball with .010 patch. You are correct that the barrel has lots of beef around that .38 bore. I just weighed Bessy and the entire rifle weighs 10 pounds. But amazingly the rifle is phenomenally well balanced...

This Percussion Cap 12 Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun finishes up my trifecta of family firearms that I have inherited from members of my family, long dead and gone. I do not remember hearing any real history on the shotgun, but I believe it has been in my family from at least the 1800’s...

John May, Really nice collection you have there! Thanks for sharing. Relic Shooter, thanks for the tip on the percussion nipple replacement. Bob

John May, thanks for your insight. The nipple on this pistol is located in the breech plug, screwed into the barrel, so the gun should not be prone for the type of misfire you mentioned. I am still debating about whether I should fire this pistol and take a chance damaging it, thus making me...

Shelby, both sides of my extensive Law family, my Grandfather Pearl Law married to my Grandmother Ruth Saunders were both centered squarely in Ohio and have been here for almost three centuries. So the odds are that Bessy was made in Pebble Co. in Ohio by James Hines, but we will really never...

Thanks again everyone for your fabulous insight into Bessy. I appreciate a lot the amount of time you all took to write them. Deerstakert, at my age, memory is a fickle thing, but I vaguely remember long ago, one of the Law generations may have mentioned Bessy was born a flintlock and even...

SOLANCO, I do so want to change out that nipple. I have the knowledge, aptitude, tools, etc. but it is an almost 200 year old heirloom that amazingly is still all original. I just can’t bring myself to change it’s originality even if by successfully changing out the nipple for one I can fire...

Could the NN be the surviving part of the word CONNECTICUT or abbreviation CONN. stamped on the barrel? Bob

Mousegunguy, after really straining my eyes through the magnifying glass, I think I see a very small, faint NN on the top flat of the barrel. Does this make any sense? Bob

Thanks Mousegunguy for your response. A few updates after having been over the external of the pistol with a bright light and a strong magnification glass. First, I can see NO markings or engraving on the pistol of any kind. Secondly, I was wrong about the percussion nipple being integral with...

Phil, thanks for the response. This pistol is amazingly light and well balanced along with being very concealable in loose, layered clothing. A good “last resort” gun when all other weapons have failed. Also, A great design that with the pistol loaded and hammer down over a live cap, the hammer...

Hello and this is Bob again but with another heirloom firearm I inherited while growing up among my old timer Law relatives spread throughout Ohio. In a previous topic, I presented a nice percussion cap, long rifle that had been in my family for a long time. This topic pertains to a .32...

Hello Everyone! My name is Bob Law and I posted the following topic to the Smoke Pole - Blackpowder Forum on Gunboards concerning a muzzleloading rifle that has been in my families possession forever it seems. A few of the forum members highly recommended I post the same article here because a...