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Thank you for the info! The pistol is an older repro than I originally thought. I have fired the pistol about a dozen times and was impressed with the accuracy. I used 25 grains of FFFG and .433 Hornady balls. Originally, I tried patches .015 thick, but they were too thick to load. So I...

I recently purchased a used kentucky style pistol ($125 - couldn't resist at that price). The barrel is just under 10 inches and octagon in shape. I can't find the manufacturer's name on the gun. The top of the barrel is stamped "Kentuckian .44 cal." One side is stamped "Made in Italy," and the...

Thanks for the info folks. I am going to get some .395 round balls and see how they shoot. If they do well, I will buy a mould. It is so much fun shooting the derringer that I suspect it is just the first of many front-stuffers in the gun cabinet.

I just bought my first muzzleloader - was at a gun show and couldn't resist. It is a used .41 cal Italian made percussion derringer. Actually has a rifled barrel. Does anyone know what size ball and approximately what size charge I should be using. I have been firing split shot fishing sinkers...