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  1. J

    Hopkins & Allen pistol information

    Yeah, it sounds like the same pistol. I definitely need to do something to improve the trigger. As far as accuracy, the first 2 (& only 2, my wife shot the rest of the 8 balls I had) I put in the 8 ring at 12 yards. My wife did shoot it better than she shot my .40 cal XD semi, though. Do you...
  2. J

    Kinda-Newbie looking for advice!

    I use WL for patches & bullet lube & it works great for that. I USED to use WL for protecting the barrel. Last year after hunting season ended I used WL to protect the barrel of my T/C Hawken .50 cal. Stored it away for a couple months till spring. Went to the range & when I got it out & ran a...
  3. J

    Hopkins & Allen pistol information

    As I mentioned in another thread, my wife just picked up a Hopkins & Allen .45 cal percussion pistol at a rendezvous. It shoots great except for the terrible trigger pull. I am trying to find some information on it & so far I haven't turned up anything on H&A let alone this particular pistol...
  4. J

    KENTUCKY PISTOL 45 CAL

    My wife just picked up one that looks exactly like that at a rendezvous last weekend. It's a Hopkins & Allen .45. I couldn't find any .440 rb so I picked up the .445 on the counter guys recommendation. Haven't shot any of them yet. I guess I need to take them back. also is the nipple the...
  5. J

    rust in barrel

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try the JB if I can find some. Any good places to get it? Also heard I could use some fine steel wool to smooth the barrel. Anybody have any experience with that or is it a bad idea? I stored it over the winter with a good (I thought :( ) coat of bore butter...
  6. J

    rust in barrel

    I've got T/C Hawken .50 cal. It was stored over the winter (since january) & I got it out to clean it up for the first shoot a couple weeks ago & had some reddish patches. didn't seem to get any better the more I cleaned. I tried shooting it figuring it would wear the surface rust out. After...
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