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    Odd sized nipple, remove or file to fit

    It's a 2 sided nipple with a shield just behind it and the flats on the nipple are 90 degrees to the barrel, so you can not get a wrench on it. Am in the process of making one, almost done. The simple store bought ones are just too flimse and I can spread one with just a one handed twist on it.
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    Odd sized nipple, remove or file to fit

    The metal parts date back to the 1860 - 1880 period from what I've been told by a couple of local smokepole enthusiasts. Stock is later early 1900 style target. Ran in to 'mountain man' member of one of the local clubs and his recomendations was to make a nipple wrench out of the largest...
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    Odd sized nipple, remove or file to fit

    Have an old 41 cal target rifle with orginal sights that shoots great. Only problem is that the nipple is to large diammeter for a #11 cap. I have to rock and then force cap down on the nipple or push it down on a beveled Dremal bit to spread open the bottom so I can then force it down on the...
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    Help ID this front sight

    Thanks a lot folks, That will help me. Unfortunately, I'm at a stand still, waiting on the UPS damage claim on the stock. UPS said that I can not work on the gun until the claim is settled incase they want it for examination. YA RIGHT !!!! Been working on trying to get the sight...
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    41 cal picket bullet

    Okay guys, thanks for keeping me on my toes. I double checked it and it came out at 38 ?????? What the heck!! Found that my cleaning rod tip, nylon, was stripped. It took a wile to get it out of the barrel, but I did. The twist on this rifle barrel came out at 1 in 21.2 inches after 3...
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    Help ID this front sight

    OKAY here are the pictures of the front sight, got it figured out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Hope this works.
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    41 cal picket bullet

    I thought, probably wrong, that a round ball twist for a 40 cal rifle was around 1 in 60. I'll double check about noon. If it is the correct roundball twist, that will make it even easier to get a mold. I have the front sight partially ungunked. The brass adjusting knob has the following...
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    Help ID this front sight

    Can anyone help me ID this front sight on my 41 cal picket bullet target rifle I recently picked up ?? It say on it "Collins Patent Sep,1x,1865". Tried to post images, but I don't think I did it right. Picks are at[url] www-k-p-brokenwheelranch.net/public_html/41calbpfrtsight[/url]
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    41 cal picket bullet

    I'll post some pictures of it once I get it back together. It currently is taking a bath in WD40 to slowly soften up some of the gunk on the outside and front sight threads, it's just packed with crude. Front sight widage knob has some stampings on it, but I cant make them out yet. Then it's...
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    41 cal picket bullet

    Have just picked up an old percussion target rifle with vernier tang and windage front, false muzzle and pointed bullet seater. The twist is 1 in 34 and the bore is almost perfect! Bore measures approximately .412 and grove is .418 I've never played with a picket style bullet before and need...
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