Good evening,
I am new to muzzleloading and black-powder shooting. This past summer I acquired a Springfield Model 1861 and have not had a chance to properly dedicate time to it's maintenance on account of academics. Nor have I begun to assess whether it is wise to shoot, or whether it will...
With so much discussion these days on lubes & chemical cleaning agents, some people must be wondering how people ever managed without them in the 18th century & how so many guns survived! Well they managed just fine ;)
Keith.