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Hello all. I was wondering if someone could help me with a musket question. What is the history behind brass lock plates. Where and when were they used? Who used them? What time periods are they appropriate for? Or any other random info you have about them would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.

I am currently on a distant waiting list for a flintlock fowler from Tennessee Valley Muzzeloading. I was looking at bag molds and Track the wolf has been out of stock for a while. I did find Callahan bag molds and I plan to get one of those but it has three options: caliber, ball size, custom...

Hello everyone. I am still very new to muzzleloading. I have a question about the two wedges I have for my Lyman GPR. I put them in with some force. And the tops are sticking out slightly from the stock but look to be in all the way. How am I supposed to remove these now for cleaning? They are...

I have recently been persuaded away from building a dog lock musket. So I have been looking into building a Jaeger rifle instead. Track of the wolf has a large amount of parts, but they don't seem to have a stock for them. I'm planning on using a 31" .69cal swamped octagon barrel, and there...

I am planning a new "scrap yard" muzzleloader, and I am going to buy a Numrich 12 gauge barrel blank and use it for the barrel. I plan on using this because I do not have to worry about it blowing up (as black iron pipe barrels can) and leaving me fingerless. I have created a simple percussion...