Recent content by jolasa

BCRider. David price built and sold me the basic rifle (no carving, no engraving, fair amount of wood work to be done, some metal work finishing to be done). I contracted out: some of the carving - Mike Fisher all of the engraving - Mike Yazel And I did the finish work: some more...

Received the basic rifle from the builder, David Price, in November 2013. Took over a year for the carving, engraving, wood finishing, staining and finish, but it is now finished, and here it is: Pictures here: http://dragonflybridge.net/SwivelBreech/Pics/ JonS

For engraving a rifle: locks butt plate toe plate trigger guard barrel etc. Can any body recommend an engraver in the Bay Area of California? If not California, anywhere in the USA for that matter. JonS

LeMat Tune Up - Col. Lemat Col. Lemat, You tuned up my LeMat back in 2011. Are you still doing tune ups on the Pietta LeMat pistol, for general fit and reliable shotgun firing? Jolasa

Anybody know where I could get a copy of a rifle stock carved. I send them my current rifle stock, they copy and carve the stock in a better quality wood.

Finally got to the range after Col LeMat made some excellent repairs so that the shotgun caps would fire, barrel could be removed easily, machined the barrel securing latch to work better, etc. (contact Col LeMat via this Forum - click on col. lemat in message above and send him an email or...

Anybody out there reload 45 cal for the Colt Lightning? Black powder or smokeless, any advice most welcome! Especially as regards the best O.A.L. and crimp to avoid jams.

Purchased Pietta LeMat from Cabelas. I was aware of the shotgun cap misfire situation, but I see another problem. I put a cap on the shotgun nipple, lower the swivelling hammer down, cock the hammer, pull the trigger. The hammer hits the shotgun cap, the cap does not fire, but then the...