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sight cone It depends on who made the piece.It could be a press-fit, soldered or threaded.Try Manyiron's bullets, Gatofeo's wads and about 22gr of FFFG. You might want to check the size[s] of the nipples for cap-fit. On my piece, [an Armi San Marco] one nipple is perfect, two are a bit...

Fun gun Cobble up a 5-6" barreled under hammer bootleg pistol in .31 or 36.They are light, handy and remarkably accurate.

megamitt Duncan, I too, am lumbered with a hand like a buch of bananas, the Colt army 1860 feels just fine,[ I don't own one!] but I have your problem with my 1861 Navy Colt and my ROA. Ruger used to offer a brass backstrap-and -triggerguard assy. modeled after the Colt 1860 but I have'nt seen...

yes, mostly. One type of ammo issue to Union troops was made of two little pieces of wood, about 3 1/2"X 1 1/2"X 5/8"[these are "eyeball" dimentions, I've only seen a packet in a glass case] The wood was clamped together and 6 holes drilled. Paper combustible cartridges, their bullets dipped...

yes, mostly. One type of ammo issue to Union troops was made of two little pieces of wood, about 3 1/2"X 1 1/2"X 5/8"[these are "eyeball" dimentions, I've only seen a packet in a glass case] The wood was clamped together and 6 holes drilled. Paper combustible cartridges, their bullets dipped...

Across-the-Pond,beautiful job on the case!I'm trying to rig one for a couple of saw-handled "duellers"[but with rear sights and rifled] I'm making, how is that done? Are there any books or other sources of info you could recommend?Right now I'm leaning towards a felt covered tray of thin wood...

did the pony-express get through? Thom, did you ever recieve the MO you sent me and I returned?I'd hate to think it got snitched en route.

Carl, yes, as in "Fabrici diem, pvnc!"

Duncan, perhaps you could get your friend [or a younger person with good eyes]to send you a tighter discription of the piece, [half stock or full, brass butt cap, brass pan on the lock?]A tissue paper and pencil rubbing of any markings might help. Sorry I cannot help more.

Denster You are quite right.Sometimes I need a slap upside the head to remind me that the K.I.S.S. pricipal is often the best solution.[kiss=keep it simple, stupid!]

carefull! One of the biggest controling factors in a BP/SA revolver's trigger pull, is the angle at which the sear[trigger nose] and full cock meet.Have some-one who REALLY knows what he is doing check that out for you.Too sharp an angle and you have a last-turn-on-a-sardine-can pull-off.Too...

sick, but mending Got a brief PM from Thom, Manyirons is a tad rusted, but oiling, have,nt heard anything new about Jule, though, but it would be a brave bug that tackled him!Get well soon , you two!

Try "The Beaver Lodge" in Seattle, they should know.

Well Done! Jaxenro, you would have got my vote too, but don't get greedy, or Manyirons may send you a genuine grenade,[pin to follow], Pistols ain't his ONLY irons!

Bill Large Bill Large ,[1907-1985] was a legendary barrel maker, his beautiful barrels were on rifles in the winners circle at Friendship for years.He was one of the founding members of the NMLRA, along with Red Farris, Boss Johnson, ? Barsotti and the rest. I have Bill's own .50 Hawken, with...

locks I've got a pair of Germanic locks ,old, worn but functional, converted to percussion long ago.Got any thing to trade?

wheellocks Hi Tinker2! I go to the annual rendezvous in Heffley Creek, just north of Kamloops, BC,A friend there, Taylor Sapergia, builds beautiful guns, on a par with John Bivins and Hershel House. His Jager is museum quality. He also built a wheellock pistol for a gentleman I know only as...

Progress Duncan, my library ladies came through, I just finished Mark Urban's "Rifles,Wellington's Sharp Shooters", it was excellent!!I have De Witt Bailey's "British Military Flintlock Rifles, 1740-1840" and opted for the 1810-style Butt box [it's a bit fancier] but something no-one mentions...

Pears poop I have to go with Sjohns, good English though. Have you seen "What the BLEEP do we know?" ?

Please, think it over! Just a thought, at one time or another, ALL powder plants, with all the safety devices they could devise, has blown up.