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    Percussion Caps & Primers

    Long time ago I stocked up on toy caps. The round kind made for toy 6 shooters. This is only for the BP revolvers of course, so doesnt help much with the primer situation, but when cut loose from the little round form factor they come in, they do work amazingly well for BP charges. Not so well...
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    Conversion cylinders

    A PAIR of those.. with 5.5 barrels and cut down to bird head grips. Stainless, with mother of pearl or ivory grips... oh man. Makes me wanna go right out and win the lottery! LoL
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    Conversion cylinders

    I've got an R&D for 1858's and a Taylor's for my 1860 snub nose. If I had it to do over I'd go Tylors or R&D for my 1858's and Kist with the gate and cut port for my colt. It really is a PIA to take the barrel off to reload. Since I already HAVE it, one day it will go to a dedicated hide out...
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    Rogers and Spencer misfire

    But if its not meeting the cap or not meeting it hard enough on the first strike then why would it regularly set them off on the second? The cap would have been shoved forward even further from the hammer by then or at the very least, if already seated as far as it can go, be exactly where it...
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    Rogers and Spencer misfire

    I would still try it if I was him.. Its exactly what I was going through until I realized that the caps wernt so touchy as I thought. Once I did start pushing them down harder, I could actually see the difference between what I thought was down before, and what they where after really pushing...
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    Rogers and Spencer misfire

    Poor fit of caps... Or poor USE?? When I was very early in the BP I used to be scared to DEATH about pushing the cap down on a loaded cylinder. To the point that I actually loaded the caps FIRST and then the cylinder.. a HUGE no,no, but thats how frightened I was of the cap. Point the thing in...
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    Diablo 12 gauge black powder pistol from American gun craft!

    Every gun I own is fun.. But every gun I own also has SOME real world application or other... Including my BP guns. I HAVE wondered however, if sometimes Im not just making up applications for some of them just cos I like em! LoL
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    Diablo 12 gauge black powder pistol from American gun craft!

    Yup same here.. Fun is fun, but without real world applications its just a waste.. Would like to see both hunting and defense possibilities with lil' Mad Max Jr LoL
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    .445 round balls in Pietta 1858 Remington New Army

    Not to mention the possibility of a chain fire! Nope.. scrap em, OR keep em for that single shot meant to shoot em with a patch.. Theres ALWAYS a single in the future of anyone who gets hooked LoL
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    Goons Gunworks Query

    I know. I was in quite a few of them myself. I found that the level of knowledge wasnt quite up to the level found here and on other forums, but that was ok... When they started the anti American, anti freedom, anti free speech BS I HAD to walk away. Its a private company.. they can do as...
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    Goons Gunworks Query

    Whats this "facebook" thing yall keep talking about??? LoL Nope... No little Markey round here either!
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    Goons Gunworks Query

    Mikes price point was always out of reach for me.. though I was working on fixing that. After raising prices it looks like they always will be... So cant speak from first hand experience. That being said.. A little common sense might go a long way here. A gunsmith.. ANY gunsmith.. With a 6mo...
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    Bent Cylinder Pin

    For as many chime in after this, with their own tricks to cleaning BP, there will BE as many versions.. In the end it involves hot water and maybe a little dish soap... Know this though... You CAN NOT put a black powder firearm away.. ever.. without cleaning it. This aint smokeless... Now...
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    How do brass frame 1858's hold up?

    In a brass remmi you wont EVER have to worry about frame stretching with heavy loads. Nope. Wont happen! Cos.. Like any OTHER brass frame you STILL have the recoil shield to worry about... And LIKE any other brass frame, youre gonna hammer that thing into oblivion. Frames stronger... All that...
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    First Antique Gun Show- What to look for?

    Wont really help you with your show, but you mentioned getting a .36 Pietta Remington... So just for future reference. BE AWARE... I am a HUGE Pietta fan, BUT, if you are looking for a true .36 Remington, or a true 1862 Colt, you will NOT find it with Pietta. Pietta are WORKING guns... Right...
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    An Early Pietta

    Kit gun.. builder did the finish and dovetailed sight? What Im thinking anyway. I doubt they had 5.5" that far back...
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    Return of the Old Army

    A very long time ago.. I cant SWEAR to it, but Im PRETTY sure it was here... Someone posted an absolutely BEAUTIFUL set of pearl or ivory (think it was pearl) birdhead gripped ROA snubbies... If anyone remembers those, I bet folks on this thread would love to see em.. i know I would again...
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    BP Additives to produce colored flash

    Yeah.. But magnesium in any amount is hella hot... Its what ya shave off the stick to start fires if youve ever seen that... Aluminum powder is regularly used in IEDs because once it catches it burns almost as hot as magnesium... I seriously wouldnt burn either... even alone.. in any metal that...
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    BP Additives to produce colored flash

    Damnit... SMH. My memory hasnt been what it should lately. I meant THERMITE. Thermite uses both magnesium and aluminum.... And burns through metal like a hot knife through butter.. its what its made to do. My aphasia aside, I wouldnt use either in my revolver...
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    BP Additives to produce colored flash

    Isnt magnesium and aluminum used in cordite??? Yeah id be VERY careful using either in your revolver... If it can cut through an engine block it cant be good for your bangstick..
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