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I came across this site recently. You might enjoy it for itself as this chaps workmanship is fantastic and pretty well photographed. The sequence at the bottom of the page struck me as a particularly pleasing way to take that new look off brass, and the chemicals used seem fairly accessible...

At my club the normal course of fire for this gun is an 8" aiming mark at a range of 25 metres. The recommended technique is to aim a hairsbreadth below the mark and adjust the sights so as to hit the centre - in other words the POI is deliberately about 4 to 5 inches above the point of aim...

I'm just starting to get serious about fitting together a repro lock, an antique barrel and a slab of walnut. I was thinking about how the parts ought to be aligned and how to lay it out when I realised there was something I hadn't even thought about - How was this type of lock managed back in...

There are times when a chap has no option but to go public with his ignorance. This is one of those times... I have both read and been told that silencers cannot be used with revolvers. I'm quite happy to believe it. But no one has ever told me why. Could someone spell it out for me...

Hi! I haven't logged in here for an age, although I do read from time to time... I have a Uberti 1858 which appears to have at least one problem with it's timing. I have tried to research this on the web but most of what could find was Colt specific and didnt seem to relate too directly to my...

I'm getting a bit fed up with greasy shooting using wonderlube over the ball and I fancy making myself some lube pills. I've seen different recipes on here and I'm planning to try equal parts of beeswax, parafin wax and mutton tallow. Because of different word usage in the UK and the USA I...

I've been looking at my loading technique to see if I can make any improvements there that could contribute to my overall performance. I've noticed some variability in loads. On a bad day, in some cylinders the ball will end up below the mouth of the cylinder before feeling seated, in others I...

Hi! You've probably heard of the UK rules on knives, sub 3" blade, folders only. I didnt worry about it unduly 'cos I dont go to the sort of events that attract crowds that might become disorderly - pubs, pop concerts etc. However one or two recent arrest incidents have forced me to change my...

The weekends started early - I'm snowed in, so I as I have settled on a different regime to most of you I thought I'd describe what I do and see what people think. I have tried cleaning at the range but I find it more comfortable to come home and use a warm room. This means I have to be fairly...

In a discussion recently I commented on the fact that there had been two or three people expressing interest in C&B revolvers and each in turn had made it clear that they intended to shoot conical bullets and nothing else. I said that I couldnt understand why this should be, the guns were...