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    Two Pistols

    I didnt see any prices on that page, should i be afraid to ask?
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    My black powder days may be on the decline.

    Sounds like it is time to start making your own!
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    acidic or alkaline??

    Not a chemist, but my understanding is that the addition of water can form sulphuric acid
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    And old 'Avenging Angel' on GB

    oddly enough, i recognize that gun. the seller has alot of other cool things you should check out, (not sure if it was in the GB posting and i missed it) http://www.1898andb-4.com/products.php?catid=15&category=Colt
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    Loads for Conversion Cylinders

    .45acp conversion loading Does anyone have load data for smokeless (loaded to bp pressures) and black powder cartridges in .45 acp? I havent seen any, myself, (though i might be looking in the wrong places, as im new to all this antique firearm stuf) which i think is odd, as didnt kirst sell...
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    HELP finding the range gear thread

    Not a problem, judging from the post count, you have helped a few more people here than i have, haha.
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    Lead questions...........

    Not sure if it would be to big for you, but i use the burner from a cheap turkey deepfrying kit for my homebrewing, it was by far the cheapest propane burner i could find for that purpose, though you might find a camping burner for less, as was mentioned
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    HELP finding the range gear thread

    http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=454405 that one?
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    A few questions about the Uberti 1858 Remington

    from what i understand it will mushroom out the nipple over time and cause need for them to be replaced, but isnt a safety issue, just a good example of why its much safer to lower a hammer on an empty chamber
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    Can anyone tell me about a Franz Civil War era Rifle?

    Drat. Thats kinda what I thought, but i was hopeful there was some sort of Franz rifle connection i had never heard of. I dont have a Gunbroker account, as i dont have an approved email to use to register, only a gmail account, but i really would like to know where the seller came up with the...
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    Can anyone tell me about a Franz Civil War era Rifle?

    I just spotted this on Gunbroker, and have never heard of it before. http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=132689962 Perhaps you noticed my name, and am a big fan of Civil War history, so i am very interested in learning a bit more about this rifle, if anyone knows anything about...
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    Walker 'Kit' by Uberti...

    sounds ideal for an engraving project. Id like to see one.
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    Break Free or not?

    Nice find, and also a good reminder why you shouldn't leave your guns on your picnic table in the back yard for 72 hours... Break Free:
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    Uh Guys I have to admit something shameful

    sounds like you forgot to tell him to buy a Tap-o-cap too, then you would have been in business. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=351665
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    Break Free or not?

    I think peanut oil would just make me hungry for chinese food everytime i went shooting.
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    Centaure (1960 NMA) SN:4123 Advice and Pictures

    Very possible. I dont know anything about the history of this particular revolver, and the grind marks on the top of the mainspring did not look factory to me.
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    Centaure (1960 NMA) SN:4123 Advice and Pictures

    According to Wolf (who runs the FROCS survey) the *S is the inspection mark of one Charles Deanen who worked there from 1952 to 1968. the Perron, or Feather Duster, or palm tree mark is the inspection mark for rifled barrels.
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    Centaure (1960 NMA) SN:4123 Advice and Pictures

    Thanks for all the replies. I think ill use something like the blue wonder cleaner to clean it up a bit and leave it as it is for a while, it doesnt look bad in most light, and it adds a little bit of age to it, i think, though ill probably reblue the entire thing somewhere down the road. I had...
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    Pictures of Centaure (1960 NMA) S/N 8900

    From 1960nma.org: Shoulder stocks were standard with the 4-screw frame Cavalry Model 1st and 3rd variation. They were numbered to the gun on the butt metal and the bottom tang. [...] We We do not know if FAUL ever offered stocks for the 3-screw models since no specimen has surfaced which can...
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