blackpowder bob
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I recently purchased an IAB 1863 Sharps percussion rifle in .54. I have read both good and bad reports on IAB rifles, but this one looks to be one of the good ones. Wood to metal finish is great and the internals look to have been done right. My questions is how do you go about cleaning it after shooting?
The instructions are vague. Call for removing the gas check plate, this looks like it shouldn't be a problem. But what about the sealing sleeve in the breech? How do you remove it for cleaning.
The instructions are vague. Call for removing the gas check plate, this looks like it shouldn't be a problem. But what about the sealing sleeve in the breech? How do you remove it for cleaning.