Shanghai McCoy
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A great book written by a very talented and smart man who also knew his firearms. I envy you Sir..
Derringer
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well I've read all of the post replies and I want to thank all of you for your input and advise. I've taken the gun apart again and did a 10 power lupe look over it. I believe this is a firing pistol as the firing mech is just too well built also I bore scoped it after I removed the nipple(screw in #11) and it's open from nipple to muzzle. Interesting thing I did see is the bottom of the bore steps down to a much smaller dim hole about 3/4 back by the nipple. I'm thinking this is a kit gun as all the parts have a number 38 on them even the wedge pin and a 38 written inside on the wood where the sideplate is . I added more pictures of what I'm talking about too. So I'm going to give it a go with just a cap first then 8 grains of 3f as soon as I can find some #11 caps.
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44 Dave
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Remember black powder needs to be compressed. The small area needs to be full of powder, or if you don't want to start with that much powder you could add some filler like Cream'o wheat.
kBob
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I read of the Roughnecks the second time as I went through Advanced Infantry Training at Ft. Polk's Tiger land. Made things seem much easier.
I read about the Mobile Infantry about every three to four years.
Oddly The Boy's favorite RAH so far has been Famer in the Sky. The Girl favors The Rolling Stones and I fear the grandmother is her roll model.
But back on topic. I hear repeatedly about the inaccuracy of these guns, but the originals were certainly M.O.A.....Minute of Abe.
Deringer made a lot of "mid-sized" single shots but thanks to the Lincoln Murder, all the repros tend to be the little fellers. The mid-sized guns where rather nice looking, big enough to hold onto and aim, yet small enough for 1840-50s concealed carry. No where near as clunky as the repro guns between "full sized" muzzle loading single shots and the little fellers. They were sleek.
He also made rifles.
-kBob
I read about the Mobile Infantry about every three to four years.
Oddly The Boy's favorite RAH so far has been Famer in the Sky. The Girl favors The Rolling Stones and I fear the grandmother is her roll model.
But back on topic. I hear repeatedly about the inaccuracy of these guns, but the originals were certainly M.O.A.....Minute of Abe.
Deringer made a lot of "mid-sized" single shots but thanks to the Lincoln Murder, all the repros tend to be the little fellers. The mid-sized guns where rather nice looking, big enough to hold onto and aim, yet small enough for 1840-50s concealed carry. No where near as clunky as the repro guns between "full sized" muzzle loading single shots and the little fellers. They were sleek.
He also made rifles.
-kBob
col.lemat
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Maybe someone was practizen their engraving skills?
Or they really loved the little pop gun and had it done when money is no object.
Or they really loved the little pop gun and had it done when money is no object.
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