RecoilRob
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Ordered Sunday night from Dixie Gun Works and it was on my doorstep Wed. afternoon! Great service from DGW.
As I wish to complete this in a fairly authentic manner, was the barrel browned? Pietta's finished pistol has a chromed barrel while Navy Arms' version is browned. An original I found online looked to be nearly 'in the white' but I find it difficult to believe any Martial pistol would have been issued without some corrosion protection other than just being oiled. Anyone know how they were finished?
Also, when finished it will (of course) be fired and there is a question about the proper military powder charge.
Paper from Dixie says 30grs and searching the net found 50grs about the highest recommended in late manuals. But, what did the guys back in 1806 actually use?
Seems pretty cool to be finishing a pistol design first adopted 200 years ago! This should be fun!
As I wish to complete this in a fairly authentic manner, was the barrel browned? Pietta's finished pistol has a chromed barrel while Navy Arms' version is browned. An original I found online looked to be nearly 'in the white' but I find it difficult to believe any Martial pistol would have been issued without some corrosion protection other than just being oiled. Anyone know how they were finished?
Also, when finished it will (of course) be fired and there is a question about the proper military powder charge.
Paper from Dixie says 30grs and searching the net found 50grs about the highest recommended in late manuals. But, what did the guys back in 1806 actually use?
Seems pretty cool to be finishing a pistol design first adopted 200 years ago! This should be fun!