First things first, I do plan on taking this to a gunsmith if I end up purchasing it.
I’m looking at what I believe to be a Belgian copy of a French MLE 1842. My main concern is with the brazing around the nipple area. Would this type of repair guarantee the gun is unshootable? Seller is asking a couple hundred bucks.
Hi everyone. Long time shooter here (SGC/FAC) from the UK who’s recently caught the black powder bug. Loving every second of range time and asking myself why I didn’t get into it sooner!
Just wanted to share a pic of my first purchase - 50cal Investarm Plains Pistol with 490 ball, 0.10 patch and 35g of Henry Krank medium powder
The musket I’m looking at is out of stock in America but in stock in Canada, if I order it will it ship from Canada to where I live in America? I’m assuming yes but I want to be 1000% sure they’ll actually do it before I spend $800 on something.
It's brand new not used I took it out to like examine it and etc but it was mainly cause I wanted one then after a month or two of having it I just left it in the box idk where I could sell it
Anyone know what caliber this would be exactly? I assume .35-.36 ish? How do I know?
I decided to go to the mountains to a few thousand acres I've got access to and shoot as much as possible since it's amazing therapy, and brought my .45 cal Jukar pistol with me. I ended up going through a quarter pound of powder today with it, and I really dig it. I was experimenting between 18 grains up to 30 grains. 20-22 grains is this pistols sweet spot imo.
It shoots stupid high and makes a Colt Navy look accurate. But once you get in a groove with it, its a literal blast to shoot. I was going to upload the video of it belching fire in slow motion too, but sadly I can only upload one.
The best part of the day though?
When someone else on a nearby mountain range started shooting in response to me shooting. Lol. Fun times.
Just got a brand new Pietta 1858 new army revolver, and it has this reddish brown thing around 3 percussion cap nipples and more importantly at the bottom of on chamber (see pictures). The revolver came drenched in oil in it plastic wrapper so I don't really get how rust might have developed but I don't really see what else it could be... Also should I return it or can I just clean this off and use it with no after thought ? Thank you :)
EDIT : it was a residue that dissolved easily with rust solvent and the metal is intact underneath, huge thanks to everyone who chimed in !
Would it be easier/more cost effective to
A: Sell all my 38-55 brass, dies, mold and rebarrel my 1885 High Wall to a 45-90 (barrel and extractor are the only things that need to be swapped)
B: Sell my whole 38-55 setup and buy a brand new rifle
C: Become rich enough to buy a Sharps like everyone else uses and stop using a high wall
Inspired by pictures of how the original Smiths were shipped back in the day.
Used a Brown and Sharp height gage box I got from scrap
From a antique shop junker to shooting. Took me 3 years and a home made mold to get here. Made in 1848. Paid 200 dollars initially. That's how these old guns get ya. Cheap then bam parts invoice after parts invoice.
Had to tig weld the lockplate and Re-drill and tap the sear and spring threads.
Spliced front end from s&s with s&s front and middle bands.
Purposely broke stock apart because of nails and screws holding it together. Acraglassed the absolute crap out of it.
Shot with 60 and 70 grains of ffg under a patched .650 ball.
In no way am I a gunsmithm. I am just mechanically inclined and I made mistakes reparing this gun that I regret but I'm happy with the end result.
Tried to purchase a Traditions black powder derringer from Cali-Shooter. First I sent the money through PayPal. The owner said he never received it and that he was having issues with PayPal. That should have been my first red flag. He told me to pay for the derringer with Zelle. My second red flag. I sent the money through Zelle. He then said he never received it and to send it again. I already had confirmation that he did receive the money. He finally acknowledged the payment and said he would ship it the following morning. The next morning I received an email from him saying it was shipped and gave me a tracking number for a company called Tracsky. I entered the number on the company website and it said that the shipment was on hold pending a refundable $200 insurance fee because it was a firearm Third red flag! Even the US post office has no special requirements for shipping black powder guns. At this point I realized that I had been had. The derringer was discontinued six years ago. No major online dealer has it. Cali-Shooter is a scam and a fraud. Do not purchase from this company
Hawken will be taken to the range tomorrow.
Soaking cal.45 felt plugs in Vaseline. But only one side, the other stays dry.
The Vaseline side is facing the powder and holds the barrel quite clean. As the other side is dry, it can not stick to the bullet, no spoiling of the flight path.
Tested in my LaPage pistol, it made a big difference in (not) cleaning and now I will be trying it with the rifle
I mean, come on, I’m doing calligraphy now too ? I know it’s not period correct but, it looks cool to me, and it helps me ID all my different combinations of powders/charge and bullets/lube.
1858 Remington 45lc conversion, 1861 navy 5.5" in 36, 1860 army 8" in 44
I mean, come on, I’m doing calligraphy now too ? 🤪
I know it’s not period correct, but I think it looks olde tyme, and it helps me ID all my different combinations of powders/charge, bullets/lube and mfg date.
I've been shooting more and more cap and ball revolvers lately and I've started casting my own rounds and conicals. The bullet designs I like don't load well on my Pietta Remington 44 so I'm looking for a press. I've seen a few for sale but nothing that stands out yet.
So who has a favorite press they'd recommend? It needs to be good for conicals, not just round ball.
I got a pietta 1851 and I was wondering what the most modern ish way to load them would be. I've seen the powder pellets and the paper casings so far. In your opinion what's the easiest way to load ?