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Need to hook up with enyaw...rifleo...Wayne. Can anyone give me his contact info? Maybe get a message to him?

Had occasion to travel to Florida over the week end and just my dumb luck, my wife spots a sign for a GUNSHOW in Dade City Fl. Kind of a small show but there sure were a lot of black powder vendors there. Some excellent deals too. One guy had four brass Remingtons he was selling for some good...

I hope this thread is not viewed as being in the wrong forum but here goes. Previously, I have described having to drive for an hour to shoot on a friends property in northeastern North Carolina. This is a great place to shoot. It is secluded and I never have, nor do I seem to create any...

I have said several times on this forum that rotating the barrel in a 58 Remington is easy to do. I have based this statement on the fact that I have been able to remove, replace, or adjust the alignment of the barrel on Remingtons on numerous occassions. This includes both kit and finished...

I hope "BPrevolver" is reading this. I picked up a Hawes 1851 Colt in .36 at the gun show today. Vendor had it on his table for $250.00. I started explaining how a brass frame 1851 new from Cabela's is going for about $150.00. I pointed out that the pistol was far from perfect. Brass was...

Cabela's just had to put the blinkin thing on sale. I am really starting to like Remingtons.

Coupla months ago I put out feelers for clunkers to work on and I came up with this little beaut. It is a .44 with a 4 1/2 inch barrel. All steel as you can see. When I got it the revolver would not remain at full cock. Replacement of the trigger solved that problem. This is the pistol...

Is there a definitive listing of the serial number used by the various manufacturers or applied for the various importers? I am working on a Remington that has been defarbed. The only marks with remain are a faint portion of the Italian star proof mark on the right side of the receiver and a...

Yesterday and today. Went when the thing first openned Saturday. The Hampton show is bigger than the Virginia Beach or the Norfolk shows. I think 800 tables as opposed to 400 and 650. So there was a little better selection in Black Powder weapons. There was a good representation of original...

Okay, I have to open by saying I don't use wads, never have but I am thinking of starting. I have to also say that when I am able, I like doing things myself rather than buying ready made stuff. For that reason I want to make my own wads. I am starting with felt that I cut from a 100% wool hat...

I have done business with Deer Creek Products previously and have been happy with the outcome. BUT Since before Christmas, I have been trying to get parts for an ASM 1860 Colt with no success and a disappointingly casual attitude. They closed for the holidays (or at least were not available...

This one is on the computer room. Left top to bottom: Pietta short barrel 1858 Remington Euroarms Rogers and Spencer ASM 1858 in blued steel ASM 1858 in Brass Right top to bottom: ASM Walker Navy Arms Griswold and Gunnison Navy Arms Leech and Rigdon Pietta Griswold and Gunnison

As I see it there are three aspects of trigger pull 1. Smoothness of the trigger 2. Force required to discharge the pistol 3. Creep. So here are my questions: 1. Did I miss anything? 2. What are the effects on POI/POA of these different aspects of trigger pull? Until you respond I am happy...

Have a nice time this holiday folks,

....is it best to remove the nipples from the cylinder or remove the cylinder from the revolver? Or perhaps it does not matter.

Experts, I recently acquired a barrel and cylinder for a .36 cal 1851 Colt replica. both parts are in pretty rough condition. I fear that the bore is beyond help. (Pitted from corrosion too badly.) But lets assume that a) the barrel is salvageable. and b) I am willing to apply a little effort...

Just wanted to update an issue that came up a while back. I had two spare cylinders with the nipples stuck in them. Would not budge for love nor money. Rounded off two nipple wrenches in the process. During the conversation many helpful suggestions were forwarded but three were used to remedy...

This is only good for light work like refinishing. I am working on an Leech and Rigdon and am in the part of the project where the pistol is ready for the finish on the surface. I had to come up with a way to hold the barrel in a lathe but not permit the chuck jaws to touch the finish. I use...

....posting a question about black powder revolvers in this essentially cartridge domain. Experts, I am requesting your advice. I have a Leech and Rigdon clone which I am working on. The barrel to cylinder gap was way wide at about .008 to .009. Seating the wedge tightly did little to...

Perhaps you all recall that I am very anal about consistency of ball size. I just built my new and improved spring loaded mold handles for Lyman molds. The mold is a .375 an I got a run of balls from it that are no larger than .3765 and no less than .375. Most of the balls miced at .3758 on...