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Posted: 7/25/2005 11:11:07 PM EDT
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The funny thing is, I haven't even fired any of these, but I plan to someday. the musket my grandfather gave me recently:  my first cap and ball revolver, I bought it at a garage sale and learned how to work on single actions.  . It is a .36 cal Confederate Griswald and Gunnison repro. I had a .36, so the .44 1851 Navy repro by Pietta looked good at the Pawn shop.  It is considerably nicer than the .36. |
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I don't have an actual picture of mine, but here's the stock picture from Cabela's website. (I got it from Cabela's retail store in Fort Worth) Colt 1860 Army (.44 Cal) replica, made by Pietta in Italy. Case Hardened Frame, blued barrel and cylinder, and brass trigger guard. $165 
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The family collection, housed at my dad's house. All were built by hand by my dad over the last 30 years or so, none from "kits". Calibers range from .36 to .58, with cap and flint versions of most calibers. Not all are shown in this pic.The grey leather bags were made from German WWII aircraft fuel tank bladders. 
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Here is the one I got from Cabela's 
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 Thompson Center Renegade Lower. Green Mountain 32" .58 cal. 1 in 70" Twist Upper. Brownells Latigo Sling and a tubular brass ramrod. |
CavVet said, "...anyone who thinks a traitor, with the balls of a frenchman would be a good President needs their head examined."
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A few of mine. My non-descript "Kentucky rifle". Not really representative of any particular rifle but plenty accurate.  The Bess, possibly my favorite in terms of appearance and shoots about 8" groups at 100 yards regularly, pictured here with another "instrument of war".   And my favorites, the Sharps pair, an 1859 rifle and 1863 carbine, along with a model '62 pocket police and a '48 pocket revolver.  Both Sharps are easily MOA, the pocket police won't group for squat, but the '48 pocket model shoots surprisingly well. About 3" groups at 15 yards. I doubt it would do much damage to anything other than paper at that distance, though. Cpt. Redleg |
That is possibly the coolest muzzle loader I have ever seen. Where did you find such a creature? |
Lyman Great Plains 50cal FL Pedersoli PA Rifle 45cal perc  Custom made Log Gun.. 40cal perc, 48" Getz Barrel ***the pvc shades are being replaced by a 1 piece of brass or copper the full length of the barrel  Springfield Trapdoor dated 1885 yes I still shoot it.  My first project.. (a bit further done than in the pic now) Lehigh County long rifle. 45cal perc. (parts came from Pecatonica River in Rockford IL.  |
Unknown make 50 cal plains rifle, weighs about 12 pounds. I believe it's moslty original, but the barrel is newer (eight grooves).
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EDIT: New link to video .223 then switch to black powder Warning!! this pic offend muzzle loader purists so be warned! About two years ago after having my sidelock .50 caliber fail to fire for the fifth time ( partly operator error) I decided I needed an inline black powder rifle. Since I already had a decent stainless barrel, I thought I would try making one myself. Once the wheels got turning I got the idea to make a Inline black powder upper receiver that would fit an AR 15 lower. I started with a 0% upper forging from Les Baer and made the bolt out of scrap parts. As this is my own design it took about a year and a half but it shoots good and doesn't kick too hard. More pictures here bp upper http://www.geocities.com/tobg_custom/cutout140tq.jpg edited links 6-7-7 |
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so since that thing is a black powder weopon can you put a lightning link on it to fire paper black powder cartridges? Just kidding but I am sure a full auto black powder weopon would be legal as far as that goes, just gotta figure out how to do it and make it work  But that thing you have built is quite interesting indeed. I am glad that I have happened upon it and glad you have shared it with us good work dude!!! Wes |
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Im new to the blackpowder pistol world....just got this 1860 this year for chirstmas. Ive drooled over them in cabelas for years and finally broke down and bought one. Ill tell you one thing..im totally addicted! http://www.frontiernet.net/~mesupak/STA70024.JPG and a little artwork http://www.frontiernet.net/~mesupak/Colt1860.jpg |
Me too. This is my .58 Hawken fullstock, Sharon barrel, L&R Manton lock: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-12/540749/Hawken58a.jpg |
The more I look at this rifle the more I like it. Are the Sharon barrels typically round? Nice possible bag and accouttrements.
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Smokeless Powder is just a fad
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Long time lurker first time poster (in this forum anyway). Here is the Type G trade gun that I finished in 2004. Came in 2nd in our club shoot in January. Working on a Brown Bess next. http://www.hunt101.com/img/410040.jpg |
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that is a nice finish. it is legal for felons to have primative firearms for defense? just wondering. _______________________________________ Not sure on the legal question, but the finish is Laurel Mt Forge "Cherry" over English Walnut, with 4 hand rubed coats of Laurel Mt Forge Permalyn Sealer . |
Looks like the Brady Rod and Gun Club rifle range right there, am I correct? |
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Then I heard the voice of the lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here I am, send me."
Then I heard the voice of the lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here I am, send me."
Yes it is the Brady Rod and Gun Club Range, however the TMLRA (Texas Muzzleloading Rifle Association) takes care of the range currently. The local Heart of Texas Muzzleloders club shoots there and watches over the range as well. We shoot there several times a year it is a great place to gather and shoot.  |
Smokeless Powder is just a fad
very nice collection i havent seen anything like that in a while cool pic. |
So where did you get the parts for the Type G? Way back when I paid a custom maker a lot of money to be able to have a Type G insted of the plethora of French, Northwest and Cheifs Grade Trade guns that were the common ones on the reproduction market. |
Well mounted and doubly well armed: each man has 1 or 2 Colt revolvers besides ordinary pistols, a sword, and every man a rifle. All sorts of coats, blankets, and head-gear, but they are strong athletic fellows. The Mexicans are terribly afraid of them
Yep, treated somehow to prevent seepage. Rubber was VERY scarce, especially towards the end of the war would be my guess as to why. |
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The majority of the parts are hand made out of sheet brass (like the orgionals)...Trigger guard, thumb plate, sideplate, butt plate (measured off an orgional Type G). The barrel is a Collrain (sp?) not correct because it is only 30" and 20guage. It also has a double wedding band. The lock is a Jim Chambers round face lock (close to orgional but the plate is a little too short, and it has a support on the bridle and frizzen). THe thimbles are from Jack Brooks (again formed from dies that he made to replicate the orgionals). All the engraving was done by me. I know what you mean. At the rondys out here the smoothbore itself something of a rarity but the majority are the NorthWest or Tulle for sure. Like you I wanted something different, Engilsh and earlier than the NorthWest. |
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Here's a bit of a view of my .32 cal flint buggy rifle. The Ohio buggy pattern is typically percussion, but I've often thought an early one might be flint. I love flintlocks and have made several over the years. It is very compact and light, and death on squirrels. A .32 round ball replicates modern .22LR ballistics pretty closely. I love a good piece of curly maple, but boy is that stuff one PITA to carve and inlet due to thegrain hardness variations.   The sideplates were hammered and sawed pieces of silver dollar, much like an early smith might do. |
 These are two my Father made for me over a span of 37 years. When I was 6 years old, my Dad built me my first muzzleloader (top rifle). It is a custom made caplock with a hex barrel that came originally from a Martin .22 LR rifle which was bored out and re-rifled to about a .31 caliber. The Kentucky Long rifle below was recently made by him at the age of 70. It consists of a Green River .40 cal barrel, L&R lock and set trigger. |
| Sadly, the collection I posted pics of on page one has been dispersed since my father passed away in March. I'll take some good pics of the ones I wound up with, maybe later today. |
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gus, Sorry to hear of your loss. That was one of the most complete collections of rifles I have seen in a while. Hopefully they will all end up with family who will appreciate them and use them. |
Smokeless Powder is just a fad
We divided them among us sons, and gave a few to close friends of my dad. I doubt any of them will ever be fired again though.  I do plan on keeping at least one of mine active.
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Fred Thompson for President!
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Fred Thompson for President!
Black Powder Picture thread!!! Post your picts here! (Page 1 of 11)
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