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Offline Trois Castors

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Re: Shooting blanks...
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2013, 04:56:44 PM »
Here's what I'm shooting: Remington sn. 63012
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« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2013, 05:02:41 PM »
Remington,... Model 1858.  :rt th
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« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2013, 06:19:13 PM »
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Remington,... Model 1858.  :rt th
IIRC that sn. is about mid-run,but I don't know for sure what year it is.
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« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2013, 06:55:19 PM »
I notice the front sight is different (on your's) than other 1858's I've seen.

Mine has the "post" front sight.
Who made the pistol you've got?
Mine was made by FLLIPIETTA in Italy.
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« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2013, 07:23:44 PM »
It is an original, although as you noticed,the front sight is not.
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« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2013, 07:26:13 PM »
How come all my pictures are upside down? :oops:
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« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2013, 07:37:17 PM »
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How come all my pictures are upside down? :rt th
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« Reply #22 on: April 01, 2013, 07:38:54 PM »
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It is an original, although as you noticed,the front sight is not.
NICE,..... wish mine was.  :rt th
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« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2013, 07:49:43 PM »
I always used the Ox-Yoke pre lubed wads myself.  Never bothered with the crisco on top, but it not all that bad an idea.  What you really want to watch out for is caps falling off the nipples.  I think that is much more of a cause of chain fires than from the front, sneaking past the ball/wad.
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« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2013, 08:04:35 PM »
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How come all my pictures are upside down? :shock:
I am on a real computer again and everything is rightside-up.No problem,just kinda weird :?
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« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2013, 08:12:13 PM »
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It is an original, although as you noticed,the front sight is not.
NICE,..... wish mine was.  :Canada legitimate antique handguns are considered antiques,re-productions are restricted weapons.
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Re: Shooting blanks...
« Reply #26 on: March 20, 2014, 08:26:34 PM »
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I always used the Ox-Yoke pre lubed wads myself.  Never bothered with the crisco on top, but it not all that bad an idea.  What you really want to watch out for is caps falling off the nipples.  I think that is much more of a cause of chain fires than from the front, sneaking past the ball/wad.
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i use the tubing available from an auto parts store and cut in small pieces they cover the cap keeping it in place and dry as well. i have left my Remington loaded and in almost 20 years haven't had a chain fire just using wonder wads under the bullet. i've waited several times a month before firing and reloading the chambers. never a misfire. in fact it stays beside the bed. i trimmed the barrel to 5 1/2 a few years ago. it is extremely comfortable to carry when wanted. gtg