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Caplock Pistols / Re: New toy arrived today
« Last post by The Miner '49er on May 09, 2024, 02:21:01 PM »
Yes, Kees, you're right. The Ethan Allen sxs isn't the snake eyes model, though. I think the snake was the final iteration made by the guy who owned Deer Creek at the time he acquired all the remaining guns, kits and parts from whoever owned that stuff at that time. Here's a pic of the three guns that Hoppe's sold under their name.
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Caplock Pistols / Took Ethan Allen to the range
« Last post by The Miner '49er on May 09, 2024, 02:10:07 PM »
Just got back from the test drive of the .36 sxs. So as not to run afoul of the mods, the bad dude is threatening me with a highly evolved flintlock pistol. 12 gr 3F, .350" ball and wornout tee shirt patch lubed With Stumpy's Moose Juice. 7 yards, offhand of course. Had to call it quits, more severe storms headed this way. Homemade loading equipment. Not too pretty but functional.
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: understanding locks
« Last post by KDubs on May 09, 2024, 09:21:10 AM »
10 4.
 After looking at more locks that was what I figured.
 Kevin
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Caplock Long Guns / Caps
« Last post by KDubs on May 09, 2024, 07:51:04 AM »
My public service announcement

RWS 1075+ Plus #11 Percussion Caps One Tin of 250**

In stock at buffalo arms. 39$

Get em while you can ( if you need em)
 Kevin
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: understanding locks
« Last post by rollingb on May 09, 2024, 07:50:59 AM »

Lock plate.  :)
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: understanding locks
« Last post by KDubs on May 09, 2024, 07:07:21 AM »
Ok but what is referred to as the face.
 Is it the lock plate, the jaws of the cock.
 I think that's where my confusion lay.
 
Thanks beav for the info so far.
Kevin
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: understanding locks
« Last post by BEAVERMAN on May 08, 2024, 11:48:15 PM »
Flat face is like a TC or Lyman, round face is like your Kibler or what you see on a Bess, Ketland I still haven't figured out
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Flintlock Long Guns / understanding locks
« Last post by KDubs on May 08, 2024, 11:04:11 PM »
 So I have researched a bit and I am trying to understand what is meant by a round face vs a flat face vs a ketland etc lock.
 what is the face on a lock . what makes it flat,square or round.
 I see plenty of pics of these locks but I can't tell what's what !
  how do I tell these locks apart or know what I'm looking at.
 Hope this makes sense.
 thanks kevin
 
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The Campfire / Re: Story of a Successful Hunt
« Last post by KDubs on May 08, 2024, 04:35:29 PM »
And I've been wasting .17 ammo on gophers around my yard.
 I need a heron.
 Send em over here when you're done with em.
Cool pics
Kevin
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The Campfire / Re: My new favorite way for cooking wild turkey dark meat
« Last post by Darren Haverstick on May 08, 2024, 01:55:10 PM »
I have a whole passel of young squirrels hanging out right off the front porch. At the end of the month, I'm fixing to turn them into birria squirrel enchiladas!

Darren
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