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Re: New (to me) Uberti "Hawken", looking for information
« Reply #30 on: December 18, 2016, 06:01:22 PM »
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If the .530 ball went in with a "gentle push with a ball starter", you might check the ball (after pulling it from the muzzle) to see if your patch material left an imprint of it's weave on the sides of the pure lead ball.

With the starter, what I meant was I didn't need a mallet.  There was resistance, and it took a bit of a tug to get it back out.
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Re: New (to me) Uberti "Hawken", looking for information
« Reply #31 on: December 18, 2016, 06:38:48 PM »
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wow!! holy moly, you got some incredible deal there for a measly $225!!!

one thing i *might* be seeing is that *maybe* the breech plug was pulled at one time.  i'm looking at the top and side flats of the plug and barrel that *appear* in the images not to line up.  either that or i'm seeing an image aberration, but it does look like the plug wasn't fully homed.  i'd guess, too, that's a patent breech ... ?

but WOW!!!  you got a GREAT DEAL!!!  :bl th up
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