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Where in Pa are you located ? Sure we can find a team close to you to put you in contact with. Regards John Doyle # 3463 2ND VA VOL INF/...

The barrel is SOLD pending funds. Man, that was fast!

Here is some more progress. I initially stained using Varathane Special Walnut Penetrating Stain, and then followed up with some Fiebings brown dye,...

PM Sent Thank you,

Is it possible it was a reproduction Whitney? Palmetto made them some years back.

Thanks for the response. Dont really know about the Pietta comment the owner made, but it was definitely a Rogers and Spencer, not a Remington. ...

ALL original Rogers & Spencer revolvers were made in .44 caliber. I have never heard of any replica Rogers & Spencer revolvers in .36 caliber as all...

Maynard Carbine for sale I retired from the NSSA (Co K,2nd NJ Cav. and Harlan's Light ...

Hi: Couple more things, please: Old notes reflect the Lyman book that Ramage edited was written by Ted Almgren and Wm. McDonald. The expanded...

Got my copy years ago when the NRA offered their Firearms Classics Library. (Read all of them cover to cover, btw.) Every cast bullet shooter...

Well done!

That is a stock inspection stamp.

Looks good Steve.

Cases on the way Jim.

I have a friend down here and he is looking for afew tubes. He is out of town until Mom and I will give him this info. when he returns. Thanks,...

Mann in his experiments used a device he called the "whizzer". It was a round sheet of paper attached to a ring which was rotated at high speed in...

Yo Charlie - your spot on the mountain is NAILED! Meanwhile the rest of us are in mental defribulations over this one.

Jim - I sent you an email.

Regarding items that exit the barrel. The projectile sees a set back force when the powder burns in-bore. As the projectile leaves the muzzle the gun...

Hi, Bob: Thanks for your comments. The Lyman "manual" was edited by Ken and I gave mine away. Sorry. It was a large format, 3/4" thick, 12" X...

Excellent write up Bob. You and Tinny need to set up on top of a mountain somewhere and become sages and soothsayers. You say no photos but there...

I sincerely hope you are able to do the research you wish to do, and good luck with that endeavor!

Dear John: I have been meaning on getting over to Columbia, S.C. (about 150 miles East of my home here) and going thru the McRae Papers and see IF...

I wish we had a utility on this board to start a new thread based on information in a prior one. This comment intrigues me no end. Because I've come...