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I bought this old front-loader today from another member here. I'm not a very knowledgeable black powder guy. I have several cap-and-ball revolvers and a cheap reproduction flintlock, but I'm certainly not an expert.
The seller (nice guy, by the way) said that as far as he knew, it was put together from a kit by a relative many years ago, but apparently there was some question that it may be antique. Several things about it scream mid-20th century project gun to me, so I bought it with that assumption. I do wonder though if perhaps the lock came from an older gun?
I knew I was buying a pig in a poke, given my ignorance, but I figured I couldn't go wrong for the price. It's a neat looking wall-hanger if nothing else. I was hoping to fire it, but unfortunately I think it is a wall hanger. The bore is pitted to where I can barely see rifling, and about an inch down in the bore are deep gouges on one side for about an inch, like someone ran in a steel rod and pounded on it. It's pretty bad and I don't think there's any fix short of re-boring or re-lining. Is there anyone that does that for muzzle-loaders, and any idea if this would be remotely worth it? The muzzle measures about .33" so I'm thinking a 32 cal?
The seller (nice guy, by the way) said that as far as he knew, it was put together from a kit by a relative many years ago, but apparently there was some question that it may be antique. Several things about it scream mid-20th century project gun to me, so I bought it with that assumption. I do wonder though if perhaps the lock came from an older gun?
I knew I was buying a pig in a poke, given my ignorance, but I figured I couldn't go wrong for the price. It's a neat looking wall-hanger if nothing else. I was hoping to fire it, but unfortunately I think it is a wall hanger. The bore is pitted to where I can barely see rifling, and about an inch down in the bore are deep gouges on one side for about an inch, like someone ran in a steel rod and pounded on it. It's pretty bad and I don't think there's any fix short of re-boring or re-lining. Is there anyone that does that for muzzle-loaders, and any idea if this would be remotely worth it? The muzzle measures about .33" so I'm thinking a 32 cal?
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