Any serious freaks on here?

[robinghewitt]

Are there any serious black powder freaks on here?

I used to be able to fit all my guns on one small sofa...

http://www.robinhewitt.net/All-4.jpg

...but those days are long past.

Would be nice to think I wasn't entirely alone :rolleyes:

[Stewie]

Well I've only got the one pistol, so you may just be.:)


Are there any serious black powder freaks on here?

I used to be able to fit all my guns on one small sofa...

http://www.robinhewitt.net/All-4.jpg

...but those days are long past.

Would be nice to think I wasn't entirely alone :rolleyes:

[Calibre44]

What is that huge monster of a rifle lying above the pistols?

[loiner1965]

looks like a pirates boarding party stash....or a gun amnesty collection:D

[rapidboy1]

Bloody hell :eek:

[robinghewitt]

looks like a pirates boarding party stash

The big one is actually designed to deter pirates, probably in the South China Seas :D

[MikB]

No Sniders I see. Huh, too bleedin' new-fangled, I s'pose...:D

Regards,
MikB

[John Bedford]

The big one is actually designed to deter pirates, probably in the South China Seas :D

Have you actually fired the beast?

[robinghewitt]

Have you actually fired the beast?

http://www.robinhewitt.net/wallclay.wmv

:D :D :D

[John Bedford]

http://www.robinhewitt.net/wallclay.wmv

:D :D :D

Gadzooks!!!!!:D:D

[rapidboy1]

:):):)

[Calibre44]

Looks like a loooot of fun!!:) ... did you hit anything or everything with it!?:D

[Jochen L.]

:D

Do you really still find time to shoot one of them?

I guess your fight against the rust ( you know rust never sleeps, but inside a BP - barrel he's hyperactive ) will take every spare minute you have.

Jochen

[robinghewitt]

I guess your fight against the rust ( you know rust never sleeps, but inside a BP - barrel he's hyperactive ) will take every spare minute you have.

I have Ambersil 40+, does everything people hope WD40 might do :D

[Jochen L.]

:eek:

All that fairy-tales come true ?

No more hot stinky soap water, that burn the fingers and make the wife ban you from home for a fortnight ? :D

That would be truly good news !

Jochen

[robinghewitt]

Cleaning was tricky when I first started but I have it sorted now :rolleyes:

I pump them with Fairy liquid and a lambswool mop, wash it out, dry with kitchen towel on a stick, blast through with compressed air, squirt in the Ambersil and put them away to next time.

Filthy flint locks get rinsed and brushed, compressed air to get them 100% dry then Ambersil. I swear by it.

Barrels that always pull rust have rust pits, I soak overnight in organic acid to remove all trace of rust, dry well the soak in Ambersil while it can still get right to the bottom of the empty pits. Sorted, no more rust.

[crustyq]

I started collecting when I was 10yrs.My dad bouught me a 2 band enfield ,later when I had my own ticket I had to bribe him to trans it.
I have around 12 bp items on my ticket and I try to shoot them all plus I have a few off my ticket ready to shoot if needed (upon putting them on the fac)
My collection nearly caused a divorce until I found a way of fueling my obsesion and putting them to work.
You have some nice item and I hope you carry on with it
Cheers Glyn

[TEL TIME]

how many shoulder replacements have you had:eek: impressive stuff

[barryeye]

Well I do own a P.H.Enfield 3 band and a repro Enfield single band but nothing as big as that mother. I'm a Martini man. Got a few of them.
Silly question but why does a big bore like that need such a big lock? I know it keeps it in scale but would not a regular lock do the same thing? I confess to being a M.L. novice and I have yet to fire the two I do own.
Barry
New Zealand

[dog man]

ive just got one atthe moment its a wallis muzzel loading 8 bore i take it out shooting quite a bit, good for the geese, cant beat the smell of black in the morning

[robinghewitt]

Silly question but why does a big bore like that need such a big lock?

Hi Barry

It's just the way they did it, even the trigger is way oversized (unlike the military version). Here's a pic of it next to a specimen gun :D

http://www.robinhewitt.net/wallspec.jpg

Robin

[barryeye]

Very impressive. I would not like to be looking down the muzzle end for real.
Thanks
Barry