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John Allen
05-26-2013, 08:26 PM
I went to a local large flea market today and scored. I picked up a brand new in the box Muzzleloading pistol kit for $15.00

Now I just got to figure out a good browning solution.

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Fly
05-26-2013, 08:30 PM
COOL. I have one just like that a built from the same kit.They shoot great.

Fly http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i384/Fly61/DSCN0578.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/Fly61/media/DSCN0578.jpg.html)
freebullet
05-26-2013, 08:54 PM
Umm...I want one
nhrifle
05-26-2013, 08:56 PM
Birchwood Casey's Plum Brown works quite well and is easy to apply. Looks wonderful on BP guns.
John Allen
05-26-2013, 09:23 PM
NHrifle, thanks I after seeing Flys gun above I am debating blue.
missionary5155
05-26-2013, 10:14 PM
Greetings
Nice find. Super price ! Fleamarkers are treasure troves of interesting objects..
Now that you have seen a blue one, maybe go brown on yours. If you do not like it the surface colors are easily removed with any rust remover.
Last kit I built was a Hawken that I Browned.. It really had a great look to it.
Mike in Peru
country gent
05-26-2013, 10:17 PM
Seen one browned with string or thread wrapped in a pattern once then browned it gave a really neat damascus look to it. Not sure how the guy did it but it really made a nice looking finish. He had a lot of loops twist and "nocthes" randomly done. It was a 20mm muzzle loader barrel replaced on a vulcan gun.
Fly
05-27-2013, 02:12 PM
My gun is rust blued.This another I rust blued.http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i384/Fly61/DSCN0015.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/Fly61/media/DSCN0015.jpg.html)

CVA Mountain rifle rust blued also
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i384/Fly61/DSCN0570.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/Fly61/media/DSCN0570.jpg.html)
Fly
Whiterabbit
05-28-2013, 12:41 PM
plumb brown works great. Biggest thing is to follow the directions. Temp control, and the finish is wonderful.

Oh, and ditto, I want one. In flint, complete with that nifty belt clip. Maybe a rat-tail stock for fun.
John Allen
05-28-2013, 09:52 PM
Thanks all for the advice. I appreciate it. I think I am going to brown this one and see how I like it.

Fly, that double derringer is pretty neat buddy.