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Hard to say since so much depends on its condition. Collectors would want to see the pistol with all of the parts it was originally manufactured with still in place and no other parts added later....

A quick comment about the lined nipple; if the issue is erosion causing an eventual shift in point of impact due to variation in ignition, then beryllium nipples might be a cheaper solution as they...

Grump, You might try Googling the American Precision Museum in Windsor Vermont; they are in the original Robbins and Lawrence factory and have actual gauges and machine tools used to manufacture the...

I had a Lipsy's flat top Bisley that would handle a Keith 250 and a load of 8grns of Unique without excess pressure signs. The handgun would probably have handled more but that was enough. I have a...

The animal vs petroleum based lubricant argument has been going on for many, many years. The fact is that at BP velocities leading is usually not much of an issue and is well controlled with natural...

Its Belgian, it's Liege proofed.

One would think that if growth in the hobby were the real factor, then the manufacturers being capitalists would expand production to meet the demand. The fact is that the majority of ammunition...

If I don't use hot water then the only cleaner I would prefer is "Black Solve" that used to be sold by Chopie Tool&Die back in the 60's and is now sold I believe by Dixie Gun Works. It has a rust...

You might consider using Kano Kroil which is the best penetrating oil out there and is sold by Brownells as well as one of the small hand wire brushes Brownell's sells for hand carding rust blue. The...

I've talked to a number of dealers who tell me they haven't had any Unique in nearly a year. They also say that pistol powders should become more available later this year. The standard excuse from...

There must be a few hundred formulas for black powder cleaners but the fact is that black powder residue is water soluble. Hot water in a bucket with a touch of dish washing liquid works as well as...

Interesting; funny, I never had a problem with a Minie ball in a .58 musket I used to hunt with and that bullet was considerably undersized to the bore. Is it perhaps that the bullets are relatively...

Guess the real question is how the axis of the chambers aline with the axis of the bore. If they do aline then perhaps the mismatch is more annoying than mechanically significant. Is there any...

Don't forget a broached barrel instead of a EDM.

Yes acetone will remove the finish in the soak area but the finish can be patched by a gunsmith experienced in collectible gun restoration or you can refinish the stock using tinted varnish to mimic...

94's of that vintage tend to be a bit "springy" so I would not be surprised to see the rifle accept a field gage. You might check the lifter tension spring, the bearing surface is supposed to be...

Sure hope you can find time this spring- the results will be darn instructive.

Craftsmanship is becoming such a rarity these days, its just so great to see people practicing their craft to the highest standards. (also humbling)

I think you might consider the characteristics of the game you are hunting at the time. Large game such as deer and also hogs because of their muscle/bone configuration probably would favor a solid...

Correctly setting the powder charge when you do not measure each load is critically important. Fifteen years ago I had a new electronic scale that did not calibrate. I was attempting to load a charge...

We used to use a paper clip with a tip heated red hot pressed into the material; natural material will smoke and smell like burnt hair, plastic will simply melt and turn to goo. Depending on how it...

It would be interesting to see how a round ball will work.

Thanks for the info- there is nothing quite like the craftsmanship of these rifles, perhaps even to rival the quality of the British gun houses. And there's a lot to be said for these early smokeless...

For years I wanted a 1903 Mountain Carbine and recently bought a project gun that needed a bolt head and some blue and wood work but the bore was excellent with only a minor cordite frosting. I...

Back when I was dealing in US military guns for a living I did some "restoration" work for a number of other dealers. I used to re-blue and re caseharden 1863 Remington Zouaves for one particular...