Hello Thanks for the help I found a web site with a home made nipple wrench and had my brother make it worked alot better than the store bought ones and the instructions are great here is the site...
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Hello Thanks for the help I found a web site with a home made nipple wrench and had my brother make it worked alot better than the store bought ones and the instructions are great here is the site...
Thanks for the info I found a site that has a wrench that he said he made and it should work if I can get it made I will let you know
I bought a used san marco 1858 I am trying to take the old nipples out I just broke a new nipple wrench an they did not budge can anybody help? thanks
Forum: Special Projects
does anybody have plans for a revolver loading stand? I need one foe a 1858Rem 44 Thanks
Just bought a ASM 1858 with a 12" barrel looks real good.I need to get a good set of screwdrivers before I take it apart. I think I may use it as a C&P it sounds like more fun.
Thanks lathesmith the 6 1/4bl is a steel frame the 10 1/4 is brass where do you get the conversions? I may buy both just to shoot the cap&ball
I just found a 44 cal. cap&ball by f.lli pietta 10 1/4 bl. can I get conversion cylinder for them? thanks
Looking for a BP cartridge revolver replica any suggestions on model and where to find them would be appreciated Thanks
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I only have one to change so I will use the brass or try to get my bro to make me one. how would you keep it from turing when pressure is applyed to the sight?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Has anybody made a front dovetail removing tool beside the brass punch and hammer thanks
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |