Hello gents.
I got bit by the reloading bug and the black powder bug pretty much at the same time. Went to the big Louisville gun show a couple 6 weeks ago or whenever it was. Original intent was to load up on smokeless powder and primers since everyone seems to be out. All that was available was pretty much garbage- Russian primers (really? Russian? Never used em so..) and reclaimed powder that could have come from anywhere or been made up of anything...
Pass.
Went looking all over the show and during one of those "I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy" moments, found a beautiful Remington Roller... NYSM version. It was dusty (like, pulled out of King Tut's tomb dusty), but the stock was better than intact, it barely had a mark on it. Barrel and hardware were in really fine shape, but alas, most of the finish was gone.
The bore? Best part. Shone like a mirror. What all this says to me is "I was used, but very well cared for and stored just as carefully". The receiver, barrel and hardware all seem to have a coating of ancient oil or grease on them that appears to have turned to varnish over time... a good degreasing would probably benefit it.
Bought everything by Croft Barker and Paul Matthews I could find, and have been reading my way through the pile.
I don't see why this old warhorse shouldn't be put back into action...
Pics coming soon.