Re: Need help ID'ing Antique Muzzle Loader
1No clue on the gun but how did it end up there?
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I would suggest you go to one of the forums I posted earlier and ask questions there. I have the Lyman which is an Italian brand, Investarms. I can't comment on the others.mahkagari wrote:Wow, that's not a starter project. What's your opinion of the lower end kits? Or the Pedersolis from Cabela's?eelj wrote:If you have never put together an advanced parts set you will be wasting a bunch of money. They aren't kits like a TC or a Lyman they are a bunch of parts that is unfinished you will have to drill and thread all holes in the barrel including the flash hole in the barrel plus the nipple hole in the drum. Cut all dove tails for the sights plus use a drill and taps for attaching the barrel rib that you will have to fit to a tapered barrel so it will line up the ramrod thimbles in a straight line. The Don Stith (which are the best kits) and the TOW kits are very advanced projects. The nose caps are an ingot of pewter that is melted and poured into a paper form on the end of the barrel and after cooling sanded to shape.
Currently, I have two Hawken-style muzzleloaders, both in .54 caliber. One is the Cabela's model in flintlock...flintlock was a requirement for the late muzzleloader deer season when I lived in Pennsylvania: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting ... %3D1100202 They also produce it in percussion.eelj wrote:I would suggest you go to one of the forums I posted earlier and ask questions there. I have the Lyman which is an Italian brand, Investarms. I can't comment on the others.mahkagari wrote:Wow, that's not a starter project. What's your opinion of the lower end kits? Or the Pedersolis from Cabela's?eelj wrote:If you have never put together an advanced parts set you will be wasting a bunch of money. They aren't kits like a TC or a Lyman they are a bunch of parts that is unfinished you will have to drill and thread all holes in the barrel including the flash hole in the barrel plus the nipple hole in the drum. Cut all dove tails for the sights plus use a drill and taps for attaching the barrel rib that you will have to fit to a tapered barrel so it will line up the ramrod thimbles in a straight line. The Don Stith (which are the best kits) and the TOW kits are very advanced projects. The nose caps are an ingot of pewter that is melted and poured into a paper form on the end of the barrel and after cooling sanded to shape.
Mr. Lacome is My Great Great Great Grandfather also. My Father is Rudy LaCombe from San Luis, Colorado. I have a picture of a picture of Augustemahkagari wrote:The attached is a pic of a .58 caliber muzzleloader in the Santa Fe Palace of the Governors Museum. It belonged to my great great great grandfather. I'd love to identify it and see if I can track one down. Either antique or replica. We think it's the one at the below link. Any input form anyone with more info is well welcome.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categorie ... PARTS-LIST
Debby wrote: Mr. Lacome is My Great Great Great Grandfather also. My Father is Rudy LaCombe from San Luis, Colorado. I have a picture of a picture of Auguste
My husband and myself live in Denver, Co and went and took pictures of this rifle also and met and visited family members in Arroyo Hondo. Feel free to contact me larrydebby@centurylink.net Hope to hear from you Debby LaCombe Carrillo
I want to do a similar project. Make a nice light weight gun for small game and birds. I've gotta get my ex moved out and get my shop put together first.axel wrote:I've seen that rifle... Pretty cool that it belonged to one of your relatives.
Every once in a while I get the urge to get one of the Track the Wolf kits, but they're pretty expensive. I like the smooth bore 20 ga flintlocks.
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