Thanks for any assistance,
Alvin Olson

Regards Erlend S

Can anyone give me information about Olaf Strömdahl(Strömdal) 1759-1810 who was probably a barrelmaker at the Gevärsfaktori in Örebro.
I found his mark(Der Neue Stöckel, p1232, mark8301) on the barrel of my Danish/Norwegian M1774/41/51 infantry-rifle. The rifle was origanally build as a flitlock musket in about 1780 at the Kronborg Gevaersfabrik in Denmark.
Does anyone know if the Örebro Gevärsfaktori produced barrels for the Kronborg Gevaersfabrik?

Greetings,

Dajopa

Here's a video I put together during the first test of the revolver:

The cartridges was loaded with 8 grains of Swiss No. 2 which is maximum. The .22 blank adds quite a bit of power, so it's probably a good idea to use .22 CB (6mm Flobert) as primers instead.

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I would prefer not to go into auctions so if anyone knows of a set for sale please please let me know. If the stock is also available then even better!

I am about to obtain (for the first time)a .45 calibre rifled flintlock pistol (Ardesa William Parker Match). I have been getting various, lets say contrasting, advice on how best to load it.

I have Kranks Fine Black powder. My questions are these:

Is it best to use a patched ball or to simply seat a ball on the powder?
If I don't use a patch will I have a problem with fouling?
Should I lubricate the ball?
If so with what?.

Moving on is a minie ball or bullet a better option?

Any other tips on using a flintlock most gratefully received.

Adrian

The positive thing about hysterical political correctness as this ,,is that perhaps a exclusive page such as this will get more interesting adds.

Some sellers that do business here in the USA (I live in Virginia) offer a six-chamber cylinder, while some offer a five-shot version. I've checked with Taylor's, Midway and Buffalo Arms, as well as the Howell's Old West Conversions website.

I'm not sure why there are two versions, as it seems like under any conditions six would be more efficient than five shots. Can anyone clear that up? For example, are there loading limits for cartridges in the six shot cylinder that don't apply to the five chamber model (given the thickness of the steel in the chamber walls)?

I ask this because every 19th century source I have come across (U.S. Army small arms test reports, etc.), and 20th c. sources (authors like Elmer Keith and John Taffin) emphasize the versatility of the .45LC cartridge with max. black powder loads of 40(forty!) grains of powder under a 255 grain conoidal bullet. Backing off that maximum, a couple of my sources write that the army came up with combat loads of 30-ish grains of powder with military ball ammo (prob. soft lead bullets the same weight as the max. load or near it), yielding muzzle velocities that are comparable to the 1911 .45 ACP cartridge. That was the typical army .45LC round that the 1873 Peacemaker used. Taffin writes that his tests using RCBS bullet mould 45-255 and 38.6 grains of FFFg resulted in a muzzle velocity of 949fps and were "most accurate."

I want to be able safely to shoot up to Taffin's .45LC tested black powder load in my Uberti 1858 Remington using a conversion cylinder.

My other question concerns the engineering of the R&D cylinders. Mr Flatnes' great article shows clearly that his version of the 45LC cylinder has the Remington safety notches between each chamber, milled into the backplate. In my view, this is hugely important, as it allows the weapon to be carried safely with all six chambers loaded, just as can the cap-and-ball cylinder for this gun. It is one of the Remington revolver's best features.

However, most of the R&D conversion cylinders I've seen on the market don't seem have this feature. Why is that? Taylor's tells me that I would have to carry the pistol with the hammer on an empty chamber for safety. Not the best option, surely? So, where do I find one of these cylinders that can take the army/Taffin load, and has the Remington 1858 safety notches?

Thanks for any advice you have.

Respectfully,
-H.

I'm shooting the following classes:

• Minié original (military percussion rifle-musket prone at 100 metres)
  
• Lamarmora original (military percussion rifle-musket offhand at 50 metres)
  
• Mariette (cap & ball revolver at 25 metres)
  
• Vetterli replica (free percussion rifle offhand at 50 metres)
  
• Whitworth replica (free percussion rifle prone at 100 metres)
  
• Pennsylvania replica (flintlock rifle and roundball offhand at 50 metres)
  
• Maximilian replica (flintlock rifle and roundball prone at 100 metres)

My ambitions are low, partly due to a ruptured meniscus in my left knee that prevents me from shooting prone for the time being. Hopefully I'll get surgery this month. My other disadvantage is that I'm one of the few who still refuses to use modern shooting jackets. However, I hope my new pair of Winner Champion shooting glasses will help improve my scores. While my optician claims my eyesight is near perfect, I have +0.25 correction on the sighting eye to help improve focus on the front sight.

The firearms

My old trusty P-1856 .577 Tower Enfield will be used for Minié and Lamarmora original. Although it's a bit on the light side it shoots quite well.

In Mariette I'm shooting an old Uberti Remington New Army with a pitted Walther barrel, while in Maximilian and Pennsylvania I'm shooting my Bookout Tennessee longrifle to which I have fitted aperture sights.

For Vetterli and Whitworth I bought a second hand Parker-Hale Birmingham made .451 Whitworth rifle on my way home from the European Championships in Hamina last year, and the first Vetterli training showed some promising results. 96 points – only four to go!

It would be interesting if others could present their arsenals.

I think I own a Swedish M1845-54 made by Husqvarna and it is very difficult to find information about this rifle. The rifle is in caliber 18,3 mm and has arear sight on the breechplug and an extra sight for a longer distance around the barrel. This sight is mounted a bit more forward and is fixed with a little screw and made out of brass.
Can anyone on this forum give me information about the history of this rifle?
Original model and conversion, bullet type and weight, powder load, bayonet etc.
I am looking forward to your answers.

Greetings,

Dajopa

Thank you, John

Has anybody experience with shooting the Swedish M1860 percussion rifle?
I would like to know which bullet this rifle was designed with.(type,weight and form)
I have tried my rifle with round balls. At 25 m it shoots nice groups but at 50 m it shoots all over the target.
For what distance is the original sight? My rifle shoots very high. At 100 m it shoots way over a 300 m target
Does anybody know about replica sights for this rifle?

Best regards,

Dajopa

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