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    If you are really going to open an even larger...

    If you are really going to open an even larger Pandora's Box and try for Civil War long arms, be forewarned that the Springfields you mentioned are just the basic items. You've already expanded that...
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    4925749258 Perhaps the rods you have are a...

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    Perhaps the rods you have are a wider diameter than the originals.
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    For what it's worth, I will agree with Dick's...

    For what it's worth, I will agree with Dick's thought about "probably" being able to it. I would strongly disagree with stripping it (which is possible, but with a big caveat). I seem to recall a...
  4. Thank you for your very clear procedure. I...

    Thank you for your very clear procedure. I surely hope I have your patience, but your supplies are certainly none that will harm the pieces I plan to clean. The results I get don't look like they...
  5. You've done an outstanding job with that rifle!! ...

    You've done an outstanding job with that rifle!! I have a couple of barrels I'd like to clean and I would like to try the techniques you describe. Your results are most encouraging.
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  6. Thread: 1868/1870 stock

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    The short answer is "Yes". The 1868 stock will...

    The short answer is "Yes". The 1868 stock will be found with, usually, 4 cartouches while the 1870 will be found with 3. The 1870 also has a left side with what is often referred to as a...
  7. Thread: 1879 cartouche.

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    A very nice find for you and I certainly am glad...

    A very nice find for you and I certainly am glad that it turned out to be such a fine piece. The ramrod, the only thing I questioned, is clearly correct and the finish is about as nice as I've seen...
  8. Thread: 1879 cartouche.

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    The Breechblock appears to be the same color as...

    The Breechblock appears to be the same color as the receiver in some photos and lighter in others. One of the photos from the top looks like the door and the receiver are both darker in color than...
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    Specific information other than the SRS letter...

    Specific information other than the SRS letter you've already requested, will be hard to find. In normal times, I probably would try first by contacting the Visitor Center for Fort Bowie.
    But they...
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    Yes, having same problem. Can get in to the...

    Yes, having same problem. Can get in to the site, but message appears when trying to access the "forum".
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    If you want to update your ramrod to be...

    If you want to update your ramrod to be appropriate for the early 1873 model, you may be able to find someone who is willing to do a swap for your (what appears to be) Model 1868. I think the value...
  12. Thread: New Photos

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    The "second belt" is more likely to be the tongue...

    The "second belt" is more likely to be the tongue of the belt which would necessarily be fed under the buckle end and prevent interference with the cartridges on the slide
    on the right side. The...
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    What is the size? I was issued a couple of pair...

    What is the size? I was issued a couple of pair of these in '62 and the most important lesson learned didn't come until I wore them at home in '65. Those heels will leave really nasty black skid...
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    You're very kind, Dick, but you can't stop...

    You're very kind, Dick, but you can't stop depending solely on your memory. Many times it's going to be nearly impossible to look stuff up until you can remember where you saw it last. Unless, of...
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    If you can posi any photos we should be able to...

    If you can posi any photos we should be able to give you much better opinion of your bayonet. And photos of the scabbard, too, if you can. The early scabbards are collectible by themselves and...
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    According to Brophy's book, the Board of Ordnance...

    According to Brophy's book, the Board of Ordnance reported that the bluing of bayonet blades was stopped April 1, 1895. He also reports that he had seen seen only one bayonet that he considered to...
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    Points one and two are telling just as you've...

    Points one and two are telling just as you've given them. The third point, however, raises another discussion. Doing "piece work" means that the 'harnessmaker' was actually not likely to have been...
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    Prayers for you, Dick. This won't be a fun time,...

    Prayers for you, Dick. This won't be a fun time, but it will be an enlightening time. We will be thinking of you.
  19. Thread: Krag Round Oiler

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    "LSA Weapons Oil US Made Genuine GI Army Military...

    "LSA Weapons Oil US Made Genuine GI Army Military Gun Rifle Pistol Firearm Lubricant Protectant". Description is from Amazon. Doesn't say what it's made from, but the bottle says "Shake before...
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    Not all is lost for you. If you check the brass...

    Not all is lost for you. If you check the brass bits on the sling, look for an indication of 'Pat by Mills & Orndorff'. If it's there, you
    have a somewhat rare Web sling that was provided for use...
  21. Thread: Early 1870 Rifle

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    I'm curious as to why you bought a type 1 hammer...

    I'm curious as to why you bought a type 1 hammer and an 1873 dated lock plate for you 1881 made carbine?
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    I looked at the listing this morning for the...

    I looked at the listing this morning for the first time and I see some of the paint you mentioned. I wouldn't feel right about offering specific advice for you unless I knew more about you. I will...
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    New Jersey’s politics aside, although for many...

    New Jersey’s politics aside, although for many setting them aside is impossible and unpatriotic as well, the last half of the 19th Century and before saw the state using the “NJ” on many items...
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    It is probably correct as dated. Especially...

    It is probably correct as dated. Especially since both the carbine barrel and the stock bear New Jersey marks. The NJ markings, to me, diminish the value so I doubt they would be "forged" The other...
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    My chart says 1882. The Arsenal worked on a...

    My chart says 1882. The Arsenal worked on a fiscal system running from July to June. Maybe that would help explain the differences?
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