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Ingeniously Simple and Ambidextrous 8-Bore Muzzleloading Shotgun Moses Babcock (3)

Ingeniously Simple Caplock Mechanism Designed by Moses Babcock

Posted May 22, 2018 in Daily News, Shotguns by Hrachya H with No Comments

When I first saw the images of this mid 19th-century muzzle-loading firearm, I thought it is probably missing the side plates covering lock mechanism. But then I noticed the hammer spur which, as you know, is designed to make it possible to manually cock the hammer and [Read More…]

Capandball Shoots an Original 1861 Springfield Rifle-Musket

Posted June 18, 2015 in Guns & Gear, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Nathaniel F with 8 Comments

Hungarian YouTuber capandball gives us a look at the world of blackpowder rifled-musket competition shooting, with his original Springfield 1861 Rifle-Musket, manufactured at Bridesburg: The original guns, when coupled with Minie-style projectiles, can provide quite [Read More…]