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Making Priming Compound With Prime-All

November 18, 2016 by David Donchess Leave a Comment

Today, people are getting more and more into reloading for a number of reasons. Some want to save money, like I do, while others just want more precision and control over the quality of their ammo and the consistency in its performance. Reloading is no longer just for centerfire ammo anymore. With Sharpshooter, the makers of the 22LR Reloading kit, you also have options for … [Read more...]

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Make Your Own Primers With Prime-All

November 9, 2016 by David Donchess Leave a Comment

From Sharpshooter, the company that brought you the .22LR reloading kit, you also have other pieces of gear to help you be more self-sufficient in case of a shortage, or in the case of survival or hunting in another country where you can't travel with fully assembled components. Among the array of products that the Sharpshooters company offers is a priming compound kit for … [Read more...]

Weird Gun Wednesday: Elgin Cutlass Pistol
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Weird Gun Wednesday: Elgin Cutlass Pistol

September 28, 2016 by Nate Granzow 22 Comments

Back in the early 19th century, simple, muzzle-loaded pistols were about the best you could hope for when it came to a sidearm. And that didn't amount to much: They generally held only one round, were smoothbore (synonymous with the word 'inaccurate'), and slow to reload. In this regard, edged-weapons such as swords or cutlasses still reigned superior for close-quarters combat. … [Read more...]

So You Want To Get Into Blackpowder? Intro to Muzzleloaders - TheArmsGuide.com
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So You Want To Get Into Blackpowder? Intro to Muzzleloaders

August 28, 2016 by Mark3smle 3 Comments

Have you thought about getting into "making smoke," but don't know where to start? This article and ones to come, ought to help point you in the right direction. According to various sources, millions of people in North America target shoot, reenact, and even hunt game with muzzleloaders. Muzzleloading guns run the gamut from primitive firearms that use burning cord to … [Read more...]

How do Caplock/Percussion Firearms Work?
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How Guns Work: The Percussion Cap

August 3, 2016 by Mark3smle 3 Comments

Have you ever wondered what made the modern gun possible? It was not the gun; it was the ignition. Modern firearms, as we know them, started with the percussion cap. In a previous article I described how flintlock firearms worked. The flint and steel method made gun ownership and military standard issue weapons a reality and shaped world we have inherited, but now I am … [Read more...]

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