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Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:00 pm
by dave_303
A new addition to the collection, a 1897 dated M1891 Carcano made by Terni.

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Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:19 pm
by jjvc
Nice. :good:

Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:37 am
by froggy
+1 , a nice addition to your already very attractive collection :good:

Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:31 pm
by dirtbag
Okay going back a bit here.

Here is my 1810 Dated French Charleville flintlock musket in .69 calibre, 151cm long.

Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:36 pm
by dirtbag
and here is my French 1842 musket converted to cartridge firer (Tabatiere)
Below are the rounds I make for it using 12g shells and .72 Minie bullet

Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:38 pm
by ovenpaa
1848 Danish Snider (17,9mm Rimfire), the Viking has a slot on her ticket for it so when it gets warmer she can move it over.
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A test build for the cases
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Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:41 pm
by dirtbag
ovenpaa wrote:1848 Danish Snider (17,9mm Rimfire), the Viking has a slot on her ticket for it so when it gets warmer she can move it over.
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A test build for the cases
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Still not on ticket !!!!? Hurry

Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:05 pm
by froggy
Salut D.Bag,

Nice 1777 :good:
If you have an interest for the period and/or the Napoleonic area weapons, read, if you have not already, "Cavalry Outpost Duties" by Colonel de Brack - Pure bliss ...

Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:05 pm
by ovenpaa
DB - I need to finish the cases first of all! razz

Re: Show Us Your Surps!

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:10 pm
by dirtbag
froggy wrote:Salut D.Bag,

Nice 1777 :good:
If you have an interest for the period and/or the Napoleonic area weapons, read, if you have not already, "Cavalry Outpost Duties" by Colonel de Brack - Pure bliss ...

Thanks, I will look that up many thanks. I have had this inspected by Captain Skeptical (My Dad) and we are taking it out this coming week to give it a light try. Smoothbore as you know, on my section 2