Muzzle Loading

  1. "Southern Belle" - Pietta Spiller and Burr Revolver Review

    "Southern Belle" - Pietta Spiller and Burr Revolver Review

    In this extract from the July 2022 issue of Gun Mart, Derek Landers revisits an attractive reproduction of a Confederate revolver from Pietta.
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  2. Handloading Black Powder Cartridges

    Handloading Black Powder Cartridges

    Handloading black powder shotgun cartridges is straightforward and easy, and doesn’t require a great deal of equipment or know how.
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  3. Parker Hale Black Powder Replicas: Tips On Care, Loading & Cleaning

    Parker Hale Black Powder Replicas: Tips On Care, Loading & Cleaning

    The following tips come from top international shooters who have many years of experience. They and Parker-Hale rifles have made a winning combination.
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  4. How To Load Your Muzzle Loading Gun

    How To Load Your Muzzle Loading Gun

    Muzzle loading may seem arcane and complicated to shooters familiar with breech loading the guns and the simplicity of just loading a cartridge, but there isn’t really that much to it.
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  5. .36 or .44 Muzzle Loading Revolvers, Things To Consider

    .36 or .44 Muzzle Loading Revolvers, Things To Consider

    Possibly one of the most frequently asked questions relating to black powder revolvers is whether .36 or .44 calibre is better, so here we'll try to dispel some of the misconceptions or untruths surrounding them.
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  6. Muzzle Loading Cleaners and Lubricants Explained

    Muzzle Loading Cleaners and Lubricants Explained

    We sell a lot of different lubricants and cleaners, but what do they all do? With lubricants and cleaners, each product has it’s own purpose.
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  7. Matchless Matchlock Muzzle Loading Merriment

    Matchless Matchlock Muzzle Loading Merriment

    Matchlocks experienced their heyday in the 17th century, and were popular during the English Civil War, before more 'reliable' doglock and flintlock actions took over. If you're never considered a matchlock musket before, read this blog.
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  8. The Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Percussion Revolver

    The Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Percussion Revolver

    Not only can you own one of the most iconic pistols ever made, you've even a choice of makers. Let's have a look at the differences between the reproduction and the original, then the differences between the Pietta version and the Uberti.
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  9. Which Nipple Key Do I Need For My Percussion Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol or Revolver?

    Which Nipple Key Do I Need For My Percussion Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol or Revolver?

    Picking the right nipple key for your gun can be troublesome, read on to make sure you get the right one.
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  10. Join Sharpe's Ranks, Buy Your Very Own Musket

    Join Sharpe's Ranks, Buy Your Very Own Musket

    If you haven't seen or read Sharpe, give it a go, it's now on Netflix. If you have, or you'd like to own one of the guns from the Sharpe series, read on to find out about a few of the guns used in the show?
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  11. The Charleville Blueprint

    The Charleville Blueprint

    We've found time for a bit of a clear out, and we've come across this excellent blueprint for our Indian Charleville Model 1777 Musket.
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  12. 9 Important Safety Rules Of Black Powder Shooting

    9 Important Safety Rules Of Black Powder Shooting

    If shooting with black powder, these are 9 Important Safety Rules Of Black Powder Shooting (kindly supplied by Pedersoli).
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