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Hey Isom, look what I got!
Abilene:
--- Quote from: DeaconKC on December 28, 2020, 10:10:06 PM ---Thanks! Since the penny is a little loose, maybe replace it with a buffalo Nickel? It might be wide enough to not flop.
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I should try to find a suitable 1909 vintage coin. Not a 1909 SVDB penny though. We already know that is too skinny. :D
cactus joe:
Abilene if you were to use a 1909 svdb penny it might be worth almost as much as your gun! ;)
Abilene:
--- Quote from: cactus joe on January 05, 2021, 08:05:31 AM ---Abilene if you were to use a 1909 svdb penny it might be worth almost as much as your gun! ;)
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Not after it was cut in two. ;D ;D
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cpt dan blodgett:
could solder the penny a bit
Abilene:
Time for an update. The rather ugly bore had me a little concerned on how it would do with BP. A month ago or so I took it to a match, and after the match I ran 20 rounds of BP through it and accuracy seemed fine at these short CAS distances. So this past weekend I decided it was time for my annual "antiques shoot" and shot BP in the carbine with some 1st gen Colts. After stage 2 and stage 4 I put an empty case in the chamber and ran a patch of moosemilk down the bore. No misses! So I'm satisfied. This club had no Cody-Dixon or other longer range targets for me to try it out on, so I'll save that for another time although I'm not expecting too much at long distance.
I contacted Nate Kiowa Jones and he told me his ejector spring will fit originals, so I am going to order one of those to help with the slight case mouth dings. It also should keep it from throwing the empties so far. I got back 41 of 50, so 18% loss is not good.
I found a coin I think will make a better front sight, although I have now misplaced it :( . I think it is a French franc? It is silver with ridged edge, sort of like a dime but a little bigger and thicker.
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