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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
« on: October 07, 2024, 06:01:01 AM »
Some of you might remember this original German pistol that I fixed up a few years ago. I brought it out to the range today to try and figure out where it shoots before our Thanksgiving shoot next weekend.  The load was 25 grains ffg and a patched .490 round ball.  This was 3 shots at 15 yards offhand with 2 hands. It's a smoothbore with only a front sight. I've found that I need to show half the front blade, and aim at 4:00. Shoots pretty darn good for an 180 year old smoothbore.







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Offline alacran

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Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2024, 01:43:28 PM »
Shooting pretty good there Justin. What does it do at 25 yards?
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2024, 04:37:18 PM »
I'm not too sure yet. I ran out of time yesterday.
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Offline Bob Gerard

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Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2024, 10:23:19 PM »
I hope your not ramming the ball down the barrel with your pistol on that loading stand…
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2024, 02:44:08 AM »
Quote from: Bob Gerard on November 16, 2024, 10:23:19 PM
I hope your not ramming the ball down the barrel with your pistol on that loading stand…

I agree.THAT looks a bit "dicey"to me as well.
Bob Roller
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2024, 06:30:14 AM »
Agreed gents.
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2024, 06:36:13 AM »
I was pouring powder and starting the ball, but removing it from the stand to push the ball down.
I took the pistol to the rendezvous in October, and won 2nd place in the pistol shoot with 9 hits out of 13 shots.
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Figuring out the old dueling pistol.
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2024, 05:15:35 PM »
It's certainly shooting well for you, Justin!
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