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I've got this Howell's and a Kirst for my Remington. They are great fun and work great. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I've seen those, they have gotten mixed reviews. I put mine together way before they were available and it works fine with the stock hand. Thanks for watching and commenting.

5 shot cylinders index differently compared to the standard 6 shot cylinder …

@@jackwagonhoedown4114 I'm sure they do. Besides this 5 shot Howell's, I have a 5 shot Kirst I use with the stock hands. Haven't had any problems yet, they lock up tight installed on multiple guns. If I start having trouble, might look into the 2 step hand.

Thanks for taking your coffee break at the channel Doc. Truman Head was quite the character. Trapper, Hunter, successful 49er and patriot. He lied about his age to join the union ( he was 52). Passed the rigorous sharp shooter test to become one of Berdan's best. Frustrated when the army balked a purchasing Sharps rifles he bought his own and it was demonstrated to president Lincoln. He was requested,i n front of witnesses to silence an enemy sharpshooter at 1500 yrds which he did with one shot. Donated 50,000 to the old solders home. After discharge he did returned to San Francisco, where he might have recorded that song, but my research has yet to verify it! Gp

​@@oldscoutgp OK, Perhaps not the song but he did invent "pay it forward", $50,000 in those days was a real fortune. Sounds like an amazing fellow.

Congratulations, it is a fun little carbine. I make my cartridges out of starched linen these days, leaves no residue and is sturdier than paper. Use the hottest caps you can find. I've heard good things about the Hahn conversion and cartridge tubes.

The musketeers powder horns know as apostles were made of wood and I would guess they are very scarce and collectible.

Yea Doc, you might need at least 3 to qualify for a murmuration! Gp

It's been 19 months and still going strong. I use it a couple of times a month for multiple fillings. Good luck with yours!

Most likely you would have to drill and tap the tang to install the sight. Besides distance, you will be able to shoot more precisely. It was a common practice to add a tang sight to a lever gun back in the day. Give MVA a call with your rifle's make and model, they can advise you.

Hello, I have read that most 32-20 rifles will shoot 32 S&W long, but I have not tried it in the Remington 25.

It was a good time. My daughter moved to Idaho and I don't see her very often anymore. I've got 3 boys, but she's the son I always wanted. Always ready to ride motorcycles, hike, ski anything outdoors. Hawaii is always a great time. Gp

@@oldscoutgp I understand, My wife just came back from CA hiking with daughter and grandson.

Yea, but it makes it dam convenient. It only becomes an issue if I sell it.

@@oldscoutgp Or get caught without the proper paperwork in many states now. Went to walmart to buy ammunition and the girl wanted my license so she could "run" it. I don't need to have a background check to buy ammunition, and I don't need to advertise what I purchase. Went up the street and paid and walked out.

@@terryparker1925 It's getting scary out there!

Hello Doc, With only one black powder shot fired the whole video, I figured you would have tuned out well before the end. When we signed on, we were supposed to end in Normandy for the 80th. Because of a French strike we were detoured to Belgium. I must admit I was disappointed and had never heard of Bruges. You are right, what a wonderful city and our favorite stop of the trip. Gp

​@@oldscoutgp See, You can always count on the French !

Thanks for coming along Stephen!

Hi Doc, I agree, the 32-20 is a great round and much easier to reload than my .22 Hornet. I did not record breaking it down for cleaning but the Pedersen design is very well thought out and easy to disassemble. Gp

Hey there Doc, thanks for tuning in. This one belongs to my neighbor. He lives in the log cabin seen in the video. The cabin has a cool old west decor and this trapdoor was used as a wall hanger. He hears me banging away and got the bug to shoot it. He was happy with the result. The Hayden's were a family of gunsmiths, it might explain your interest in antique firearms. Gp

Yea, I noticed that after I posted the video. You've got a good eye my friend.

It was a good trip. Visited many ACW sites, Shiloh, Stones River, Franklin and stopped to pay our respects to Meriwether Lewis at Grinder's Stand along the Natchesz Trace. Had a fun night on Broadway in Nashville. Have been back to Middle Tennessee a couple times since. Gp

​@@oldscoutgp Very nice ! The best trip Diane and I ever took was the river boat from Memphis to New Orleans. Stopped every day in another interesting town. Saint Francisville, LA was a gem. That was my first exposure to the Natchesz Trace.

@@dr.durellshepard398 Sounds like a great trip Doc.

She is my favorite Doc. The modern 56-46 centerfire cases only hold 70% of the original rimfire powder charge. That is plenty for dispatching those pesky beer cans and clay pigeons. While driving out to the Hoover's Gap Battlefield ( where the Reb's were first introduced to the Spencer Repeating Rifle) I came across The Blockade Runner Sutlery in Wartrace, Tn. They had this nice repro of a first model Blakeslee box. I used some alphabet stamps to approximate the original lettering on the lid. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gp

​@@oldscoutgp I'd like to comment on two things you said. First, I did notice the lettering on the box the first time through and thought how nice it looked, kudos for that customization. Secondly, saying this gun is your favorite, while being understandable, got my thinking which one of mine I would grab in case of a fire.??? There sure is something special about each one. Best regards...Doc

@@dr.durellshepard398 From what you've shared on You Tube, I can see it would be a much more difficult decision for you than me. I'm in my 70's and my kids don't share my passion for old rusty firearms. Sometimes I think of selling a few of them off. I'll pull one out of the safe and remember why I bought it and the trials and tribulations of getting it to shoot and promptly return it to its rack. I bought my first, a lever action Daisy BB gun off a neighborhood kid in 1960. I still have it. Gp

@@oldscoutgp Very cool Gp, (But now it's getting creepy), I still have my Daisy Lever gun !!!!

@@dr.durellshepard398 Brothers from another mother Doc.

Thank you, she's a beauty alright. I rubbed some Renaissance Wax on the stock before I took the pictures.

No lube with Black MZ. I know, it goes against the grain. If your using real Black Powder, pack in all the SPG you can or she'll gum up pretty quickly.

I have not tried beeswax, thanks. I've switched to linen instead of paper. It burns completely with out nitrating. Plus it makes a sturdier cartridge.That's why they switched back in the day.

Thanks Doc, She is a beauty. I attribute the high condition to the oversize bore. A .515 bullet will drop like shit through a goose down the barrel. It must have delivered terrible accuracy and leaded up horribly with standard 50-70 ammo. I have a love/ hate relationship with my Mac laptop, and sometimes consider dooming it to the same fate as that apple! I get a lot of great sunsets up on the hill and incorporated them in several of my videos. I appreciate you comments, looking forward to your next project. Gp

@@oldscoutgp I think the old Navy boys said it best, "Red skies at night, sailors delight, Red Thighs in the morning, sailors take warning" !!!!!

@@dr.durellshepard398 Truer words have never been spoken. Gp

Yea, I didn't get a Pritchett mold with the rifle, and didn't want to fool around with paper patching. I just wanted to shoot it, and got good results with the Minie.

Thank you, I feel fortunate to be their current custodian.

Glad you could ride along Doc. Gp

My backyard range is only 50 yards (about 46 m}. You have encouraged me to give it a go with the Parker Hale at a 200 yd range (about 183m) that is available to me. Good luck with the Pritchett. I will be visiting Scotland this June. Save me some of that sunny weather! Gp

I doubt it. The only one I can think of that would know would be Wyoming Armory out of Cody. They specialize in these types of firearms.

Well, good luck with it. It is fun and accurate. What caliber is yours? It seems like the .45 colt has more issues than the .38. It could be because of the small rim on the .45 colt. Thanks for watching.

I was just shooting the Parker Hale this weekend. I really like it. Yea, a charge between 40 and 50 grains of powder works best in mine. I've also read the Euro Arms version is not as good, but have never handled one. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gp

The euroarms were still using parker hale barrels so still good ,the inletting in the stock was the problem which could be improved by bedding the barrel(somewhat excessive if you ask me) parker hale made them up to serial no. 9000s

@@gorbalsboy Thanks for the insight on the Euro Arms version, I have never handled one.

Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try.

Hey , the lake is looking great again this year! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Good morning Doc, Thanks for watching. The .36 cartridges can be a bit fiddly because of the small size, but are pretty straight forward with the Capandball former. Across the road is a wetlands created by beavers damming up a small stream. It is one of Harley's favorite places to walk. Always a good place to observe wildlife. The American River Otter ( smaller that the California Sea Otter) is a fairly rare sighting this far upstream. As cute as they are, I heard a biologist describe them as merciless hellspawn who use their intellect for great evil. Gp

​@@oldscoutgpOn very rare occasion we will see an otter here in the East. I had two young ones in my pond years back efficiently eating all my bull frog tadpoles. They are fun to watch but are also ruthless. I saw one kill a big snapping turtle. I did see Mink tracks in the snow here last week....... Bye for now, Doc

@@dr.durellshepard398 It sounds like you need a game camera down by the pond Doc. The Russians brought fur hunters and small pox here back in the Alta California days and pretty much wiped the Otters out. Buy the 1840's the Otters were gone and the Russians cleared out selling their cannon and small arms to Sutter for his fort on the Sacramento River. One of those cannon is upstream by Sutter's Mill. It is said this cannon was abandoned by Napoleon in Moscow and made the rounds ending up in the Sierra foothills. It was only fired to announce the arrival of the mail coach. Anyway, the Otters made a comeback and are now common along the coast and rivers of Northern California. Gp

@@oldscoutgpThank you, very cool.

That set trigger was a $5 Spencer option for their relatively rare factory sporting rifle. How it got on this gunsmith created sporting rifle, I have no clue. Not being a trigger expert, I believe this type is referred to as a simple single set trigger or break-over simple pivot. The trigger is not pushed forward to set as in most single set triggers. It has worked perfectly, so I have not had any reason to remove and examine it.

I get that, I'm pretty cheap myself. If I thought I needed a handgun, I would want the best available. But, this guy probably grew up with muzzleloaders. As seen here, it can still do the job. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I did try nitrocellulose lacguer while experimenting with paper cartridges. It is easy to make with smokeless powder. Your right, I decided not to mess with it. The linen burns completely, and makes a sturdier cartridge. That's why they made the switch back in the day. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Yea, mine is very picky. It still occasionally jambs, and I have to pull the mag tube to free it.

Yep, that's the home 20. The wife bought the train set for under the tree during the pandemic. Pretty much everything here was shut down and it took on a life of it's own. Kept me busy bidding for train stuff on Ebay. I really like the O scale neon signs. I remember the Planters Peanut and the Hamm's Beer signs along 101 in S.F. as a kid. Did you see my dog Harley on your ride around the layout? He loves the train.

@@oldscoutgp Well, I must say that Harley is a gentleman. He enjoys the train without feeling a need to attack it. The camera onboard is a great perspective, like you are really traveling down the line. Have a good weekend...Doc

That one sounds awesome. Most guys want a trapdoor to look like it just came out of the Springfield armory, but these frontier conversions are so much cooler. Good luck with yours and thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching. I see a J P Gemmer marked trapdoor on Guns International, asking almost 9 grand.

In the description, and according to the foremost authority on Hickok, Joseph Rosa, McClintock notes that this Springfield rifle "with the name of J.B. Hickok engraved [carved] in the wood" was removed and came into the hands of John Bradley of Spearfish, SD, "who used the gun for many years afterwards." Rosa gives a detailed description of the provenance, descending from Bradley to Allen Toomey, its exhibition for many years at the Adams Museum in Deadwood, to Isabel Toomey, and then sold to Jim Earle in 1993. Recently sold for 475,312.

Yes it does, I love these 19th century military arms converted to sporting guns.

This was an early form of camo. The fringe breaks up a person's outline as most animals recognize the human form by the extended arm. I can personally attest to the effectiveness of this. I would still hunt with a piece of camo cloth draped over my shoulders. I have snuck up many critters this way.

Supposedly, the fringe is there to wick water away from the jacket. I don't know for a fact if it does or doesn't, when it's raining I'm in by the fire.

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

Yes you do. As Jeff Foxworthy would say, if you landscape your backyard into a shootin' range, you might be a redneck.

​@@oldscoutgpI might be guilty of that!

Geronimo's gun in pictures was a 50-70.

Yea, that was ground zero for guns like this one. The archeologists dug up many 50-70 cases from the nearby Adobe Walls fight between buffalo hunters and Comanche warriors. A nice rifle like this would pass from one dead man's hands to the next.

It is a real piece of history. When you hold it, you can almost hear the stories. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching and commenting. I'll tune in tomorrow, I'm a subscriber. Yea, reloading supplies are scarce these days. I treat my empty 50-70's like pieces of gold.