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Offline Canaris

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Hello from Florida
« on: July 12, 2015, 11:22:27 AM »
Been collecting for a few years and thought I'd drop by.
Knowing that pics are de rigueur, here are some of my BP items:








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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2015, 11:54:32 AM »
Hello Canaris,    Welcome to Colt Country from Colorado.   Good to have you here and thanks for starting off with some nice photos.
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2015, 12:45:47 PM »
Well, Welcome Canaris! Great to have ya on here!  :-*

Very nice guns!  L@.

On your 1st and 2nd photos...did you paint the brass trigger guard and the back straps?
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2015, 01:29:26 PM »
Howdy!!
 Welcome! !  Good buncha  folks here.

Mike
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2015, 01:42:19 PM »
Quote from: Mad Dog Stafford on July 12, 2015, 12:45:47 PM
Well, Welcome Canaris! Great to have ya on here!  :-*

Very nice guns!  L@.

On your 1st and 2nd photos...did you paint the brass trigger guard and the back straps?

Nope, they are blued steel not brass.
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2015, 04:15:09 AM »
Welcome, grab a chair and a cup of coffee.  You already know some of us can't read and you posted photos.  Very considerate.  I like the 1861 and the Springfield Single Shot Rifle.  I have a couple of each.  Do you use black powder for the Trapdoor?  If so, post about your load in the appropriate section.

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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2015, 08:03:45 AM »
Howdy and welcome to the forum.   )l_
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2015, 09:25:26 AM »
Hi Canaris, those are some nice firearms you posted. Thanks for the photos and welcome to the group.

Regards,
Richard
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2015, 10:03:59 AM »
Hell of a nice collection! You have excellent taste in BP firearms! Welcome to the forum and glad to have you here!
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2015, 04:07:12 PM »
StrawHat, for now the Trapdoor get only factory loads. I am reloading now .45 ACP for my Thompson and .223 and .300 AAC. Plus scrounging for components for the 71/84.
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2015, 07:52:16 PM »
From North Coast Free Calistan – Big welcome to ya canaris.  Great pictures you posted.  You’re right, pics are ‘de rigger’, at least we sure like them. That’s some nice iron.  Cool tooled leather back ground for the pistols.  Is that an old book?  Real fine close up of the Trapdoor too.  I like em all.  We’re  pleased you have joined us.

Any relation to the eponymous admiral? 

Welcome to the forum.
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2015, 03:23:31 AM »
Quote from: Canaris on July 13, 2015, 04:07:12 PM
StrawHat, for now the Trapdoor get only factory loads. I am reloading now .45 ACP for my Thompson and .223 and .300 AAC. Plus scrounging for components for the 71/84.

Loading for the trapdoor is easy.  When you are ready there is lots of information available.  I load for both the 50 and the 45 caliber trapdoors.

Are you planning on black powder in the 43 Mauser?

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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2015, 03:45:21 AM »
I have not decided yet, but probably I'll try both.
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2015, 07:00:40 PM »
Welcome from Wisconsin! You certainly have some prime examples of firearms. I only shoot black powder loads in my Trapdoors and 43 Mauser.
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Re: Hello from Florida
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2015, 05:02:11 AM »
My search ability has failed me but if you search for "Ross Seyfried, 43 Mauser"  you should find a link to the magazine article he wrote for either Handloader or Rifle magazine which does a good job of explaining how to reload smokeless and blackpowder ammunition for the 43 Mauser.

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