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<blockquote data-quote="Wobblyshot1" data-source="post: 2587479" data-attributes="member: 9066"><p>Before I drove two hours, I believe I'd ask him to send a few more close up pics of the lock/nipple area and muzzle. If you see any rusting or pitting I'd be wary. If it's on the outside, more than likely it's on the inside too.</p><p></p><p>One other thing to consider is that it might still be loaded. I've been known to tinker with traditional muzzle loaders and the word is out. I've had several o boys at work and around the area bring me these old traditionals to fix. Most of the time they had had a failure to fire and they didn"t know how to unload them. They were put away dirty and with a hot load, sometimes for years. Needless to say, after I had pulled the load the barrell was usually pretty much destroyed by rust and pitting.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, you may have found a steal. Check out ebay. It's loaded with the older TC muzzle loading parts including barrels. You could even go with a drop in Green Mountain barrel replacement and make yourself a fine huntin gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wobblyshot1, post: 2587479, member: 9066"] Before I drove two hours, I believe I'd ask him to send a few more close up pics of the lock/nipple area and muzzle. If you see any rusting or pitting I'd be wary. If it's on the outside, more than likely it's on the inside too. One other thing to consider is that it might still be loaded. I've been known to tinker with traditional muzzle loaders and the word is out. I've had several o boys at work and around the area bring me these old traditionals to fix. Most of the time they had had a failure to fire and they didn"t know how to unload them. They were put away dirty and with a hot load, sometimes for years. Needless to say, after I had pulled the load the barrell was usually pretty much destroyed by rust and pitting. On the other hand, you may have found a steal. Check out ebay. It's loaded with the older TC muzzle loading parts including barrels. You could even go with a drop in Green Mountain barrel replacement and make yourself a fine huntin gun. [/QUOTE]
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