Monkey Tails
- Thread starter diopter
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interesting articles; I repaired a monkeytail several years ago and shot several shots out of it. I loaded the gun by dropping a 45-70 slug in the "chamber" then loose black powder and finally a wad punched with a leather punch from a 1/3 thickness lubricated shotgun cushion wad. The gun was accurate and had absolutely no blowback that I could see. I was able to remove and recuse the wad for 3 shots before it needed replacing. I was quite favourably impressed with the gas sealing abilities but am also surprised how manufacture continued until well into the centerfire cartridge era.
Can't remember the source but I believe the guns did not fire dependably using standard musket caps and instead used a much hotter cap to guarantee ignition. The cap flashes roughly into the middle of the powder charge rather than at the rear
cheers mooncoon
Can't remember the source but I believe the guns did not fire dependably using standard musket caps and instead used a much hotter cap to guarantee ignition. The cap flashes roughly into the middle of the powder charge rather than at the rear
cheers mooncoon
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- West coast of Vancouver Island
I shot it a ton MC, I was stupid dumb to part with it.
I was stupid dumb not to twist your arm until you traded it to me :>) :>)
cheers Doug
