Harkom percussion double

[Daryl Hallquist]

That's a cool gun and story. I shoot a Harkom pinfire and agree the maker is superb. I don't often see them, but the Harkom boxlocks are a step above most others in beauty.

By the way, how do you make homemade black powder ?

[mobirdhunter]

Congratulations! Another way to enhance the enjoyment of the hunt. That’s a trophy bird in my book.

[Cold Spring]

Originally Posted by Daryl Hallquist

That's a cool gun and story. I shoot a Harkom pinfire and agree the maker is superb. I don't often see them, but the Harkom boxlocks are a step above most others in beauty.

By the way, how do you make homemade black powder ?

Daryl, easily made from the classical proportions of Potassium Nitrate (saltpeter), sulfur and charcoal. Making instructions can be found through Google and in addition member Charlie Cleveland has a few posts on same in the Off Topic forum. Back in the day another friend Bart and I came up with a good way to wet mix the ingredients, then dry and granulate, which wasn't the safest, and I hesitate to share that here.