Reeder Custom Guns - As someone whose locked up C&B revolvers

WB
As someone whose locked up C&B revolvers
Monday, March 30, 2020, 07:09

I can say the flutes do help! Grease Is involved with the loading and firing making the non-fluted cylinders very slick. The Colt engraved scenes do not provide much grip. The solid frame Remington is worse. At least the old Colt designs you could crack apart. Just a footnote on firing the old guns to the point of forced maintenance.

The fun of my youth.

Other than looks, what is the purpose - Tom, 2020-03-29, 17:16
- This question has been pondered for years, a historian - Asa, 2020-03-29, 18:38
  - As someone whose locked up C&B revolvers - WB, 2020-03-30, 07:09
- On really old cap & ball they were full flutes! - WB, 2020-03-29, 18:05
  - Colt Revolving carbine/rifle had them as well (nm) - Asa, 2020-03-29, 18:41
- Less weight for one... (nm) - Huey, 2020-03-29, 17:24
  - not really any benefit. No stronger as the - gary reeder, 2020-03-29, 18:07
    - more surface area for your art work (nm) - Joe Pollock, 2020-03-30, 04:56
    - My preference is for unfluted cylnders. (nm) - O’ Gary, 2020-03-29, 18:32
      - Flutes - Rex, 2020-03-30, 10:35