A MOST PLEASANT SIXGUNNING YEAR
JT
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Sunday, September 05, 2021, 02:46 (1801 days ago)
I HAVE SPENT MOST OF TH ELAST YEAR SHOOTING SIXGUNS FROM THE 1840s TO 1873. THAT IS C-N-Bs AND CARTRIDGE CONVERSIONS. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SHOOT A BUNCH MORE BEFORE WINTER SETS IN.
FIRST UP THIS WEEK:
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I’ve read that brass frame guns were almost
WB
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Sunday, September 05, 2021, 05:21 (1801 days ago) @ JT
Exclusively Southern during the Civil War era as they were short on steel for manufacturing. Brass was around in the form of church bells and other ornamental implements that could be repurposed for gunmaking. One expert proclaimed “Colt” never made any brass frame gun. I guess he’s actually right, save for the little pocket single shots and spur trigger rim fires. (I had a brass alloy Colt #3 .41 once)
The limited run “steel” chassis revolvers used by the South are very interesting and worthy of sampling!
HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY BRASS COLTS.
JT
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Sunday, September 05, 2021, 06:58 (1801 days ago) @ WB
SPILLER & BURR, GRISWOLD & GUNNISON WERE BOTH BRASS. I HAVE MODERN BRASS 1851 NAVY, "1858" NEW MODEL ARMY .44, AND SAME WITH A 12" BARREL. THESE ARE MUCH BETTER QUALITY THAT THE BRASS E EXAMPLES FROM TH 1960s.
Doug wants to schedule a BP shoot
WB
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Monday, September 06, 2021, 07:32 (1800 days ago) @ JT
Of course sure to bug out before cleaning time. Lol. I have a White .510 rifle I’ve never shot, an arm very untypical of me. We wanted to try the revolvers at combat ranges. It’s a more relaxed pace, more hands on. Something makes it uniquely enjoyable. Making your ammo in real time.
The combustible cartridges are of great interest to me. I’d like to keep a dozen or so around for each revolver.
It’s a bit difficult for me to pay the same for a 1849 pocket as a 3rd Dragoon. I’m planning my little shooting collection. Just need to jump back in.
I was blessed to get the chance to...
AmBraCol
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Monday, September 06, 2021, 12:35 (1799 days ago) @ JT
play with a Colt 1860 clone by Pietta and sold by Traditions earlier this year. It was a bit rough from the box, but cycling the action a few hundred times seemed to smooth it out considerably. Didn't get a chance to really shoot for accuracy but did make some smoke at Whittington. The best part was sharing the fun with some youngsters who'd never had the pleasure of shooting a black powder sixgun before. There's a little voice that keeps whispering "You need to give an 1851 and an 1861 a try as well!". Maybe the next time we head north I can listen more attentively to that voice. There's something therapeutic about shooting the old cap and ball resolvers.