The Rice Krispies Kid...
Hi all variations came back and a slot for .36 is now sitting waiting to be filled.
Who's got what and any leaders in the field??
Balls cast, wads cut, powder flask full and caps a plenty.
Next stop a shopping trip
What's the most common (best?) six shooter out there??
Cheers John
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Most shooters would probably say either Ruger Old Army, Rogers and Spencer (if you have big hands), or Remington 1858.Originally Posted by slowcoach
I believe the latter's the only one that was made in .36, though.
For .36 specifically, I'd wager the Colt 1851 Navy is the favorite.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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Though you could nitpick about build quality and design my colt navy.36 out shoots my S/S Remmington .44 every time hey ho and half the price.
Lou
The Rice Krispies Kid...
Cheers lou, what make you shooting, Pietta, Uberti euroarms etc??
Cheers John
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I have a Westerners Arms 'Navy' () in .36 (obviously) .. shoots straight .. seems to have bigger grips than the .36 Uberti I used to have, lovely case hardening on the action. I replaced the stock springs with Wolff replacements and trigger pull is now very nice indeed. Cost £50 plus the bits (£10).
It's my cowboy gun. I am ashamed to admit it, but it's true.
My wife complains that I've got more sense than money.
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How do you load these types of gun? Do they use a typical bullet?
thanks
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
They can: but most shooters prefer a cast round ball, which they find more accurate.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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if you mean do they take cartridges - no they don't. The law changed several years ago and cartridge pistols are now Section 5 firearms and only legally available to the very select few.
These guns are loaded by pouring a measured charge of powder into each chamber from the front (hence 'muzzle loading'), putting in some packing material (either a thick fibre wad or semolina for example), ramming a ball onto the top, placing a percussion cap on a nipple on the rear of the chamber, cocking the gun and pulling the trigger. Big cloud of smoke, big bang, hole in the target (hopefully!)
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Thank you for that information. It makes it sound like you are magicians, big cloud of smokeif you mean do they take cartridges - no they don't. The law changed several years ago and cartridge pistols are now Section 5 firearms and only legally available to the very select few.
These guns are loaded by pouring a measured charge of powder into each chamber from the front (hence 'muzzle loading'), putting in some packing material (either a thick fibre wad or semolina for example), ramming a ball onto the top, placing a percussion cap on a nipple on the rear of the chamber, cocking the gun and pulling the trigger. Big cloud of smoke, big bang, hole in the target (hopefully!)
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Never be ashamed to be a Cowboy.
It's my cowboy gun. I am ashamed to admit it, but it's true.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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Its all part of the funThank you for that information. It makes it sound like you are magicians, big cloud of smoke
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Thank you for that information. It makes it sound like you are magicians, big cloud of smoke
egg spoon ... spoon egg ... magic word ... fazam! ...
My wife complains that I've got more sense than money.
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