I think the bigger the calibre the more consistent it will shoot.
Best gun for choice, the non-authentic Ruger Old Army .45, stainless steel with fries on the side and a rootbeer cup-holder. If you pack it with enough Pyrodex and pig-fat it will kill an furious steer during a stampede, like the song 'Utah Carol' relates. But you are in New Orleans, so go get a nice eight-shot Smith & Wesson 627 .357 Magnum and shoot .38 Special target wadcutter loads in it. Darn accurate and nice sweet shooting, you won't have to spend an hour loading and an hour cleaning the dang thing.
Blackpowder will decrode your life and your wife will end up feeding you nothing but pot-liquor and biscuits because she won't be minding you no more, no Sir! Get a nice Smith and make life easy for yourself.
Last edited by Hsing-ee; 23-06-2008 at 11:30 PM.
What are you doing up so late, Hsing-ee?
Well, I just got me a 10-shot Umarex Smith and Wesson! Maybe I'll get a 627 Smith to go with it. EIGHT shots, you say?.....
You know, I did read about a fellow in the States who liked his Umarex Smith so much he went out out and bought a cartridge one, just so he'd have one to match.
Cheers,
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Yes, it's based on the the large-frame Smith that was originally designed for the .44 Magnum cartridge, so there is plenty of space in the cylinder for eight .357 Magnum rounds. Because it is large and heavy it has less recoil lift so it is supposed to be nice to shoot. Was saving up for one when the ban came in in the UK. Never mind ...
It's been out for awhile, then.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
The N frame was originally designed in 1908 for .44 Special. The first magnum cartridge chambered was the .357 in 1935 in the "Registered Magnum" which became the model 27. The .44 magnum didn't come about till 1957. Improvements in the strength of steel have allowed the fitting of 8 rounds into an N frame and seven into a K/L frame, as the cylinder walls don't have to be as thick to contain the 35000+ psi generated.
The "collection" first... from the top....not vey good pics....
A pair of Pietta .36 1851 Navy Sheriffs
A pair of Uberti Cattlemen with 4.75 and 7.5 inch barrels.
Rogers & Spencer Stainless, Target Sights.
(For good measure...) An Uberti Remington 1875... Crown Air Cartridge
An Uberti .36 1861 Navy, shoulder stock fitted!
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4236/1333325yr0.jpg
A pic of the Navy, sans stock...
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7833/1333323cg6.jpg
I feel rather poor, I've only got one.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...k/P1010006.jpg
The biggest problem facing this country today is not the terrorist. It's the politician.
The Bosun's Watch
But the beauty of B/P revolvers is that there are so may deals to be head! Out of those above, the 7.5 Cattleman cost me 70 quid and the Uberti Navy was free as part of another deal!!
A lot of guys bought into B/P but can't get on with it. Granted, I'd much prefer cartridge, but as a poor second, it'll do!
I'm even on the look out for a couple of others........
I say that's a rather nice collection
I've got two!
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/Pistols1.jpg
the 1860 Army only cost £60
Real calibres start with a .4
Simon, I thought the Cattleman was a cartridge gun? How do you get that, or are you not in the UK?
And another general question for anyone here - which .36 revolver is a good fit for bigger hands? I'm moving to an R&S for the .44 for that reason so need something of that ilk in the grips department.
Yes but apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, what did you think of the performance?