Sunday BP Revolver Day

[Kirk Freeman]

My brother and I came up with a Christmas theme recently, guns of the Civil War for the kids. At present I am on the hunt for suitable gifts but while my knowledge of BP is wide (can rattle of histories and models), it is very thin (you know the actual manipulation and mechanics of the weapons, the important stuff).

Since males learn by doing, I went down to Stockwell, Indiana (on 52, in SE corner of Tippecanoe Co.) to a friend well-versed and well-stocked with black-powder revolvers. I had a literal blast.

Sometimes you have to take off the Tactical Pants and slow down. Made mistakes, so I learned a lot.

If you have given the black powder world short shrift because of other gun priorities, I urge you to circle back and see what you are missing.

Apparently I have a new vice.

 

[indiucky]

Kirk: I'm going down to Stockwell...Try to learn a little bit about black powder revolvers and such....

Kirk the next day:

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Kirk: I'm going down to Stockwell...Try to learn a little bit about black powder revolvers and such....

Kirk the next day:
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Largely accurate, I it would more accurate if I could buy a dadgum BP revolver in this here county.

 

[Leadeye]

Fun guns to shoot, either cap and ball or cartridge. Here's three versions of the Colt 1862 police model, the top is an original, the middle an original cartridge conversion and the bottom a Uberti repro project gun that I recently finished up. All shoot quite well.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

(Kirk on the 25th,) "You punks gonna skin them smoke wagons, or whistle Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"?

 

[walkercolt]

For me it started out buying one those Pietta brass framed 1851 Navies, years later I have pratically every reproduction Civil War handgun minus the Lemat.

My favorites to shoot are the Walkers and Dragoon's, the most practical and easy to clean for me are the 1858 Remington New Army. I do love the way the Colt 1851 Navy and 1860 Army feel, they feel like a extension of the fist.

Wish the prices new were cheaper on them, last one I bought was a Colt 3rd Model Dragoon from Midway last year but then again if it's something you enjoy thats not really all that much.

 

[Trapper Jim]

Fun indeed.