Muzzleloader

montana · Post by **montana** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:25 pm

Don't know if this is the right place to post this topic, but anyway...
After watching some of Clint Eastwoods good ol' western movies, I caught an interest in the guns they used - muzzleloading blackpowder revolvers. So I wonder if anyone of you guys here on COW owns a muzzleloader?

Regards Montana

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:35 pm

I've noticed that too. I don't have any experience with them. To be honest, they've never really interested me. I've been tempted from time to time to get one of the Open Top Conversion revolvers from Uberti. They are reproductions of the revolvers Colt made during their change from cap and ball to cartridge revolvers.

http://www.ubertireplicas.com/

Serial Hero · Post by **Serial Hero** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:52 pm

I own a muzzleloader rifle that I use for hunting. My dad has a replica muzzleloader pistol, and a replica Colt Army, both of which I've fired a few times. Now that's good wholesome family fun.

montana · Post by **montana** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:54 pm

Serial Hero wrote:I own a muzzleloader rifle that I use for hunting. My dad has a replica muzzleloader pistol, and a replica Colt Army, both of which I've fired a few times. Now that's good wholesome family fun.

Nice! How do they perform?

Serial Hero · Post by **Serial Hero** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:29 pm

They’re great, a lot of fun. But they don’t always go off the first time you squeeze the trigger (or the second). That can be a bit unnerving.

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:10 pm

Serial Hero wrote:They’re great, a lot of fun. But they don’t always go off the first time you squeeze the trigger (or the second). That can be a bit unnerving.

I've also been told that if you don't keep the nipples clean (lets lay off the jokes here guys) there is a chance that more than one cylinder could fire.

Serial Hero · Post by **Serial Hero** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:05 pm

J_Weaver wrote:
Serial Hero wrote:They’re great, a lot of fun. But they don’t always go off the first time you squeeze the trigger (or the second). That can be a bit unnerving.
I've also been told that if you don't keep the nipples clean (lets lay off the jokes here guys) there is a chance that more than one cylinder could fire.

The Colt Army (or Navy) pistols are loaded by putting powder then ball into each chamber of the cylinder. You then put a smear of grease (Crisco works) over the end of the chamber. If you don’t put enough grease it will blow up when you fire it.

You also don’t leave them loaded overnight. The powder can become loose or damp. Not fun.

Curator Rick · Post by **Curator Rick** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:24 pm

Chamber fires are quite common. Had all the chambers go off at once on my Colt Dragoon. The recoil nearly broke my wrist.
The Colt revolving Rifle was short lived during the Civil War as when multiple chambers went off you lost the fingers of your left hand.

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:26 pm

A buddy of mne bought a black powder Ruger. When he get reading all of the safety things about it he took it back and traded it for a Vaquero.

Curator Rick wrote:Chamber fires are quite common. Had all the chambers go off at once on my Colt Dragoon. The recoil nearly broke my wrist.
The Colt revolving Rifle was short lived during the Civil War as when multiple chambers went off you lost the fingers of your left hand.

Rick, Thats why I'll just stick with my cartridge revolvers.

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:44 pm

Uh, as much as I like to talk black powder, this has absolutely NOTHING to do with Indy related gear, so it's time to move along.

Regards! Michaelson