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Shooting the Bapty (Large Pics)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 10:22 pm
by Paviana Jones
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Finally took the Bapty out to the range for 20 rounds. Almost accurate but a bit to the left (not bad for a home soldered site) and the barrel is a tad shorter then movie accurate but hey I can't complain :TOH:

Re: Shooting the Bapty (Large Pics)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 10:32 pm
by John Vaughan
:-k Huh, the things that make me smile, cool!

Re: Shooting the Bapty (Large Pics)

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 11:16 am
by M1917
If I recall correctly, the barrel on the HE is screwed in, rather than pinned. If this is the case, another thing you can do is put the barrel in a padded vice, and turn it slightly. This method is used by Cowboy shooters to "adjust their sights" on Colt and Colt clone (SAA) revolvers.
R/S
Fritz

Re: Shooting the Bapty (Large Pics)

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 12:44 pm
by IndianaSean
Sweeet!! Love it when Indy guns get to the range! =P~ =P~

Sean :TOH:

Re: Shooting the Bapty (Large Pics)

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 5:38 pm
by Solent MKIII
Cool pics! :tup: Did you try shooting one-handed as well? It's a bit more challenging, but fun. Image

Re: Shooting the Bapty (Large Pics)

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 10:19 pm
by maboot38
Not sure your ear protection is SA, but :tup: nonetheless!!!!

Re: Shooting the Bapty (Large Pics)

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 8:23 am
by Mountaineer
Great use of an old warhorse. One quibble, and it was kind of mentioned by Tundraraider, but your left hand is very close to being dangerous; especially if you get in a hurry when shooting.

The gases escaping at firing from the front of a cylinder can sever flesh. On an automatic pistol, having your non-firing finger forward on the frame or trigger guard is not such a big deal, but on a wheelgun, you may have some serious problems.

While extreme, both in the grip the person used and the results from using said grip, the second entry on this link shows what can happen if you are not paying attention.
WARNING, EXTREMELY GRAPHIC: http://orangecountyshields.tripod.com/id15.html

If you want a pretty decent tutorial on revolver-specific stance and grip, try here: http://revolvers4ever.blogspot.com/2009 ... e-and.html

I don't want to be a downer, but shooting safety is something I take very seriously. Just be careful while you enjoy that piece.