Anyone here doing cap and ball revolvers?

[dgray64]

If not, you are really missing out! You can perfect your shooting at targets without spending a lot (takes a long time to load and clean). They are great fun though and will go with my new CVA Wolf muzzle loader.

Dave

[wunhunglo]

Very popular in the UK as the only "handguns" we can own. Cleaning is no problem, grips off & place in dishwasher!

[jashoffa]

I don't have one yet but I have been wanting one. Other things take priority and I figure the cap and balls will be the last handguns to be banned so I don't need to get in a hurry.

[Big Dog]

I have three - all brass-framed .44s. Two 1851 Navies and an 1860 Army.
They are all Piettas from different time periods - thus parts don't interchange!
Great fun to shoot - but I need to order more .44 lead balls!
As to cleaning, use the new Hodgdon Triple Seven - it's very clean burning and non-corrosive! Yeah, I know - but I purposely left the oldest gun go SIX MONTHS without cleaning once after a range session - it cleaned up nicely with NO rust or pitting! I'm a believer.
It gives me far better accuracy and reliability than Pyrodex.

[dmb3006]

Well I've come full circle.Started shooting Front loading rifles;and C&B revolvers back in the early 70's.Remington Rolling block rifles,military bolt guns 1911's;and double action revolvers got me to the middle of the 90's.Seem to remember work girls and cars slowed me down.Gun buddies all married off or became squaw men.sold off a ton to buy my first house.2nd Wife etc.etc.Retired now and living in the Free State of Florida.Makes me wonder how I lived in New York for all those years.My gun collection now consist of 1858 Remington style revolvers in .36 &.44.I had some luck with a excellent gentleman on the web;and should recieve a stainless steel RUGER OLD ARMY this week.Also found a great site called classicballistx.com they had a gloss stainless steel used cylinder at a great price.Better yet they make cylinders for ROA revolvers $149.95 Other stuff for sale on there site very fair price good shipping cost.SASS or CAS next for me.There is not much interest in C&B revolvers in the Daytona Beach area.This is Glock land;but will never be for me .

[29er savoy]

rogers and spencer army model 44 cal. soon to get conversion cylinder for it.

[jimkim]

I need a steel frame for my pietta "51 colt". It isn't loose it is still tight and accurate. At the time when I bought it 'twas all I could afford. I cant find the frames separately anywhere.

[sc928porsche]

I love the old C&B revolvers. 10 min. to reload, fire, wait 2 min for smoke to clear fire another round and when you are all done, complete tear down to clean and oil. Some times I wonder how we ever overcame the Indians. I enjoy shooting these more than the cartridge firearms. Great fun. If you havn't fired one, you are missing out on a wonderful experience.

[Kodiak32]

I have 5 revolvers rightnow, planning on getting an 1860 Colt Army fairly soon.

They are fun too shot, I love the smoke that the BP guns put out.

[Dallas]

I've been shooting a brass frame, 7 1/2 inch barrel model 1858 for some 10 ten years. They are more work (read take more time) than a modern revolver , but they are also a lot of fun.

[dmb3006]

I know have that Ruger Old Army stainless stel revolver with 7 1/2 inch barrel.Found a extra Ruger stainless gloss cylinder to go with it.What a great revolver!!!! Can't wait to find another one.

[rebel727]

I've got three. An 1860 Colt and two 58 Remingtons. One of the Remingtons I've had 39 years and still a good shooter. No brass frames for me I like stokin them up too much. As for being corrosive I left one of my Remingtons uncleaned for nine days after shooting Pyrodex and no rust/corrosion.

[madcratebuilder]

I have a second series Walker Colt and a second series 1861 Colt Navy. Had two ROA's in the past. I sure like the BP substitutes, a lot easier cleanup and you can let them go a few days if needed.

[NRAJOE]

I'd like to get back into it...get an 1858 Remington replica, then get the .45 Colt conversion cylinder...best of both worlds!

[GlockMeister]

I'd like to someday try my hands with one or two.

For you guys that have them buy the kits or buy them ready to go or a little of both?

[Big Dog]

Buy it as a 'turn key', ready to go - unless you just like tinkering with kits.
Steel frame if the price is okay with you - they are sure getting more spendy these days!

[rebel727]

I prefer ready to go.

[Rex in OTZ]

I started out buying a fixer up-er from the Sidney Nebraska Cabelas back in 1989 for $35 a brass frame .44 with a broken mainspring "fabricated one from a old circular saw blade" and still shoot it to this day, I dident have much to start out with back then a coolwhip tub of pyrodex rifle powder and a powder measure made from a .243 winchester case cut & solderd on a handle I dident even know how much to load in it at the biginning, I referenced some data out of a very old Dixie Gunworks Catalog and bought .458 lead round balls & powder at a gunshow, I cupped the palm of my hand and lightly sprinkled pyrodex till the ball was coverd, that was my starting load "set my measure to that and isant that far off the 23 grain spout thrown off my Piatta Flask today, A great and inexpensive way to start out and very fun, I like the percussion caps as thats what I mainly keep locked up with the powder otherwise you have a gun shaped paper weight of some heft.
I would say get one "dont delay" as far as waiting for the government out's lawing rimfire & centerfire handguns, when that happens its going to cover everyone and everything from bb-guns to slingshots to crossbows and those whacked fantasy knives, its a poor excuse for denying yourself a truely enjoyful handgun experence, now if they only made wheel lock muzzle loader for less than a $1000 I'd get one maybe a assemble your self kit at 2/3rds price
Get one today dont delay! there a ton of fun to shoot and different and harkens back to a age before handguns were pushed useing modern metals.
the replica's that are out there use only what is specified and nothing else
they are mild recoiling and for good reason, My 1860 steel framed Army .44 has deep cylinders for loading conical bullets and one could double charge it in that extra space very easily and still seat a round ball no problem they will shoot them too, recoiling heavily in the hand "without scattering part numbers across the range" But will soon loosen up your cylinder base pin in the frame basicly ruining your handgun the old charge weights were 23grains to 25 grains (old henry rifle was 28grains) any over 26/27 grains you are getting into rifle territory for powder charges. so if you want to go fast get a gun that does like a .357 mag, these are like fireing a very mild .44special round that splatters on a 1/8 steel plate "it wont even dent it" and shouldent. I have only shot lead round balls greater than .454' diameter and have never shot conical lead as I think my hand gun sights were regulated for the conicals as both my .44's shoot consistantly 5" low at 15 yards but useing a hold over techneque they are very accurate.

[rebel727]

Originally Posted by Rex in OTZ

My 1860 steel framed Army .44 has deep cylinders for loading conical bullets and one could double charge it in that extra space very easily and still seat a round ball no problem they will shoot them too, recoiling heavily in the hand "without scattering part numbers across the range" But will soon loosen up your cylinder base pin in the frame basicly ruining your handgun the old charge weights were 23grains to 25 grains (old henry rifle was 28grains) any over 26/27 grains you are getting into rifle territory for powder charges.

B.S. A brass frame yes a steel frame no. I shoot 35 grains mostly, sometimes 40. I've got one revolver a 58 Remington that I've had for 39 years and it's had a lot more powder than that stuffed in it. I replaced the hand and loading lever in it last year. Yeah the original Henry loads were 28 grs. but it was a wimp as far as rifles go. Look at all the Remingtons and open top Colts using conversion cylinders with .45 Colt loads. I don't see any of them coming apart or getting loose with as much bp as can be stuffed into a modern solid head .45 Colt case or the smokeless equivalent of 40 grs of bp and that's with 250 grn. bullets

[stalebiscuit]

i really want to get one, my friend in BSA had one, and so did my scout master

then my dad got an uberti 44 cap and ball navy replica..real nice, heavy to...makes you feel like a man!

cant wait to shoot it, but i will need to get one at some point..by law i can order one now