Ya know There HAS to be a God up there

Dennis · 06-17-2005, 01:06 AM

Too Many cool things happen with way cool timeing

OK OK

I walked in to my Fave gun shop just "be bopping" along

I have been getting in to this Black Powder thing
And low and Behold.........
They had put it on the shelf in the back that Says "Hold For Dennis"
And Like before
They where laying in wait like a lion at the Waterhole.......
snickering just knowing.........
My "friend" was there behind the counter with that smug look on his face, and like the spawn of Satan he said with that drippy voice
I GOT Sumtin for You...
And like a wide eyed little child I said What is it?

And he whipps out a beautiful brass framed .36 cal 1851 navy colt (CVA)
its missing the wedge retaining screw

Looks like a "kit" gun that some father and son had assembled, the Brass needed quite a bit of finnishing and it had been fired and left un cleaned for an undeterminant amount of time.
So it wasnt as compelling as some of the guns he had ambushed me with, but it had potential with a little elbow grease and dremeling.
so $40.00 +tax later
I walked out with Another Black Powder Pistol........
I guess Ya cant have too few.
About 8 hours of labor later The Brass is cleaned up the casting seams are polished out and its shaped right, the nipples are unstuck and the whole thing is cleaned up.
The barrel and Cylinder is fine no pitting just a little surface rust that is Now Gone.
I gave it to My ol lady so she wont feel left out
I gotta get .36 cal balls and wads
and mebbe a few spare parts
I was concidering getting one of the brass framed 1851 navys and
Plop! one falls in my lap for $40 bucks

Some times life is good

Despoiler · 06-17-2005, 01:14 AM

Sound like a good deal.

I guess it also helps that you spend enough money in the guns shop that they know what you like!

toolman · 06-17-2005, 03:12 AM

If you bought it and almost immediately gave it to your wife, those 36 cal balls may be a little large!

Jus' jokin', put the gun down! Congrats on the new toy! Don't let Mamma shoot ya with it!

Dennis · 06-18-2005, 01:32 AM

oww shes got several others that shoot much better
We went and shot the thing today the hammer doesnt hit the nipples all the way so I gotta do a little work on it
It shot some times and some times it didnt
Still fer forty bucks I aint complaining.

06-17-2005, 01:06 AM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	Ya know There HAS to be a God up there Too Many cool things happen with way cool timeing OK OK I walked in to my Fave gun shop just "be bopping" along I have been getting in to this Black Powder thing And low and Behold......... They had put it on the shelf in the back that Says "Hold For Dennis" And Like before They where laying in wait like a lion at the Waterhole....... snickering just knowing......... My "friend" was there behind the counter with that smug look on his face, and like the spawn of Satan he said with that drippy voice I GOT Sumtin for You... And like a wide eyed little child I said What is it? And he whipps out a beautiful brass framed .36 cal 1851 navy colt (CVA) its missing the wedge retaining screw Looks like a "kit" gun that some father and son had assembled, the Brass needed quite a bit of finnishing and it had been fired and left un cleaned for an undeterminant amount of time. So it wasnt as compelling as some of the guns he had ambushed me with, but it had potential with a little elbow grease and dremeling. so $40.00 +tax later I walked out with Another Black Powder Pistol........ I guess Ya cant have too few. About 8 hours of labor later The Brass is cleaned up the casting seams are polished out and its shaped right, the nipples are unstuck and the whole thing is cleaned up. The barrel and Cylinder is fine no pitting just a little surface rust that is Now Gone. I gave it to My ol lady so she wont feel left out I gotta get .36 cal balls and wads and mebbe a few spare parts I was concidering getting one of the brass framed 1851 navys and Plop! one falls in my lap for $40 bucks Some times life is good __________________ Submitted with respect to all

06-17-2005, 03:12 AM	#3
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,566 Blog Entries: 22	If you bought it and almost immediately gave it to your wife, those 36 cal balls may be a little large! Jus' jokin', put the gun down! Congrats on the new toy! Don't let Mamma shoot ya with it! __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

06-18-2005, 01:32 AM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	oww shes got several others that shoot much better We went and shot the thing today the hammer doesnt hit the nipples all the way so I gotta do a little work on it It shot some times and some times it didnt Still fer forty bucks I aint complaining. __________________ Submitted with respect to all

06-17-2005, 01:14 AM	#2
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,232	Sound like a good deal. I guess it also helps that you spend enough money in the guns shop that they know what you like!