What Black Powder Thing(s) Did You Do Today?

[Captainkirk]

OK, folks...not that we are judging you (cough*cough) but...
What Black Powder things did you do today?
Order something? Clean something? Shoot? Work on a BP project? I think it will be interesting to see what we all are doing every day, even if it's only fondling your favorite revolver. Join in, this should be a lot of fun!

[Zulch]

Well Cap. I "FONDLED" my 1962 Gregorelli/Uberti (UG) 1851 today.  . It was my first purchase. Once a day occurrence. It’s a good fit in my hand and just simply put, a beautiful revolver. It has some small pock surface rust on it but it’s just added character to me. Typifies the old west in my humble opinion. Smells wonderful too. Action feels nice as well. Notice the cylinder date inscription. 1861-1961. Is this possibly a cylinder from an 1861? I had no idea when i bought it? Any thoughts out there?

[Captainkirk]

Continued on with prepping 35 .45-70 BPCR cases for reloading; sizing, case mouth expansion, chamfering and de-burring case mouths. It's a never ending process!

[Suntiger]

Checked my range box to make sure it was restocked after the weekend . I try to keep it to where the only thing I have to worry about is which guns to take when packing up for the range ( ditto w my shotgun box).

[ShotgunDave]

We might be moving in the next week or so. So I got things a little more organized, to make it easier. I know, not very exciting. Once I get to the new house, black powder activities will commence post haste!

[Hawg]

 I cleaned my long guns today.

[mike116]

Not today but yesterday I finished up correcting the short arbor on my Richards Mason conversion.  I started out to fix it 4 years ago.

[Clydesdale4x4]

Opened the forum.
Sent the Missus a reminder text about finding the grease zerks she lost, (Amazon did their part...) so I can clean the barrel of my long gun.

[Captainkirk]

Notice the cylinder date inscription. 1861-1961. Is this possibly a cylinder from an 1861?

No, I reckon that G&U was built for the Centennial celebration of the ACW (1961). That's when G&U sales were booming.

[Zulch]

Notice the cylinder date inscription. 1861-1961. Is this possibly a cylinder from an 1861?

No, I reckon that G&U was built for the Centennial celebration of the ACW (1961). That's when G&U sales were booming.

I knew someone with more intelligence than myself would have the answer. Thank you sir. That makes it even more cool.  Yeehaw.

[ShotgunDave]

I love the G.U. guns. They are far better representations of the originals. The dimensions are near spot on. I have one from the very first year of production, 1959. Although some would say I ruined it, because I turned it into an accurate J. H. Dance.


Before




After

[Captainkirk]

I wouldn't say you ruined it. You made an accurate representation of a Dance...way better than Pietta's version.

[ssb73q]

Hi, I have had a new Pietta Paterson extra cylinder in the Pietta box sitting right next to my drone controllers for a few months. The weather is too bad to fly today so I decided to put that cylinder into working order. The cylinder was degreased using paint thinner, dried, and then air blown into the chambers to remove any remaining solvent in the nipples. The nipples were then removed, the threads coated with antisize, and then reinserted in the chambers. Eighteen grains of Black Mz were put into each chamber followed by a lubed wad. Each chamber was then compressed with an arbor press. Ballistic Products 0.380 balls were then seated in the chambers using the arbor press. The cylinder was then lightly coated with Ballistol and returned to my Paterson extra cylinder storage. There are now six loaded (no caps) Paterson cylinders ready to use.

Regards,
Richard

 

[ShotgunDave]

Nice to see you Richard. And great to hear you're playing with some black powder stuff today.

[Captainkirk]

Richard, I reckon you cornered the market on those extra cylinders!  You have what, two Patersons?