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General Discussion / how to ship a BLK Powder pistol now days?
« on: October 08, 2023, 02:19:20 PM »
Greeting, It's been awhile since I've been on but I am in need to thin the heard a bit. I have two to sell but wonder about how to ship. I believe UPS used to ship hand guns but don't know if they still do? Once I can feel safe about how to ship I'd like to but them up. Thank you in advance.

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At The Range! / Finally got a range day
« on: June 12, 2022, 06:38:51 AM »
In June my local range opens on Fridays for a couple of months and it's a good day to go because it's mostly just retirees and not crowded at all. Decided to bring the 1861 Navy in 36 cal. it has been a long while since firing that one and dropped the 9mm in the bag just to stay familiar with that modern plastic but ideal defensive pistol. Got to the range and after greetings and catching up from the winter I got to the bench and commenced with loading the Navy But what to my wondering eyes I couldn't get the round balls to seat they would just stuck and came back up with the plunger????? I checked the box .375 swaged rd balls but what? finally figured out if I pushed the ball in then turned the cylinder a bit it would seat the ball. fired six and went at loading another cylinder and first two go off then nothing, on full cock the trigger won't release the hammer, *@%$^ pull the caps off remove the nipples and shake out the powder (what a waste) and bag it to remove the balls at home. Load up the 9mm and first round bang holding the semi like a revolver slide rash on my thumb (oh momma) so the rash is leaking and mixing with sweaty hands and I'm a little embarrassed for making such a beginner mistake. So i pack up and call it a day. Later home take apart the '61 clean and reasemble it works fine busted a cylinder of caps everything works fine lol. So that was my range day, however had fun disassembling the '61 and cleaning both guns, I'll admit to having a cold one working in the garage with Hank Sr. on the radio and it was a fun and fustrating day. Still don't know why the balls wounldn't seat but I'll ponder that another day. Hope they did't shrink as they got older!

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Off-Topic Discussion / added a little history to our vacation
« on: April 18, 2022, 05:56:27 AM »
Just returned from a little vacation down to South Carolina to see relatives. On the way home made a stop to see the Petersburg Va battlefield and lay eyes on the tunnel entrance and the Crater, ( whats left of it, thought it would be bigger but time has taken a toll) both very good to see and then traveled to Appomadox Court House to see The McClean house and surrounding town which is very nicely done and easy to see in a self guided tour. Then headed west and crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains and traveled up the Shenadoah Valley into Pa then home to Long Island. Great trip first time in over three years we got a chance to head out and see some of this beautiful Country. I thank God for a safe trip and the means to travel!

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Off-Topic Discussion / do you dress the part at the range?
« on: April 01, 2022, 05:03:28 AM »
I was just wondering how many of us dress the part at the range? thinking what ever period your shooters are do you dress that period also? and I guess you could dress army uniforms for a lot of what we shoot. I've always thought about it but shooting at a public range I think would make me feel corny but I like the idea of it and wish I had the nerve/guts to pull it off. Thought several times about a Kepi/Bummer even if just a hat.

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1858 Remington "New Model Army" Revolvers / Remington family photo
« on: February 27, 2022, 06:18:54 AM »
here's the family,

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Other Models / Spiller and Burr Pietta
« on: February 26, 2022, 05:39:42 AM »
Im trying to learn how to post pictures hope this one works, new to the forum and wanted to share some photos. This is a Pietta repro.

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Navy Models / just trying to post a picture of my 61 Navy
« on: February 25, 2022, 01:38:27 PM »
this is a 40+ year old CVA 1861 Navy, this is the third finish lol I hated both bluing jobs I did, but this I could live with. so i am confused why the picture didn't come up, Help?

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Percussion Muskets and Rifles / 1853 Enfield with ball and patch
« on: February 11, 2022, 03:31:47 PM »
Bought a used 1853 from a reenactor, some time back and had to take it down and clean the heck out of it and since I couldn't find any conicals I started shooting it with round balls and patch. Can't beleive how accurate it is, but it does foul up quick so have to run cleanning patch every 5 or 6 rounds but it is a fun shooter.

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Welcome Wagon / Hello, and greetings
« on: January 23, 2022, 05:43:39 AM »
Been a Civil War student for many years and so about 40+ years ago bought a few blackpowder pistols to have and hold but never fired them. FINALLY about 10 years ago I put one on my pistol permit, studied like crazy all the information on how to shoot the darn thing and went to the range. Holly Hanna!! I fell in love, and couldn't get the smile off my face, came home and took it completely apart every screw cleaned it up and may have run some emery paper across some burrs I found, put it back together and it worked LOL. Well been hooked ever since must have bought, sold, traded about 10 or so guns but ended up with a small family that makes me happy. My oldest is a CVA 1861 Navy in 36 cal. My wife bought me this as a Christmas gift many years ago, made it and remade it two or three times finally settled on whatever color it is when I removed the bluing but it looks like INHO a worn original piece. the rest are: two blue Remington NMA 44 cal, and one stainless 44 cal, one Spiller and Burr 36 cal. and a Remington Pocket pistol in 31 cal. Learned a lot in these 10 years with more to learn but sure enough if I'm going to the range 9 out of 10 I'll be shooting black.

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NEW MEMBER CHECK-IN / new guy checking in
« on: January 23, 2022, 05:16:48 AM »
Coming to you from Long Island, I was a past member of the 58 Remington forum and just received an email of introduction to this forum. Greetings to everyone and looking forward to gathering some great information and making a few pards.

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