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Regarding cleanup, a guy who shoots black powder at the range (he works there) said he uses Windex with vinegar to cut through the residue immediately after shooting. I tried it and it works. You have to hunt around for it, but spraying with that and then doing the hot soap and water cleanup...

Any tips on removing a ball from a cylinder that didn't fire correctly? And while you're at it, any ADDITIONAL hints on getting a stuck nipple off? I have Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy Colt that came with three stuck nipples. I've tried penetrating oil (two types). I've tried hot water (but...

Don't be too quick to request a scanner. My wife, a Canadian, was renewing her permanent resident card and had to be fingerprinted -- three times. They said if she didn't print well the last time, they'd settle for a police report from every town she's lived in since she married me and came to...

Same applies in Texas, I believe, based on my recent CHL class. The instructor said to be safe you should ALWAYS present your CHL with your driver's license if you're pulled over for any reason. They're going to pull you up anyway, and if you didn't volunteer the fact, you're going to look...

Kind of Blued, thanks for your reply. I'm still waiting for the license, and I'm doing some thinking about what gun and what holster. I'm leaning to a Ruger LCP or Kel-Tech P-3AT and a pocket holster. At training, they recommended a Merlin "fanny pack" holster. I'm on the XXL side, 50 inch...

I recently completed my CHL class and sent in my paperwork. I must say, the class caused me to really think about what I am proposing to do. It's a lot of responsibility carrying a gun and being prepared to use it in the right circumstances. I work for an employer (IBM) who makes it a...

That is a simple question. The person is an intruder, ie., trespasser. He/she has not been found guilty of a crime, and I have not been authorized to be his/her executioner. He's not a murderer or rapist, he's a burglar, perhaps, or somebody who's in the wrong place at the wrong time. Would...

One cannot overlook a technique of regulation that has proven quite popular, taxation. If you tax something enough, you drive it out of existence, or nearly so. If owning a handgun or assault rifle came with a really big price tag, and I mean really big and ongoing through purchase of...

Thanks, that's what I guessed, but wanted confirmation.

I'm very new to this, but I was wondering if there are conversion cylinders for the Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy .44, which is the open, brass frame? If not, I assume its because the brass just isn't as strong as the steel frame? In looking around, I haven't seen anything marketing...

Interesting. I have just started shooting black powder in a cap and ball revolver I bought before Christmas. How did it happen? Well, I discussed going shooting with a friend, the traditional kind of target shooting, and he suggested going to a gun show. Before the gun show I stopped by...

Madcratebuilder: what have you got for sale? :)

The last gun I bought, yesterday, was a Ruger P89 9mm. I'm trying to get in under the wire, here, before gun purchases become hard/impossible.

I'm brand new to this, too. Just fired my first black powder revolver today (1851 Confederate Navy .44 from Pietta). Yes, I've already read about why I should have gotten a steal frame model. Yes, I have already experienced the caps jamming the revolver and keeping the cylinder from turning --...