Recent content by fdf

Check Taylor's, they have pistols in stock.

Is there not a term for a male who does not have a recognized father on his birth certificate? Your pistol idea sounds like the above.

Especially those reproduction manufacturers that didn't follow the originals very well at all, that need modifications to work properly such as my new Pietta 1858 Remington. But what do you expect for such a cheap pric Your custom made "bullets" blown up any more pistols?

Why?

Lesson learned. Gun manufacturers know a bit more than internet typists.

Budget is a nill point.... I want(ed) to know where the starting point of reliable flinting is..." Budget is the starting point!! Define reliable, some folks are happy if the rifle goes off, some are happy if it goes off half the time and others expect it to go off 100 percent of the time...

Need to define your budget.

Taylor's, a nice place to do business with. If have to buy off the internet, it is where I buy from. You can call and ask to talk with the gunsmith and you talk with quicckly. He gives a one day turn around if you call and talk with him prior to shipping.

"What is the quality pecking order for BP revolvers? I've had a couple, mostly Armi San Marco (circa 1991), a Pietta (circa 2000), and a couple of Rugers. The Rugers felt like real quality firearms. The ASMs and Pietta, not so much, with function problems out of the box, and an overall cheap...

Pedersoli is one of the preferred line pistols and they have a very nice set trigger. I have always lusted for a LePage. I 1st bought a pair of Kentucky's and did a trigger job on them, they are nice pistols. I learned that Charles Moore pistols can be used in the Kentucky Agg. and...

When I was in the Air Force I made friends at the small base with the 2 range guys. I was allowed to shoot when no one was there qualifying. One of the perks was that at the end of the quarter I was called to help reduce the inventory of ammunition left over so there was no overage...

Lots of folks want to hunt with a pistol, but do not put forth the effort to be come proficient. Get some practice nipples and practice dry firing, it works wonders. While in Phoenix I over to the pistol range and watched the modern pistol shooters, it is plain frightening. Most of them...

"but I want to hunt one with my black powder revolver with a range of 25 to 30 yards its a 1860 Army". Hunting and being successful are 2 different things, you are limiting your self tremendously.

I sent a fellow a few of my 285 grn WFN bullets to try out. Last night I saw how he posted that his Walker cylinder burst when he tried it with 40 grns of Pyrodex P. The rip across the cylinder was horrendous! Bullet: http://accuratemolds.com/bullet_deta...=45-285C-D.png Walker...

I shoot BP in competition. I did practice with 22LR so I did not have to clean the pistols. No ammo and no caps now, so I have gone to air pistol to practice. I can get all the pellets I want. Sad.