Recent content by hankll

Thanks for your reply.... I've gone through a lot of steps, to get to where I am now. Now I have the proper black powder ammo for it, and I don't have any problem with the cartridges fitting the cylinder bores. They fit properly, and this has been verified twice by two different gun shops in my...

Thanks, Ron, I'm not familiar with that particular song, but I think it would be a good one to listen to. Marty Robbins was a good singer.. As far as making the right moves with this gun, I think the smart thing wouldn't have been buying it at the gun show in the first place. I didn't know...

The gun shop I went to today checked out my revolver and gave me a go ahead. In their opinion the revolving action of the cylinder was good, and in my laymen terms, it lined up for the next chamber and was tight with little play for the hammer to drop onto the bullet primer. I'm not good with...

The Goex Black Dawge 44 Russian cartridges came yesterday after I left for work. I asked and was told these are going to produce about 645 - 700 fps, vs the smokeless UltraMax I got with the gun. UltraMax indicated theirs were producing 755fps and were loaded light.....both are using 205 gr...

All of you are way more experienced and I wanted to let you know that I'm listening to every bit of information you are giving me.... I have not fired the revolver with the smokeless powder ( as bad as I want to hear it and see it ) because I am also concerned about it enough to not do it...

I've been doing a little more researching for the ammo used in this gun. I found a solution to my problem. I think this will give this gun a little more life. I would prefer being able to use it, and since I found a source for some black powder ammo, I don't believe it has to become a wall...

Thanks, Natman, NO I was only saying it would have been a nice revolver to have around the house. I like the look of it.....unfortunately, it was not something I was familiar with, and I bit on something that I shouldn't have. Caveat Emptor. Just wasn't my day when I saw that....and the...

Ok, thanks, you 've been very helpful. I sure like the feel of it in my hand. I was thinking of it as being a good self defense gun to have in the house. If I knew where to get another newer version of this Iver Johnson I own, and I could get it for less than $100 as you suggest, I'd buy several.

Oh, one question.....uhh, maybe several:confused: If the gun is an Iver Johnson, why doesn't it have some sort of marking to that effect? How could I convert the s/n to a possible date of manufacture range? If I'm only planning to use this as a personal defense weapon, and were to come...

I like the sayings, :D and very likely more true than just a funny saying.... I guess the possibility of getting BP ammo, with the present climate of ammo shortages isn't likely to be easily gotten, if at all. I don't reload, and even if I did, i wouldn't have proper dies, anyway. I guess you...

Whoa, you mean it is really a pre-turn of the 20th century gun? I will take it under advisement about shooting it. I had read that already, in my searches. I was planning to take it to a local gun shop and ask them to evaluate it....but this puts another angle on the picture that I hadn't...

Ok, I'm sorry if this isn't the location to ask this question.....so if Mods need to move my thread, I don't have a problem.. I'm a recent sign up.....today. I bought a .44 Russian caliber American Bulldog revolver, with a box of Ultramax .44 Russian LFP cartridges. I was told it is a S&W...