Hello everybody, first time poster here. My name's Dan and I've been reading this board for a few months now, ever since getting the weird idea that I'd like to own and shoot a cap and ball revolver. Thanks to everyone who posts here- I've learned a lot and today I finally got to shoot my Pietta 1851 Navy .36 cal. that I got for Christmas. What a blast! Lots of smoke and no problems at all other than a cap fragment that jammed under the hammer. I can see why you guys enjoy it so much. I especially liked the smoke trail I could see hanging in the air from the ball in addition to the big cloud of smoke, I don't know if that was the Crisco burning off the ball or what but it was pretty neat.
I also see what you guys say about these guns multiplying, I bought myself a Pietta 1858 Remington in .44 after seeing how nice the Colt was. The 1858 is even nicer and I intended to shoot it today also but I was having too much fun with the Colt to get it out, it will have to wait until next time.
Now that I've shot BP (actually APP), I'm sure I'll be asking lots of questions. Thanks again for all the info that's available here!
I also see what you guys say about these guns multiplying, I bought myself a Pietta 1858 Remington in .44 after seeing how nice the Colt was. The 1858 is even nicer and I intended to shoot it today also but I was having too much fun with the Colt to get it out, it will have to wait until next time.
Now that I've shot BP (actually APP), I'm sure I'll be asking lots of questions. Thanks again for all the info that's available here!
