Anyone else feel a deminished interest in cartridge guns?

Jaymo said:

I haven't shot any cartridge firearms in quite a few months now. Black is too much fun.
I agree that shooting a tuned K frame is fun, even though I'm more of a Colt fan.
The BP Remingtons seem to feel closer to a K frame in my hand than my Colt repros.
Now, if I could only get up the guts to convert my Pietta NMA 5.5" into a bird's head grip.

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Agreed on almost every point - I've only had one Colt (a pawnshop Python); and to be honest, the best that it ever did for me was go back to another pawnshop with the proceeds to finance my wedding ring set. To me, a lovingly massaged K-frame action is the epitome of revolver shooting.

Only one question....where on earth would one get a bird's head grip frame for a Pietta, short of having one cast?

Yep, I shoot a lot more black powder than smokeless these days. It's easy when the County shuts down the local pistol and rifle range. Yep, there are other ranges but when all's said and done, I like black powder and shoot it at least weekly.

YumaKid said:

Only one question....where on earth would one get a bird's head grip frame for a Pietta, short of having one cast?

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The following thread directs to a post showing how to construct one and there's also a new Traditions Pietta birdshead grip model available that may provide a possible source for the parts.
VTI Gun Parts might be able to eventually provide the new Pietta birdshead grip.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=584796

Of course any Cartridge Gun, if taking Center Fire Cartridges...can BE a Black Powder Cartridge Gun, if one wants, and, many were..!


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I like tham all about the same amount, each in their different way.

But, all in all, Black Powder, whether Muzzle Loaded or in a Cartridge always has the nicest Report and Recoil...and the best Smoke.

BP in .38 Special is really run, and no slouch, either...for that matter.

Deminished interest? No, I shoot all my weapons and enjoy them. BP and modern cartridge, if you call a .45-70 modern

Wade

Black Powder is easy to get hung-up on!

Look at the neat revolvers and pistols selling for very reasonable prices and for the measly sum of $70 you can have a back-up cylinder loaded and ready to go for each gun! The prices of well made revolvers are mind blowing! You can get a quality Uberti or Piettia replica for under $300 and have velocity, accuracy and power equal to a .38 Special for the range and for self defense you can purchase a .44 Remington or Army that'll provide plenty of "comfort" while Camping or traveling in the wilds. Even in today's modern Magnum, and wonder-nine day, these big Cap and Ball revolvers rival many centerfire calibers and are a damnsite better than a rimfire! This is not to underrate the usefullness of the rimfire OK?
Black Powder shooting is a ultra relaxing sport. The revolvers reload and fire at a very comfortable pace no need to rush if you choose Cap and Ball guns Just slow down and enjoy the sport/Hobby at it's own speed! It's not ment to compete with Centerfire nor can it exactly but it is a different mindset and the power capibilitys of a Cap and Ball revolver can easilly offset the C&B gun to where it shootsw nearly as hard or in the case of the Walkers and Dragoons, often surpass many Centerfire loads in terms of FT Lbs energy!
The average C&B shooter though is normally placing his revolver up against a centerfire .38, .44, or .45 and in this case the loose Black Powder gun will always be in second place. Cartrige BP loads are a totally different world and CAN be compared to Centerfire Cartriges!
Yep it's very easy to get hung-up on BP guns and for good reason, they are a good shooting value! In this day and age a good firearm value is a welcome thing!
JMHO
ZVP

i like my NAA .22 cap and ball Magnum, it is more powerful and reliable than the cartridge version. it's also more accurate too, i added a rear sight!

Two rolling blocks and one falling block and one trapdoor later I realized:

These guns need me!
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