Friend of mine has a Civil War .58 musket replica, was thinking of a revolver to go with it. He knows the Colt and Remington,etc but when I told him about the LeMat he nearly had a heart attack (He likes big pistols) has anyone shot the Navy Arms or other LeMat replicas? I've handled one, but never shot one.
LeMat replicas
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mgjohn
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Got one and love it. The shotgun barrel is a real head turner at the range.
I can see why the people that used them liked them, lots of firepower for the day. Does not handle quite as nice as a Colt 1860, but once you get the feel of it, nothing else compairs.
I can see why the people that used them liked them, lots of firepower for the day. Does not handle quite as nice as a Colt 1860, but once you get the feel of it, nothing else compairs.
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Forrest certainly liked his and his gun is in the collection of the Smithsonian. For those of you in Georgia, the Smithsonian has the gun in its affiliate, Southern Railroad & Civil War Museum in Kennesaw, GA - where the steam engine General is (subject of the Buster Keaton silent flick of the same name and Pittinger's Daring & Suffering).
Poodleshooter
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JEB's is in the Museum of the Confederacy,I believe. Right next to his (Terry?) carbine.
Alex
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I'll give a vote in favor for them, my father and I both bought ours from the Cabela's bargain cave for a fraction of the retail. There a lot of fun to shoot, but a bit more work to clean than the other revolvers.
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Which model do you suggest and how hard is it to get parts (springs,etc.)?
Which model do you suggest and how hard is it to get parts (springs,etc.)?
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