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Hello. I saw this Colt D.A. for sale online, which has a puzzling peculiarity, or maybe it's normal, you guys might be able to tell me: Where there should be the patent dates (I'm assuming...) There is... Nothing. Nothing was apparently erased and it came from the factory like that, or so the...

Hello. Now I can preserve my original Colt SAA (.38-40) and eventually wear out this new El Patron in .45 Colt. I really wanted a Pietta, but could not find any in France right now, except in .357. I almost went for it, would have if I didn't already own a 586. My first Pietta SAA had a timing...

Hello. I am trying to determine a maximum do-not-exceed velocity for a cast & coated 158gr bullet in my 4" 586. Note that I am well aware that a certain velocity doesn't necessarily mean a safe pressure... Surfing YouTube, I find values between 1250 and 1434fps (for Underwood & Buffalo Bore)...

Hello. I am creating this thread to post loads using Vectan (French) powders by SNPE (Société Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs). I will post some of my experiments, one caliber per post. Vectan does not provide a lot of loading data. Some calibers are not included, or with few bullet types and...

Hello. I have been looking at Smith & Wesson models 13, 19 and 586 for sale, and stumbled upon a 586 no-dash, so without the -M. Would this be a reason not to buy it? I live in France so there would be no sending it to the U.S. for a fix, and I don't know if that work can be done in Europe. How...

Hello. I just got a "like new" Blackhawk 4-5/8 in .41 Magnum. The revolver, though sold as used, looks like it was never fired: Not a scratch, no wear, nothing... I suspect it sat on a shelf since it was built in 1990. Now, I might be paranoid, but looking in the barrel, the grooves look shallow...

Hello. I was looking for 41 Magnum loads and found on their respective sites: Vihtavuori N110, max of 19.8gr for 210gr XTP at 1529fps. Vectan Ba6-1/2, max of 19.8gr for 210gr XTP at 1529fps. Vectan Ba7-1/2, max of 11.4gr for 210gr XTP at 1312fps. Vihtavuori N350, max of 11.4gr for 210gr XTP at...

Hello. I just 3D-printed a loading lever clamp for my 1851, to prevent the lever from dropping under recoil when using heavy loads. It sure looks goofy but should work fine. The file is on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6112897

Hello. Please help me choose... I used to own a Pietta .45 Colt SAA clone and still have the RCBS 45-270-SAA mold, reloading dies and a bunch of cases, so I'd like to get another 45. I also have an 1897 SAA in .38-40 so I'm very familiar with the Colt's ergonomics, which I love. Is the size of...

Hello. I just wanted to post my results reloading 300 AAC Blackout with Vectan powders. I was also surprised to see that a few of my extracted cases were missing the primer! I saw no signs of overpressure or unusual noise/recoil. The speeds recorded were less than factory loads. I am using CCI...

Hi guys, I haven't posted in a while... Happy new year! I'm just getting into rifle shooting... Well, I've had a few, but never shot long distance, i.e. more than 100m. I was into, and still am into pistol shooting. I started young, with BP revolvers before I could buy my first cartridge gun, A...

Hello. I just ordered a Trooper MkIII and found a Lyman single cavity 358439 HP mold! The buller was meant to be used with 38 cases because of its length. I did read that some revolvers have long enough cylinders to allow the use of 357 cases. Is the MkIII one of them? Or will I have to use 38s...

Hello, I am just posting this to illustrate a timing issue and another problem... I already was given an expert advice but thought you guys might be interested in commenting on this. Gil.

Hello, I am wondering... On a Colt SAA, given the proper tools, barrel vise and frame wrench with correct insert, is it still possible to damage a frame or is success practically guaranteed? Gil.

Hello, We all know not to use smokeless powder in an old BP-only gun... I won't do it, I swear. I wonder however why that it... BP burns faster and has a fast pressure rise time. It would seem logical that smokeless would be less harmful to old guns, assuming equal pressures. Do old guns blow...

Hello, How much work, mainly externally, can be done to a first generation SAA to get rid of light surface rust (no pitting) without sacrificing value, or would even that be a sacrilege? How would one go about it? Thanks. Gil.

Hello, Would this bullet be too heavy for the old guy? It comes out at about 280-285gr. If this seems reasonable, how much black powder could be safely used, and should the bullet be fairly soft, maybe not too tight or heavily crimped? Or would a 200gr bullet with say 30gr of 3F be a safer bet...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-man-shoots-armadillo-bullet-ricochets-back-into-his-face-1.3176390 1. He probably missed and the bullet ricocheted on something else 2. Armadillos are bullet proof. 3. The .38 really sucks. ? Gil.

Use Google Translate... Communiqué de presse du Comité Guillaume Tell du 2 juin 2016 Le Conseil européen déclare la guerre aux tireurs sportifs et aux chasseurs ! Au nom de la lutte contre le terrorisme et le crime organisé, la Présidence hollandaise du Conseil vient de soumettre des...

https://youtu.be/OJkvisKzxvQ Nooooo! Anyone has any information on this or ideas on how it might work? The hammer does not seem to move when the firing pin retracts, yet the ping seems to be mounted on the hammer... Damned lawyers! Gil