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Went with my father to pickup and old trapdoor that has been in the family for at least 60 years and have some questions. It is a full size rifle with 1870 stamped on the top and serial # of 15,206. On the lock side it was stamped 1863, does this mean it was a civil war Springfield coverted to a...

Am thinking of either converting one of my cap and ball revolvers to a cartridge pistol, getting a Richards-Mason conversion or both, will the Schofield round work in the 45 Colt chamber. If so wouldn't that be a better option for loading smokeless powder rounds for lighter loads in these makes...

What properties are we to look for in a filler? Ive seen cornmeal and grits mentioned as fillers, also wads. A friend does pyro shows and has started doing huge fireballs by mixing common milk replacer from the farm with black powder. It produces a huge fireball and very hot. Combination of the...

Does anyone have any experience with these guns? Found them at Buffalo Arms site. Said they are a Uberti conversion for 45 colt. Price is under $500 as compared to at least $500 to convert an existing percussion pistol by the time you buy the gated cylinder, shell ejector and get the frame...

First time today shooting my ASM Remington & new 1860 Colt. Shot the old Taurus conicals that came with the Remington and one load of round balls. It shot both about 6"s low but straight on and grouped about 4"s off hand at 20 yards. For my shooting skill thats pretty good for first time. The...

Got the new 1860 44 from Cabelas today and all I can say is wow! My other gun is a 24 year old brass frame ASM 1858 that I got at a garage sail. Compared to the Remington the Colt is a thing of beauty. The balance and feal of it in my hand is hard to describe. I liken the Remington to a Stanley...