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I would suggest getting a separate revolver for black powder if you can swing it; blued or stainless; both have worked for me in the past. The prep/lube and clean up agents are different for BP as opposed to smokeless, at least that was the way it was for me when I did cowboy action shooting...

De Santis 'Doc Holiday' holster would work for the little birdshead!

Ah, I suspect that '44' in regards to ol' Lester was a 44-40 aka 44WCF in the Old West...

What would your plans be for either one? Either can be used for plinking or wild animal self defense, among other duties. 44 mag also gives one the option of shooting 44 special loads, whereas "41 special" brass is difficult to find; I only know of Starline making them rarely. As for the...

Look at HSM and Underwood ammo.

Altamont also supplies grips for Ruger and yes, I don't think much of their offerings. If you want to see something even worse, look at Eagle Grips kirinite grips; just ghastly...

Will be interested to know if there is any tar-like residue in the barrel and cylinders.

Thank you all for the suggestions so far! Yes, I plan to go slooooowly!

Howdy! I just picked up a Lyman Great Plains Rifle kit in .50 cal at a local swap meet for $50. It appears to have been sold in 2004; the one and only owner said he never got around to putting it together; everything looks like it's there. I've read the instruction booklet and plan to go very...

Go with what you can shoot accurately and fast, including one-handed. It sounds like the SA works for you over a semi, but remember, you won't have a lot of time to 'make it count'. If you go with a SA, I would suggest a sturdier SA like the above mentioned Ruger Blackhawk or a first gen...

I'd forgotten about Clu Gulager (died last year at age 93!), carrying a DA in his earlier episodes of the Virginian TV series! He must have become better with a SA, though, as he went to a SA in his later episodes.

A lot of times, they didn't even alter the gun; it was obviously a smith DA being used. Mitchum used one in "El Dorado", when he stormed the church. Andy Clyde in the Gunsmoke episode "Durham Bull" also did; his was fixed up with an ejector rod housing, if I recall, but was obviously a DA. (I...

I realize this is an older thread, but I just found it today and thought I'd add some of my knives. I think these could be considered quasi-'long hunter'/18th century types. The top is by Matt Lesniewski, the next two are by CL Matteo and the bottom one is by Matt Tobin. (I made the two Matteo...

I learned on a Ruger Super Single Six and have taught several friends how to shoot using Ruger single actions in 357/38 special. They are very simple to use and not intimidating. They are slower to use, and I actually find that a benefit; everything is done slowly and methodically. Loading and...

Hi all! I was looking over the SAAMI standards for 44 mag and see that in handguns, the barrel groove diameter is .429 (like it is for 44 special). For rifles, the barrel groove diameter is .431. I measured some Federal 44mag and Underwood 44 special rounds and they ran .429-.430; these were...

What makes it a "California" half stock rifle? What are the characteristics for a "California" one?

What are you gaining depends on what you might be looking for. It's a reloader's caliber, if you are into that pursuit. 210-215 grains can be made to go anywhere from 750 FPS to 1400 FPS, depending on what powder you use and what you want to do with it. (Lighter and heavier bullet weights are...

Hi all! Was wondering if anyone here has tried black powder in a .41 mag caliber single action? If so, how did it work out? Thanks!

I read somewhere that 32 win special was good for smokeless and BP out of a '94.

Had been looking for a short barrel SS convertible in stainless for a little while. Came upon one at a LGS that was made in 2002 (is a Lipsey distributed edition); didn't look to be shot outside of the factory, for $499. Yes, I could have bought 2 Wranglers for that price, but decided I wanted...