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Really? Better than a ROA? What? Can't help you there.

Most within 5 years. 1851 Colt and Whitney - within 4 years Allen & Wheelock, Warner - last year Remington NMA - last year. H.Aston - last year Bacon - 2 yrs . I bought only one online - the Allen & Wheelock. Mistake. The price was good - it was listed on GB and didn't sell so I...

My point is that there are plenty of good, original shooters out there if you look and are willing to grab them when you see them. I have paid $500 or less for... 1851 Colt .36 (shooter) Whitney .36 (mint shooter) Warner .28 (possible shooter) Allen & Wheelock .32 (possible shooter)...

There's the Ruger Old Army - it doesn't get any better than that, but they're not "historically accurate", which, apparently is very important to many people. There's plenty of original shooters out there for less than $1000. Colt 1851 .36, made in 1862. Less than $500. Parts still available.

It's a natural pointer. Recoil is light due to its weight. Once you get used to the action, cocking the lower ring with your middle finger and firing a round is actually faster than cocking and firing a Colt, Remington, etc. Here's the sight picture (minus the front sight)

The lower ring is a lever, not a trigger. Instead of cocking the hammer with your thumb, you pull that ring back with your middle finger (think of a lever action rifle). Pulling it back causes the cylinder to be pulled back from the forcing cone and rotated, and also cocks the hammer. Release...

There's an antique firearms dealer that goes to that Manchester show every year - his name is Norm - and he usually has a Savage & North .36 for sale, plus some other great cap and ball antiques. I've been to his house - he has an amazing collection.

Driftwood Johnson, Did you go to the gun show in Manchester?

It's been called The Ugly Duckling. It's .36 caliber but it could have been .44 - it's built like a tank. It's a natural pointer, and once you get the two finger cocking and firing method down, it's pretty fast, though not a quick draw gun.

He goes a good job on his videos. His gun is in pretty good shape. He calls it a transition between single and double action, when, in fact, it's a lever action. The hammer can be cocked without using the lever but the cylinder is not advanced. He also mentions that in the slow motion video...

Are both barrels rifled? Side by side?

I pinch the caps before I set them on the nipples. It's far from an exact science, but it works for me most of the time. Caps that fit perfectly on the nipples when I take the first few shots do not fit once the nipples foul up. It's the nature of the beast. Self contained cartridges were...

I follow the advice of this pamphlet and pinch the caps on.

There were plenty of prototypes around. Maybe Pietta will pick up on this brass framed revolver... http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/merchon-hollingsworth-selfcocking-revolver/

Safety glasses are a great idea. Apparently they were not popular "back in the day" either. The nipple wrench and screwdriver are useful, though. This is the one I use (or used to use - the spring has weakened over time and I can now seat it by hand)...

That's how the originals were used. The hammer has to be cocked to compress the spring, then the nipple wrench vise holds it in place. Be careful (not a great system)

Next to a Ruger Speed Six:

I have a set of old grips that appear to be ivory. Whatever they're made of, I'm trying to figure out what revolver they'd go on. The seller told me they belong on a Colt, but which one... Any ideas?

These are the closest I can find: http://www.gunauction.com/Search/DisplayItem.cfm?ItemNum=9487523 These are mine:

The pin kept breaking at the point and I never got any real smell. Now I have to figure out what kind of gun they go on.