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So as to not hi-jack the other BPCDay thread I figured I should start my own. Don't have any pictures as neither the smokeless shooter I was with nor myself have smart phones to take pictures with. However this is the gun I was shooting: It's a late production (US made parts) 4-3/4" USFA...

Due to serious illness suffered by my wife I haven't been shooting since mid Dec of last year. I finally got out to the range today with one of my single action 45 Colt revolvers and some of my BP hand loaded ammunition. That was 34-35g of OE FFFg behind 253g Big Lube bullets cast of 20-1...

I have a USFA single action revolver that I have owned for about 2 years but not fired until about 10 days ago. I got it for a very good price on GB (slipped under the radar) despite it being a desirable model. It's a 45 Colt with a black powder frame, sporting a 4-3/4" barrel and bullseye...

Not much black powder cartridge posted here so I thought I'd report on my first outing with my latest acquisition (sorry, no pictures yet). I stumbled across a like new (didn't appear to have been fired) in the box Winchester (Meroku) 1873 short rifle (20") chambered for the correct 44 WCF...

I live in Phoenix's East Valley (Mesa) and I'm a black powder cartridge shooter/enthusiast. I'm looking for a shooting buddy, probably who's retired like me so we can get together and shoot on weekdays. I'm getting a little old (73) and have some disabilities so CAS is out and I don't like what...

Has anyone here heard any news about the new owner of GOEX? I am curious if any progress has been made in getting the the manufacture of black powder started up again. Dave

As Christmas present for me I bought a restored (at least on the outside) Remington Rolling Block No 1 Sporting Rifle. This thing was a beautiful 30" heavy octagon barreled "45.70", as it was marked on the bottom flat. Probably made in the mid 1880s it had a very nice looking barrel...as long...

Yesterday I went to the range to meet a friend who is a revolver shooter but only contemporary (20th & 21st Century) revolvers. He said he had read about the famous Southwestern lawman Jeff Milton carrying a belt gun and a cut down 45 in a shoulder holster under his shirt or vest. So, I brought...

If you are at all interested in history of the American West and are a fan of the Colt Single Action Army revolver you owe it to yourself to experience what it was like in the last half of the 19th Century to fire the original 45 Colt cartridge. For serious history buffs it is a near spiritual...

The 45 Colt, often referred to as the 45 Colt's in it's early days, lived a short and tortured life as a military cartridge. On the other hand, as a civilian round it had a storied and even historic life and coupled with the civilian version of the Colt Single Action Army revolver, became known...

Don't see much discussion of black powder cartridge firearms or shooting here. I am currently enamored with my small collection of USFA single actions in 45 Colt and the only ammunition I shoot through them is black powder hand loads, duplicating the performance of the original 45 Colt...

My first handgun was a Ruger Super Single-Six (1967). I went in the Army later that year and it stayed home while I shot the Army's guns. When I got back from Vietnam and out in '71, one of my first purchases was a Blackhawk 357 Mag. That was quickly followed by a used Blackhawk 44 Mag...yea, a...

Anyone here own or have any experience shooting the little 84 Beretta Cheetah .22 cal? Everytime I see one of these I am taken with the idea of buying one, just because they are such a handy size, appear well made and seem to be an excellent design. Never shot one or talked to anyone who has...

Got a chance to see and handle a new S&W 325 PD. This is a 3", six shot, N-Frame 45 ACP with a Scandium frame, Titanium cylinder and shrouded stainless barrel. It comes with Hi-viz sights (adjustable) and a wood round butt grip. For those who like the ultra light "unobtainum" models this may...

Found an unusual Model 66 yesterday and had to put it on layaway. It is a 3", round butt with RR front and plain black rear sights. I had never seen a 3" 66, or Model 19 for that matter, although the book on S&Ws I have lists both as having been produced in limited quantities. Of course 3"...

A good revolver is more reliable/dependable than any semi-automatic. It is a mantra so carved in stone that I risk lightning bolts coming at me through the computer screen if I question this conventional wisodom. So - I'll just tell you what happened. Last November I switched from Glocks back...

I just found a Flattop 357 Ruger and put it on lay away. It will replace my 3-screw (non Flattop) 357 Ruger and that got me wondering what to do with the less collectable Ruger. As a lover of the 44 Special cartridge one consideration is converting the extra 357 to a 44 Special. Hamilton...

Just had to tell someone about my latest acquisition. It is a S&W 1950 Target Model 44 Special. The best thing for me is that it has a replacement barrel (from the 1970s) making it a "shooter". Since I am a "shooter" I was delighted to get it for less than the "collector" price. The friend I...

I'm not sure if the following opinions are correct, or just the ramblings of a 30+ year handgunner who is getting a little cantankerous in my advancing years? Allmost all of the handguns I'm interested in are out of production - the older versions of still available models. For example: I...