This is an original gun from mid 19th century, smooth bore and no sights.
At 20 meters almost all balls have punched the paper.
Load is light due to the age :
40 grs BP, 100grs cormeal and ball 75 without patch (no room for it).
Recoil is not very regular due to poor ball quality...
Here are some replica :
Some are common and other are less usual......
All are in shooting order
- firenze pistol cal50 and cal54, smoothbore
- harper's ferry cal58 rifled
- william moore cal45 rifled
- queen ann cal50 smooth
- engraved harper's ferry cal58 rifled
- kentucky cal54 rifled...
This is a ASM italian replica.
A lot of work was necessary to get it shooting.
After a lot of effort here is the result
2 handhold at 25 meters, aiming one meter below the paper ;
40grs BP, cornmeal and patched cal.65 ball.
Out of 19 balls, 17 are in the paper
A lot of...
This is a Pedersoli smoothbore pistol, .
After a lot of tests and shooting at 8m and 15 meters, I was able to shoot at 25m
35grs BP, cornmeal and patched cal.65 ball
2 hands hold
20 balls out of 25 punched the paper
The Napoleon saga !!!
Another similar pistol was in...
Hello,
this is an Italian replica manufactured in 1972 by "PR"
A lot of work was necessary to get it functional but now it shoots :
20 bullets shot at 25meters, duelist.
18 out of 20 are within the black zone.
Very uncommon pistol, fully engraved with rifled barrel.
regards
This is a Belgian replica manufactured circa 1970, a few years before the closing of Belgian replica era.
Ironically it is copied from an Italian original pistol that was in Liege (Belgium) museum.
This Italian pistol was typical production of a town named "Firenze" (hence the name in...
Here is some comparison between the 2 Italian replica :
Both are cal45 with rifled bore. load is 30grs BP.
Shooting REAL cal 45 bullet :
the complete names are "William Moore" ( Bondini) and Charles Moore (pedersoli)
BONDINI
PEDERSOLI
You can compare for minor differences but the...
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This is a recent pietta which has been unblued ; all engraving are similar to the commemorative version. The grip is ivorylike with concho.
A fine shooter and a pleasure for the eyes.....
Regards
This is a constabulary pistol of the Napoleon period. Actually the first version was flintlock and named "an IX" ( 9th year of the new calendar after the French revolution) and later on converted to percussion. It is a "pocket" version for the police with smoothbore.
There is no specific...
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This is a typical pistol from the Napoleon period (first empire : around 1800). Typically the first version were flintlock with the typical "Boutet" style ; they were reserved for officiers.
Later on they were converted to percussion and were also used by civilian as "pistolet de...
With rest and 2x20 scope ;
Load : BP, cornmeal and 456 ball.
24 balls : 22 in the paper and 3/4 (75%) within the drawing.
A lot of fun and concentration...........
see previous test :
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=706295&highlight=range
This pistol was broken and repaired and is still going strong with a new fake tiger stripe :
Before :
see more details about the repair of the broken grip: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=498747
regards
Hello,
This is a modified Euroarms cal44 :
- shortened barrel
- new higher front sight
- birdhead grip
- modified hammer
- drilled top strap for weaver rail and Leupold 2x20
Shooting cal45 Colt 255grs bullet with full BP load (over 30grs) at 25m with rest (3 bullets are within...
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I have tried shooting smokeless powder (the fastest burning available : in use for 38spe wadcutter e.g) in the NAA supercompanion but there is a major problem :
The combustion is very irregular varying from full power (rarely) to bullet stopped in the barrel (most often).
I...
Hello,
I have tried smokeless powder in the percussion "supercompanion" but there is a problem : the caps are not resistant and they split with pressure leaks.
The consequence is that the combustion is very irregular going from smokeless powder not ignited until full power.
I have...
Some years ago this kit was tested with balls :
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=6051818#post6051818
And now some shooting with bullets :
2handhold with slight rest at 25meters ; 20grs BP and Lee REAL 200grs bullet :
I am really astonished because...
Some follow-up on previous testing :
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=472999&highlight=lancer
Now, shooting duelist at 25meters :
40grs BP, 100grs cornmeal and wet patched 650 ball.
This time I did not encounter difficulties with irregular loading : the pressure on...
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