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    Adjusting cylinder gap on a Colt type BP revolver?

    Personally, I think this thread should be a stickie... Great info and excellent modeling to boot. Thanks!
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    April-May Civil War Reenactments

    Chazz & Phantom Captain, thanks so much for posting this information and these excellent pictures here on the sesquicentennial of the start of the War (too bad it never really ended, as is evidenced by the above posts! ;) ). I live in Colorado, so not much happens here; closest battlefield is...
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    Anyone have tips on artificial aging?

    Why would you want to do this?
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    Sharing the pain: 1994 prices (sob!)

    I was cleaning out some junk from the garage when I came across an old Cabela's catalogue from 1994. The prices for things 17 years ago make me want to invent a time machine. For instance: Pietta pistols: 1860 army - reg $124.95 sale $98.95 1851 navy (.36 cal) - reg $99.95 sale $84.95...
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    never knew 1861 Navy was such a pain!

    Here are some reasons the modern guns don't work as well as the originals: 1. Modern caps are made of thinner material than the 19th century items, and are subject to less stringent Quality controls. Original caps also had more prominent ridges to grip the cone better 2. The nipples were...
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    Faster cleaning methods

    +1 Hoppes elite. Hoppes #9 is good, too. And Ballistol. Stay away from the water, dishwashers (!?!) and other doubtful solutions and protect your hobby and investment.
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    cooked pietta 1858

    And, from now on, get yourself some Ballistol or Hoppe's #9 BP solvent to clean your guns and stay away from both the freakin' water and the oven. With all of the better ways to clean your piece than water out there, I still don't understand why people insist on putzing around with it. Lay off...
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    First blackpowder revolver.....finally!

    And don't remove the wedge screw. It's to be left as-is to help keep the wedge from falling out during reloading.
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    How to best use a cap and ball revolver

    Hogwash. Treat rhese guns with respect and they'll last for years. I have three that are well made, accurate and all-round excellent firearms. This statement may have been true thirty years ago, but not today. Sure a lot of the brass-frame prejudice on this forum. I have to say anyone having...
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    Civil War Ghosts

    I think it's the sense of what happened at these battlefields that, if you give it a chance, can overwhelm you and can bring up "ghosts". At Pea Ridge, my wife was unimpressed and ready to move on after a few minutes. Me, I was watching shadows of soldiers running through the trees on the big...
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    Questions for Walker shooters

    So, is that a Dragoon lever and latch on there, or what did you use? Very clean and a positive latch arrangement!
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    1858 Pietta

    Mykeal, I wasn't referring to your comments with the "proud of it" statement; fact of the matter is that most of my guns do not have the recommended clearance primarily because it is nearly impossible to achieve. I don't know if Colt or Remington actually managed to perform this on the...
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    1858 Pietta

    Well, now, everybody has an opinion, and mine is that if something is designed to be a certain way, then that's the way it should be. While I agree that this is a minor "problem", I think I was more taken by the fact that the respondant was "not doing it right, and damned proud of it!". There...
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    1858 Pietta

    Sounds like you have some work to do. Get the proper clearance and you'll no longer have this problem...
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    1858 Pietta

    Something to consider with nipples is that they are designed to leave a specific gap (.003-.004, I think it was) between the hammer face and the nipple; in other words, the hammer is not actually supposed to touch the nipple. Leaving them loose will cause them to back out and eventually you'll...
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    Who makes the best walker colt?

    Like madcrate says, it's fit and finish. Anyone who has handled one understands. Although I've heard of some poorly made 2nd and 3rd gen Colts, they're few and far between. Also, the guns are authentically marked with the correct Colt stamps and engraving (not a "Made in Italy" or "Blackpowder...
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    Safe Loading Procedure? 1858 New Army

    Hellgate mentioned the "lip" you can get; in addition, chambers have been found elongated and "coke bottle" shaped due to tool wander during machining. Only carefully measuring your chambers will tell you what you've got. Most times, a wonder wad is sufficient for preventing chainfires. Try...
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    Who makes the best walker colt?

    3rd gen. Sig series: No better examples than 2nd or 3rd gen... Uberti a close second.
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    WOW!!...totally impressed!

    Windex is a pretty tried and true method for cleaning your gun; don't worry about using it. To avoid rust in the tiny corners of your piece, use Hoppes #9+ Black powder cleaner and stay as far away from ther water method as you can get. Those folks are fooling themselves if they don't think...
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    Brass frame revolver

    Not only will you have fun shooting, you'll have a beautiful piece of functional artwork as well! Some folks just aren't quite able to grasp the subtlety required to own and shoot a brass-framed piece of any calibre; they like to make fun of things they don't understand and comment on things...
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