wildburp
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First time in this room; been on the more modern shooter's forums, but need advise for my wall decoration.
Some 9 (or so) years ago, I purchased an 1860 .44 Army (the pistol typically used by the North during the Civil War) from Cabellas, along with caps, balls, modern powder, but no powder measure.
LSS (new acronym for Long Story Short), I guessed about the powder and loaded the cylinders, then crimped in the balls and sealing wax, stuck on a cap, and tried it. Nothing, except for the cap, of course. Stupid, yes, I know, but I'd like to empty the propellent, but can't figure out how to remove the cylinder. The single screw on the left side of the barrel near the cylinder backs out a little, but seems to have no function, other than that.
How can I remove the modern propellant (can't remember what it is called) and load it with the proper amount? A nipple wrench came with the piece, but nipple removal seems clumsy to me unless one can remove the cyclinder.
Been so many years, I just noticed this: I only loaded 5 chambers. Must have done something right.
Bottom line, I suspect I poured in too much Pyrodex (that just popped into my mind) and it failed to fire because of that. Lucky I did not blow my face off, I know; just hung it the wall and did not fool with it any more. What I need is a powder measure and instructions about how many grains/ounces are best for the firearm. Actually, I am surprised that Cabellas would sell the gun without a complete kit/instructions. Maybe I just got a phone person more ignorant than I?
Waiting for waves of rebuke, revulsion, repremands, righteous indignation, right wing revelations, Roy Rogers stories, or other stuff that begins with "R", or maybe some other letter.
Have Paper Weight, Will Travel
wb
Some 9 (or so) years ago, I purchased an 1860 .44 Army (the pistol typically used by the North during the Civil War) from Cabellas, along with caps, balls, modern powder, but no powder measure.
LSS (new acronym for Long Story Short), I guessed about the powder and loaded the cylinders, then crimped in the balls and sealing wax, stuck on a cap, and tried it. Nothing, except for the cap, of course. Stupid, yes, I know, but I'd like to empty the propellent, but can't figure out how to remove the cylinder. The single screw on the left side of the barrel near the cylinder backs out a little, but seems to have no function, other than that.
How can I remove the modern propellant (can't remember what it is called) and load it with the proper amount? A nipple wrench came with the piece, but nipple removal seems clumsy to me unless one can remove the cyclinder.
Been so many years, I just noticed this: I only loaded 5 chambers. Must have done something right.
Bottom line, I suspect I poured in too much Pyrodex (that just popped into my mind) and it failed to fire because of that. Lucky I did not blow my face off, I know; just hung it the wall and did not fool with it any more. What I need is a powder measure and instructions about how many grains/ounces are best for the firearm. Actually, I am surprised that Cabellas would sell the gun without a complete kit/instructions. Maybe I just got a phone person more ignorant than I?
Waiting for waves of rebuke, revulsion, repremands, righteous indignation, right wing revelations, Roy Rogers stories, or other stuff that begins with "R", or maybe some other letter.
Have Paper Weight, Will Travel
wb
