Here`s a BP Revolver I haven`t seen

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I like it i want one. it kind of compliments the rest of my black powder guns. Dont know now that im really in to shooting BP. You dont mind the extra work to shoot. You appreciate every shot. A lot different than shooting cartridge revolvers or autoloaders. which i have not shot in about 5 months now.

 

[sundance44s]

Nothing more relaxing than cap & ball revolvers in the spring ...I save my smokeless for cold rainy days at an indoor range ...not near as much fun .

 

[scrat]

You know i have not shot at an indoor range in over 20 years. just never really was a fan of it. then it just cost too much. you rent the booth like for an hour. When i go shooting i dont like to be rushed. i take my time. shoot a little talk a little drink some coffee. shoot a little talk a little. make minor adjustments to the gun sights.

 

[Im283]

You dont mind the extra work to shoot. You appreciate every shot

Nothing but truth in this statement.

I still shoot cartridge pistols but it is not the same thing. Not near as pleasurable to just jam rounds into a magazine.

 

[LEE3370]

These are being made by both Pietta and Uberti. They were also made by Armi San Marco until they shut down.
The way you get out of carrying the loader with you or standing next to a table, is to carry an extra loaded cylinder or two or seven. ;oD
Yes it is not leather. The set is heavy enough using nylon.

 

[sundance44s]

Lee that does look serious !

 

[SWC Bonfire]

These conversions are proofed for 3.5g of Bullseye behind a 142g lead ball. This may sound like a load of 'faffing about’ to you folks who are able buy a ‘proper SAA’ and use cartridges, but for us in the UK it’s the closest we can get to the real thing again.

That is really, really interesting. I am assuming that the limiting factor then becomes the strength of the frame, which would limit the charge in an open-top style Colt. Of course, the cross-sectional area in bearing is limited further by the smaller diameter of the chamber, so the frame will be seeing less force at the maximum pressure "spike" of the smokeless powder. A really elegant solution.

Whether the resultant cross section is large enough to cause damage to an open-top frame when the bullet travels through the forcing cone is probably in the realm of finite element modeling and internal ballistics experts. I would imagine going from a small volume (the lined chamber) immediately into a much larger one (the portion where the ball seats and barrel) would do wonders for reducing this pressure spike as well.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Too bad about the source causing the necessity.

I've often thought of how nice it would be to shoot black-powder style revolvers without having to clean the damn things immediately. If you need to fire one shot, you end up firing five just so you can clean the thing. This would make it less "hobby" and more "useful weapon". Basically, it would be like reloading without having to worry about brass.