Desert Scorpion
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I have become obsessed with black powder reproductions, although I do not own and actual authentic black powder firearms, my reproductions give me a sense of history. I started this discussion to see why? People have switched to this old style of shooting. What has you ticking that makes you want to shoot these old style designs. Please tell me! Here is mine.
For me there are many reasons, my first reason would have to be sheer boredom of modern rifles. I own many modern style rifles that shoot regular brass cartridges. After shooting over and over again and finding that I became so skilled with a modern rifle that there really was no challenge for me in hunting. I became board with modern firearms and stopped shooting because it just did not turn me on anymore. You have to keep in mind that I had no idea what a Cap and Ball revolver was and when seeing one which I had seen before and even held, but did not know that they were what they were. Nore did I know any thing about muzzleloaders. I thought they were cartridge guns, and had no idea. Then one day a few yeas back I watched a show on the history channel. It was about the special collections of guns, on the show it showed two large (very large) revolvers a collection from a man called Samuel walker. There price was very high on the auction. What got me was they said Cap & Ball revolver. What? What is that so I looked around and knowing and loving a company called Cabelas for my camping needs and firearm accessories? I saw that they indeed had this walker pistol for a price I could afford. I waited though for another 5 months not sure if I should by such a gun. Then I saw a movie with Clint Eastwood called “The Outlaw Josey Whales” He had these firearms in his hand and killed a bit of red legs with them. I then 1 month later saw another movie with the walker in it. I do not remember the name of the movie, it was made more around the 80’s or 90’s, anyway the girl pulls a walker on a standoff with a man and he dies, as it shows a perfect hole in his stomach and light passing through it. Kind of cheep but really neat. Then I got into westerns and while watching another movie the next week called “The Three Amigos” somewhat of a comedy western. Towards the end of this movie one of the Amigos pulls a walker on another man in another stand off situation. Blowing him back a couple feet when getting hit by the gun. I ordered the walker the next day with a load of accessories.
When I got it I was hooked and came to realize the historical value of this pistol. Being the actual first “Six Shooter” of the west. The Paterson was a five shooter for those who say the Paterson was the first. I then read the history of these pistols and began buying more. So much in fact that I kept giving them away to friends. I know have 5 people hooked on these pistols. I know only own three Black powder style firearms. My first the walker, then a litlle more less heavy and accurate a custom Uberti 1851 Navy (Square back trigger guard model) With a fake ivory handle with a marshal star on it I bought from a great web site called Dixie Gun Works. And for a rifle I bought a Paper Cartridge Sharps military carbine model. Very accurate rifle. A whole other story.
So know I hunt with my 1851 on a cross draw holster on my left hip and my percussion sharps in hand. I love hunting with these two firearms and now have not shot any of my cartridge firearms for 1 year! Well I kind of take that back since I have to keep re qualifying with my rifle and side arms for work. No hunting with them though. I now plan on going hunting in New Mexico for Javelin.
I think it is great to own a piece of history and shoot it, these guns when held give you sense of what it was like so long ago. And I thank this country every day for allowing me the freedom to shoot them and re live such a historical age. Let us just hope that America never changes those freedoms that some politicians have tried to do. Join the NRA and protect you freedoms. If you don’t one day this entire forum will no longer be needed as there will be no more guns. I pray I am dead before that happens. So this is why I own black powder and shoot them. 1. Historical value. 2. Fun to load the way you want. 3. Have beautiful designs and look great hanging on the wall. Accurate when loaded right. 4. Just plain different. 5. Conversation piece. Tell me why you shoot them, I know that some people just shoot these types if firearms because that is all that is legal for hunting in such a season. So tell me why you have them. Thanks for reading and I look forward to some replies.
For me there are many reasons, my first reason would have to be sheer boredom of modern rifles. I own many modern style rifles that shoot regular brass cartridges. After shooting over and over again and finding that I became so skilled with a modern rifle that there really was no challenge for me in hunting. I became board with modern firearms and stopped shooting because it just did not turn me on anymore. You have to keep in mind that I had no idea what a Cap and Ball revolver was and when seeing one which I had seen before and even held, but did not know that they were what they were. Nore did I know any thing about muzzleloaders. I thought they were cartridge guns, and had no idea. Then one day a few yeas back I watched a show on the history channel. It was about the special collections of guns, on the show it showed two large (very large) revolvers a collection from a man called Samuel walker. There price was very high on the auction. What got me was they said Cap & Ball revolver. What? What is that so I looked around and knowing and loving a company called Cabelas for my camping needs and firearm accessories? I saw that they indeed had this walker pistol for a price I could afford. I waited though for another 5 months not sure if I should by such a gun. Then I saw a movie with Clint Eastwood called “The Outlaw Josey Whales” He had these firearms in his hand and killed a bit of red legs with them. I then 1 month later saw another movie with the walker in it. I do not remember the name of the movie, it was made more around the 80’s or 90’s, anyway the girl pulls a walker on a standoff with a man and he dies, as it shows a perfect hole in his stomach and light passing through it. Kind of cheep but really neat. Then I got into westerns and while watching another movie the next week called “The Three Amigos” somewhat of a comedy western. Towards the end of this movie one of the Amigos pulls a walker on another man in another stand off situation. Blowing him back a couple feet when getting hit by the gun. I ordered the walker the next day with a load of accessories.
When I got it I was hooked and came to realize the historical value of this pistol. Being the actual first “Six Shooter” of the west. The Paterson was a five shooter for those who say the Paterson was the first. I then read the history of these pistols and began buying more. So much in fact that I kept giving them away to friends. I know have 5 people hooked on these pistols. I know only own three Black powder style firearms. My first the walker, then a litlle more less heavy and accurate a custom Uberti 1851 Navy (Square back trigger guard model) With a fake ivory handle with a marshal star on it I bought from a great web site called Dixie Gun Works. And for a rifle I bought a Paper Cartridge Sharps military carbine model. Very accurate rifle. A whole other story.
So know I hunt with my 1851 on a cross draw holster on my left hip and my percussion sharps in hand. I love hunting with these two firearms and now have not shot any of my cartridge firearms for 1 year! Well I kind of take that back since I have to keep re qualifying with my rifle and side arms for work. No hunting with them though. I now plan on going hunting in New Mexico for Javelin.
I think it is great to own a piece of history and shoot it, these guns when held give you sense of what it was like so long ago. And I thank this country every day for allowing me the freedom to shoot them and re live such a historical age. Let us just hope that America never changes those freedoms that some politicians have tried to do. Join the NRA and protect you freedoms. If you don’t one day this entire forum will no longer be needed as there will be no more guns. I pray I am dead before that happens. So this is why I own black powder and shoot them. 1. Historical value. 2. Fun to load the way you want. 3. Have beautiful designs and look great hanging on the wall. Accurate when loaded right. 4. Just plain different. 5. Conversation piece. Tell me why you shoot them, I know that some people just shoot these types if firearms because that is all that is legal for hunting in such a season. So tell me why you have them. Thanks for reading and I look forward to some replies.
