Looks like I joined the '58 club

[jgh4445]

Didn't really mean to. Fellow at the range I go to brought out a box of stuff and asked if I'd be interested in buying some BP stuff. I've known the guy all of my life and he used to be an avid bullet caster and, reloader and BP shooter. He's 87 now and not so active anymore. I asked what he had and he started pulling stuff out starting with the old, 4 digit serial number Navy Arms, 1858. It has a Uberti proof on the bottom of the barrel. The trigger is incredible. He did a fair job of dovetailing a front sight in and has tuned it for competition shooting. Hold it up to the light and there is zero light between the forcing cone and the cylinder. Locks up tight as a drum. No end shake. Lots of character. At one time a re-enactor must have owned it cause it has "42 N.Y. Co K carved into the bottom of the grips. Also has one notch carved into the the left grip. Deer maybe? He then starts pulling bullet molds out of the box. Some 1 cavity, some two, some four. Some with handles some without. All are Lyman and Ideal. One, the long one pictured, is about a 36 cal, six cavity without a mark anywhere as far as ID is concerned. It shows .366 wide and .386 long. Don't know for sure what it is. The rst of the molds are:
Ideal double, 357446
Ideal single, 311243
Lyman single 575213..some kind of Enfield or Whitworth BP HB I think 58 cal
Lyman double 245496 rifle probably
Lyman 450229 313 HB
Lyman 319 50
Lyman 311466
Lyman 35863
Lyman 35863
Lyman 452460

All of the molds are in good shape on the inside. Some of them have a bit of rust on the outside but the insides look great. I'll see if I can post pics.

 

[jgh4445]

Rest of the pics

Here are the rest of the pictures

 

[rodwha]

Sorry to hear that a friend is no longer up to it.

Nice to hear he passed it on to someone he knew though. Nice to hold a little history of some sorts.

My Ruger Old Army was my father's best friend's who passed. I never knew him, but in a sense I feel somewhat honored that it's in my possession now.

 

[Missionary]

Good morning
Well you are the recipient of some fine looking gear.
Now ya need to start lookin for the front stuffers to use all those BP molds with. And reviewing the mold list you have a bunch of goodies for modern shooting too.
That Remington will be a fine companion for all sorts of good days walking about.
Mike in Peru