New member of the Cap and Ball club.

[RJM]

So, bought my first cap and ball after thinking about buying one for like 15 years. To many other gun purchases have taken priority for some reason, but now I finally got it. Walked out of the shop with a Traditions 1851 made by Pietta. What really swayed me was a spur of the moment purchase of an Uberti 1851 cartridge conversion. After shooting that, I was surprised at how well it pointed and felt in the hand. I thought it would be barrel heavy, but it really isn't at all. While the cartridge conversion is cool, especially with rounds packed with blackpowder, the cap and ball adds a bit more work and fun....at least I hope. So, what's your opinion on which won should I get next?

 

[scrat]

Welcome to thr and welcome to the addiction. For sure you should be looking at the 1860 army or a walker. be warned though bp shooting is addictive

 

[DixieTexian]

A walker is a definate must to have eventually, but you might get a Remington or something else that isn't as expensive first.

 

[Pancho]

If you like a good pointer the 1861 Navy is a beaut.

 

[Pancho]

or you can catch the same virus I caught and buy a brace of 1862Colt Police. I've got a post on the forum that titled "experiments putting photos on the forum. It shows my 62' alongside my ROA to give the scale of the colts.

 

[mykeal]

The compleat bp revolver owner...

It takes (minimum of) 3 guns to have a bp revolver stable, one each from the following categories:

The originals: .36 cal 1851 Colt Navy, .44 cal 1858 Remington New Army

The horse pistols: .44 cal 1848 Colt Dragoon (1st, 2nd, 3rd or Whitneyville), .44 cal 1847 Colt Walker

The product improvements: .36 cal 1861 Colt Navy, , .44 cal 1860 Colt Army

Then you can branch out into the other groups: the pocket pistols (Colt and Remington), the competition and variations (Rogers & Spencer, Spiller & Burr, Leach & Rigdon, Starr, etc., etc.)

And then there's the ultimate: Ruger Old Army.

BTW, the categories are my own and will probably cause some to disagree with me. It's what keeps things interesting. I've obviously left out many that would easily fit in one category or another, but the ones I've chosen are at least representative and have become popular. If you want one that few people have, that's easy too: the LeMatt, or a Starr DA, or perhaps a Colt Paterson (there's a reason few have one, however).

 

[bigbadgun]

be warned though bp shooting is addictive

This sounds so familiar.