Howdy to y'all black powder folks.
I have an itch to get into the black powder realm, seeing as they not only go "BANG" but produce a prodigious amount of smoke. Some dirty rat let me shoot his Pedersoli Sharps BPCR in .45-70 & I haven't been able to shake the thrill of it. I know, I need help.
Which is where y'all come in. I want to start off this whole black powder deal with a revolver, probably a .44 1858 Remington cap & ball reproduction. Which manufacturer(s) produce decent examples? I saw the Ruger, but that is too much money for me to spend, starting off. I have seen Rem 1858s done by CVA, Uberti, Pietta, and Cabelas. The one that caught my eye is the Cabelas 1858 New Army Target .44 Caliber, due to its apparently decent sights. Are the "target" sights anachronistic on such a revolver?
Anyway, if y'all could shed some light on the relative quality of the makers, I'd be appreciative.
I have an itch to get into the black powder realm, seeing as they not only go "BANG" but produce a prodigious amount of smoke. Some dirty rat let me shoot his Pedersoli Sharps BPCR in .45-70 & I haven't been able to shake the thrill of it. I know, I need help.
Which is where y'all come in. I want to start off this whole black powder deal with a revolver, probably a .44 1858 Remington cap & ball reproduction. Which manufacturer(s) produce decent examples? I saw the Ruger, but that is too much money for me to spend, starting off. I have seen Rem 1858s done by CVA, Uberti, Pietta, and Cabelas. The one that caught my eye is the Cabelas 1858 New Army Target .44 Caliber, due to its apparently decent sights. Are the "target" sights anachronistic on such a revolver?
Anyway, if y'all could shed some light on the relative quality of the makers, I'd be appreciative.