Bruce,

you made an excellent decision. That is a splendid buy, and I always like to get a combination of an unusual gun with not feeling bad about shooting it. Yours is perfect for that. You can shoot it without worrying about its pristine finish, and do what it was intended to do: shoot. Of course if it were mine, I would take into account its vintage, and craft some handloads that mimic what it was designed to shoot.

That's why I haven't shot my 1877 Colt "Lighting" yet, even though I have a couple of boxes of empty .38 colt cartrige cases... I just haven't taken the time to work up a period load for it yet. One of these days, though.

Congratulations on a cool gun at a decent price!!!

Best Regards, Les

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