Driftwood Johnson
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Howdy
Funny you should ask.
I shot my first Black Powder Cap & Ball revolver when I bought my Navy Arms 44 caliber, brass framed 'Navy' in 1968. No, I did not know back then that the Navy was only a 36 caliber revolver, and they were never made with a brass frame. But I had a lot of fun with it until I discovered that the brass frame had stretched and it was shooting really high. Nobody was warning us back then not to load up the chambers of a brass framed revolver with powder. I still have it, but now it is just a wall hanger.
A few years later I bought an 1858 Remington. I have not fired it as a C&B for years now, as I bought a conversion cylinder for it and now only shoot it with my Black Powder 45 Colt loads.
I bought a couple of Pietta 1860 Army Colts a few years ago, just for fun, but to tell you the truth I don't shoot C&B anymore because they are a pain to clean.
I do shoot Black Powder in cartridge guns all the time, but that is a different story.
Anyway, just this year I was able to pick up this 1861 Savage North 36 caliber revolver. Everything seems to function correctly, pulling the lower trigger cocks the hammer and rotates the cylinder, pulling the upper trigger drops the hammer. I have not fired it yet, but I intend to. First I have to tear it apart and do my routine set up for Black Powder. I also have to find out if the nipples are OK after all these years. If they are not, I will have to have some custom nipples made up.
I also have this lovely little Bacon 31 caliber pocket pistol. I bought it last year because it caught my eye. Somebody had polished away all the blue, and it looks like a Stainless gun, but of course it is not. Anyway, I intend to fire this one too.
By the way, I agree that fellow from Hungary is an excellent resource. He really does know his stuff. He even has a video about the Savage North revolver, including how to take it apart.
Funny you should ask.
I shot my first Black Powder Cap & Ball revolver when I bought my Navy Arms 44 caliber, brass framed 'Navy' in 1968. No, I did not know back then that the Navy was only a 36 caliber revolver, and they were never made with a brass frame. But I had a lot of fun with it until I discovered that the brass frame had stretched and it was shooting really high. Nobody was warning us back then not to load up the chambers of a brass framed revolver with powder. I still have it, but now it is just a wall hanger.
A few years later I bought an 1858 Remington. I have not fired it as a C&B for years now, as I bought a conversion cylinder for it and now only shoot it with my Black Powder 45 Colt loads.
I bought a couple of Pietta 1860 Army Colts a few years ago, just for fun, but to tell you the truth I don't shoot C&B anymore because they are a pain to clean.
I do shoot Black Powder in cartridge guns all the time, but that is a different story.
Anyway, just this year I was able to pick up this 1861 Savage North 36 caliber revolver. Everything seems to function correctly, pulling the lower trigger cocks the hammer and rotates the cylinder, pulling the upper trigger drops the hammer. I have not fired it yet, but I intend to. First I have to tear it apart and do my routine set up for Black Powder. I also have to find out if the nipples are OK after all these years. If they are not, I will have to have some custom nipples made up.
I also have this lovely little Bacon 31 caliber pocket pistol. I bought it last year because it caught my eye. Somebody had polished away all the blue, and it looks like a Stainless gun, but of course it is not. Anyway, I intend to fire this one too.
By the way, I agree that fellow from Hungary is an excellent resource. He really does know his stuff. He even has a video about the Savage North revolver, including how to take it apart.
