Sell it and acquire something that you really want, like and can use. Paper weights are a poor investment.
Should I sell??????
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I'd keep it even if I doubted I'd shoot it because I think they are very cool. Makes a nice office or living room ornament. My little bro has one, and I wish I did.
If you're only keeping it because you really worry BP might be the only allowable, legal type of handgun in the future, sell it. A handgun ban ain't happening in our lifetimes. (And I'd bet for a considerable time thereafter.)
If you're only keeping it because you really worry BP might be the only allowable, legal type of handgun in the future, sell it. A handgun ban ain't happening in our lifetimes. (And I'd bet for a considerable time thereafter.)
I agree. Sell it and move on.
In my own case, if BP is all we're going to be "allowed" I'll be leaving town to live in some warmer banana republic.
In my own case, if BP is all we're going to be "allowed" I'll be leaving town to live in some warmer banana republic.
I was curious and looked and am shocked to see GB "sold" auctions on a stainless Old Army are from $700 to a little over a grand. I would never buy one but apparently others are...
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Having shot one a couple of times, and knowing what a PITB they are to clean...I say SELL.
oddshooter
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I keep a couple of black powder revolvers around in case a buddy comes over in the middle of the night and says it has to have a gun now.
Last year a buddy, who is on the liberal side. had a burglary that shook him to his boots. He thought he had a second breakin attempt 2 nights later as well. He was terrified of being seen as an easy mark at his advanced age.
After calming him down for an hour or two, I told him it was illegal to transfer a weapon without an FFL. I further told him that in his condition I thought he posed a danger to everyone and himself. I wasn't going to take the chance that he shot someone with the weapon I had given him.
After reviewing safety and bedroom barricade technique (no house clearing), I was convinced he wouldn't fire until he knew his target; and it was in their bedroom.
I then gave him an option on the black powder, but I insisted we go to the firing line the next day for safety practice. After several hours of discussing scenarios, he decided he wasn't up to the clear thinking in the middle of the night which was required. I convinced him a companion animal had many advantages. So off he went to the local animal shelter. Yea !!!
So that is my black powder story and why every shooter needs one to stay legal when approached by friends in the middle of the night.
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Last year a buddy, who is on the liberal side. had a burglary that shook him to his boots. He thought he had a second breakin attempt 2 nights later as well. He was terrified of being seen as an easy mark at his advanced age.
After calming him down for an hour or two, I told him it was illegal to transfer a weapon without an FFL. I further told him that in his condition I thought he posed a danger to everyone and himself. I wasn't going to take the chance that he shot someone with the weapon I had given him.
After reviewing safety and bedroom barricade technique (no house clearing), I was convinced he wouldn't fire until he knew his target; and it was in their bedroom.
I then gave him an option on the black powder, but I insisted we go to the firing line the next day for safety practice. After several hours of discussing scenarios, he decided he wasn't up to the clear thinking in the middle of the night which was required. I convinced him a companion animal had many advantages. So off he went to the local animal shelter. Yea !!!
So that is my black powder story and why every shooter needs one to stay legal when approached by friends in the middle of the night.
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I would sell it. I hated black powder so much I gave my guns away, for no money.
But what goes around comes around and I have a 58 cal rifle coming from a friend that just passed
But what goes around comes around and I have a 58 cal rifle coming from a friend that just passed
jimbo728
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I would keep it. Im hanging on to a Colt 1860 replica. It`s too much fun to shoot every once in a while,
Jim
Jim
Really good idea to be thinking about what will be legal/available in the future. However by the time they get to outlawing bp, us of more experienced stature likely won't be around to worry bout it.
My reasoning for selling off firearms never is based on if i ever shot it or not, but if am likely to want to shoot it in future.
My reasoning for selling off firearms never is based on if i ever shot it or not, but if am likely to want to shoot it in future.
31FordA
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I'd keep it. I received one from a departed relative last year, and it has the .45 Colt conversion cylinder. The conversion cylinder is a little slow loading, but I enjoy shooting it. It is a nice revolver to shoot, no problem knocking over bowling pins with it. I have three standing offers from friends to buy it if I get tired of it. One of these days maybe I'll get around to trying it with black powder.
Take it to the local LGS, probably trade it for a box of 9mm ammo.
Maddog 521
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Hmmm, Black powder? Brings back lots of fond and miserable memories. Years ago before the wolves ate into the tag quotas around here we had a very nice muzzle loader hunt that was a ton of fun. I went 5 years straight killing my elk with a muzzle loader.
The down side to BP is cleaning them. Dirty job and you dare not procrastinate if you like your guns.
I found no satisfaction in the time between shots or the cleaning afterward.
I think you need to have a very nostalgic side to you in order to enjoy BP guns.
OH yeah, my advice, sell it and get something that is more enjoyable to you.
The down side to BP is cleaning them. Dirty job and you dare not procrastinate if you like your guns.
I found no satisfaction in the time between shots or the cleaning afterward.
I think you need to have a very nostalgic side to you in order to enjoy BP guns.
OH yeah, my advice, sell it and get something that is more enjoyable to you.
Hard to effectively ban something that has been made for well over 1000 years. I have been making my own and the I wouldn't be surprised to find that strike anywhere match heads and a bit of heavy tin foil worked as a cap. But, by the tine they come for my cap and ball revolver I will be long gone.
I have 2 Ruger old Army revolvers. I keep thinking of making one into a carbine
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If you sell I'd bet you make a profit on it. They are kinda hard to come by these days.
Black powder is fun to shoot and load. I've sold off most of mine, since my honey and I stopped going to rendevous about 20 years back. Don't really have the need any more, though I kept my plains rifle just in case I'm ever attatcked by a buffalo.
Black powder is fun to shoot and load. I've sold off most of mine, since my honey and I stopped going to rendevous about 20 years back. Don't really have the need any more, though I kept my plains rifle just in case I'm ever attatcked by a buffalo.
I saw a program on tv the other night about guns and many people in Mexico have machine guns. The people they interviewed were wearing masks. We are being told too wear masks so we could fit right in.
Larry
My great uncle (1880-1978) told me he once had a .32RF pistol. He used a buck shot for a bullet and filed a notch in the rim of the case where the hammer hit and used the head of a match for the cap. Larry
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Easy, NEVER sell a gun to fund another. Just buy the new gun.
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