Abilene, SASS # 27489

Can you have a goat in the backyard in your neighborhood?

I was shooting mostly crossdraw but not long ago I won a one-of-a-kind Mernickle double strongside rig and of course wanted to use it. So I started using the technique of drawing and shooting the left gun with the left hand, cocking the hammer with my right hand, and vice-versa for the right side. Now it is totally natural. I found out that some pards I shoot with have done it that way for years and I never noticed.

Just keep in mind that published loads are usually designed to cycle a semi-auto and therefore too hot for what we do. Do some searches for 45 Cowboy Special loads and you will find a lot. Type this into google: site: sassnet.com 45 Cowboy Special Loads

EZ Cowboy, I am curious about that gun as well. I can see Uberti markings on the side of the barrel, but can't make out what it says on top. Nevada something? And what is that symbol on the left side of the frame? Uberti logo? The case coloring is in pretty good shape compared to the rest of the gun. Maybe somebody heard that vinegar was good for cleaning black powder and soaked the cylinder in vinegar. Oops! Could be a Frankengun. What is the date code on the frame? You can find info about that here: https://www.capandballrevolvers.com/italian-year-of-proof-date-codes And Uberti did make 6.5" barrels for the Stallion, but those were .22's

Somebody was fanning that REALLY hard!

Close, Cholla, but no ceegar. The fastest way to destroy a revolver is a double charge of smokeless. Right now I a using a 23" extension monitor for my laptop. On this screen, when you click on the image and expand it to full size, it is almost exactly "life-size" and holding a 7 1/2" Cimarron up against it, it is a 6 1/2" barrel.

I worked part time for Cimarron for about 15 years

Don't forget that the majority of all old west gun sales (including Cimarron, Taylors, etc) are bought by the general public, not CAS types.

I haven't used my '66 in a long time, but when I did I shot a lot of BP and it was 44 Spcl so it had a lot of blowby in the action. I just sprayed it with ballistol and moosemilk and only took the side plates off maybe every 5 years. There was a lot of gunk (and Patina with a capital P) in there but it all cleaned out and always ran fine.

H.K., insert a drift pin through the lever screw hole from the right side to get everything lined up before you put the left side plate back on and try to re-install the lever screw.

Howdy B.B. - The first black set made for me by my friend Drew at Lone Star Leather chafed my wrists. I had him add a bead of soft leather around the opening, like what you are thinking. Then he put that same feature on the next pair as well. They still feel weird (not painful) when I first put them on but I do it at home and by the time I get to the match I don't notice them. These cuffs started out very light camel color. Now they have "patina" and here in Texas it didn't take long!

Covered this last year in the costume (I hate that word) forum:

Here's a few more from Comancheria Days There was lots of Red White and Blue. Of course Red Shirt Fridays always has lots of red anyways: Chili Petin and Holly Pena in their shooting outfits: Mad Dog McCoy looking great as usual: Beauregard Beard and his lady: Billy Boots' trademark "Billy the Kid" hat: There are bunches and bunches of great pics from Dutch Van Horn on the club facebook page. I'm not a facebook member but these can be seen by non-members: https://www.facebook.com/texicanrangers/

Hi Dusty. I mentioned this in your ad on the other site, but it is a Richards-Mason. And in this ad, you posted a pic of the box label and it says so as well. Y'all, with tax this would be $825 new! Free bump.

Dusty, there are a few people who shoot Russians in their 44-40's. Maybe not ideal, but they do it. For myself, I'd like to get a .36 cap and ball barrel sleeved to .357 but don't know who does it now. (edit: I meant lined, not sleeved - Thanx Boggus)