Abilene, SASS # 27489

The safety is only on the hammers of the cartridge guns. Opentops and conversions. Import requirement.

That folding safety piece is metal in all my guns but they are older, maybe they changed it to plastic? If it was folded down, then it might be "floppy" and fold down when you don't want it to (at a match). You can remove that piece and the screw that holds it, although that leaves a hole in the side of the hammer that can be seen when cocked. Or you can put a little loctite on it so it won't fold forward on its own.

I don't know why you would want to put the wedge in from the opposite side. I'll let the percussion guys tackle that. Regarding the Tuco. It is Uberti, not Pietta. The firing pin should be visible in that gap, but is not. Are you sure the folding safety block on the inside front of the hammer curve is not folded forward?

Chinese used to make the 93/97, not any more. There's a few out there.

When targets used to be further and smaller, a larger percentage of shooters adjusted the sights. Today, not so much.

No. You can look at parts lists and there is only one large caliber and one small caliber carrier (excluding .22) edit to add: the ramp on the carrier has been extended over time. and obviously we are not talking about the original Navy Arms guns with the short carrier.

Dave, I think you typo'd those numbers.

That is not very short for 38 special.

When you enlarge the picture, it has "45 Cal" stamped on the left side of the triggerguard, so definitely Uberti.

I say forget going for a specific OAL. If the bullet has a crimp groove, use that. If it is a truncated cone bullet it will almost certainly be long enough to properly feed. As I said earlier, anything between about 1.42 or so and 1.6 will be good. Load up at least two (dummies would be good) and try them for function. (even a round that is too short will feed fine if it is the only one you load into the loading gate. You need to load at least two thru the gate to find out if they are too short or not). Good luck, with loading and with your recovery!

Sorry to hear this. Goody was a good 'un.

Cimarron and Dixie should have those parts as well.

These are important questions. The required OAL to cycle in these rifles is fairly wide-ranging but if you get too short or too long, it jams. 1.6" is about the hard max (not a problem with .38's) The minimum varies by rifle but is usually around 1.42 to 1.45 range. If it is too short or too long, that prevents the carrier from rising, but the round should still chamber. So maybe it's the ogive catching the edge of the chamber like Kid Rich says and by shortening it a smaller portion of the bullet is easier to get started in the chamber? But here's another thing. What type of short stroke? I know some of them require you to bend the lifter arm up or down as necessary. If your carrier is a tad too high or too low then the bullet is more likely to catch the edge of the chamber.

Cimarron and Texas Jacks usually have holsters for those in stock, if the style happens to fill your fancy. They are made by El Paso Saddlery.

Not my guns, but the Pietta has always been 4 clicks, and the Wyatt Earp Model P is a black powder frame, which from Cimarron is still a 4 click gun.

I was stocked up enough that I made it through this last shortage okay, but was getting very low on some things. I am now stocked up more than I have ever been because those shortages suck. edit: it's kind of like concealed carry. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

That .001 bigger rim diameter will make no difference. The 44 Russian, Special, and Magnum are essentially the same except for length. Now, the smaller rim diameter (.483) of the 44 Colt could cause some extraction issues in some guns like rifles or top-breaks, but it could still be fired in most if not all 44 Special and Magnum guns.

When I was a kid, every lever action we saw in any movie or TV show, we called it a "30-30"

and with an even bigger discount to those shooting in your category.

Paul Newman also wielded one in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.

I think somebody lightened it a little too much.

Sure, it makes sense. Hodgdon has no loading data for those huge artillery shells, so they use Hodgdon's generic Trailboss instructions and fill to 80% of a full case.

Ah, a man of like mind. Variety is good. To answer the original question, no it is not common in CAS. Sure, a few people shoot it, but not many. I shoot an old '92 carbine and a Colt in .32 but only on occasion. I have an Uberti '73 Deluxe that I've been trying to work out extraction problems to make it my BP rifle.

I've gotten caught before on that. You guys, I mean mates, should have your alias upside down here on the Wire so we are less likely to get confused.

That's odd. Medicare (regular, not Advantage) has paid for my annual blood test for the last several years. Your doctor might have to give a "reason", such as your exposure or possible symptoms. I'm pretty darn sure they won't pay monthly, though!