H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619

Still wondering where this happened... At a football game?

How does one do that? I did get a feeback form after EoT to give feedback about the event. What I liked, didn't like, thought could be better, or just different, etc... I did mention the WB shotgun thing in that feedback.

Actually, I shoot a 30" 97 for both games.

THAT's my point. They have designed the game so that you must modify your guns to be able to do it. You should be able to play the game without penalty with unmodified equipment . It has been set up so that the opposite is true. Setting it up so that it requires a modification to avoid a penalty is not right.

General principal. We should not be forcing people to change their guns if they don't want to in order to participate in an event without a handicap. If people WANT to change their guns, more power to them. But we should be able to use the guns the way they were made.

I got some of it a couple of years ago as a gift. I wrote to the manufacturer to ask if it is safe to use in antique cartridge revolvers. I was told absolutely not. I have not used it for anything.

Where/when did this happen?

I shot it. It was usually 10 rifle, (9 on a couple of stages), 30 pistol and, very annoyingly, 6 shotgun. My 97's are all unmodified from the way they were made, and none of them holds 6 rounds. To have a stage convention that requires you to modify your gun if you don't have one of the random ones that hold six from the factory is not right. To be honest, if I ever make it back to EoT, I prolly won't bother with Wild Bunch again for that very reason.

Rugers are okay here. And I think the Schofileds that S&W sold for a limited time in the early 2000's are okay. But I am not sure on that.

Southpaw, not a leftie, please! I am one of the rarest of minorities. I am a conservative, gun owning, pro-life, republican, born again fundamental baptist. From Massachusetts. Don't tell me I am not a minority. That being said, I should point out that Colt SAA's (and clones) are not legal to sell in this state. They are an unsafe design. You can only buy one used if the seller can prove that it was registered in the state prior to a certain date. (I forget exactly what it is.) The only way around that is if they happen to be C&R. In a rare moment of sanity, the legislature clarified the C&R exemption a couple of years ago.

I wish I had some videos of me shooting. I am not fast at all, but I do shoot left handed, double duelist style with a 97. I very rarely make transition "mistakes" so you could perhaps see it done in "slow motion" to see how to perfect the technique!

I noticed last year that 49er was not 49er Duelist, Gunfighter, etc. It was just 49er. I wished it had been divied up a little. There seemed to be enough of us to do so.

It is my understanding that the Diamondbacks were the top of the line 97s. (Someone correct me if that is not true) Generically, I would never cut a long barrel on a 97. I would absolutely not cut a Diamondback. If I wanted a short barreled one I'd find one that is already short, or buy a clone. I know there is not much of a "collector market" for 97's outside of SASS, but once the long barrels are gone, they can not be restored. Admittedly, I am also an oddity in that I prefer long barrels on my shotguns for SASS. I find that I miss less. I'm even trying to find a way to have a long barrel put on my 93/97. (Got a lotta laughs at EoT over my 30" 97.)

I have an AWA Lightning in .45 Colt. It is out of the box unmodified. I used it at End of the Trail in 2016 and shot a clean match with it. When I was in the market for a Lightning I was able to compare 3 of them at the gun shop. The Taurus felt like pulling two pieces of sandpaper against each other. The Berretta felt very clunky. The AWA felt tight and smooth. I bought the AWA and have never regretted it. To my surprise, it has become my favorite SASS rifle. I'd say go for it.

Interesting question. I too have an Uberti Schofield, and it also has the ring. You can see it in this picture... That suggests to me that it is a problem with the design. If the gun otherwise works, I'd not bother with trying to solve the "problem."

Humph... Nobody noticed all the "bad grammar" in my other post. How silly.

If I had the money, 2 Colts. 1 set up identical to a GI Cavalry pistol. The other identical to a GI Artillery model. Identical in every way, down to the US stamped on the side. Only difference that even an expert would see would be that they look brand new and the serial numbers.

Left handed shooter here. Used to always pull one with right hand, toss it into the open port, close the action, BANG, open the action, repeat. But recently I have started this... Pull 1 with right hand, toss it into the open port, close action, BANG, pull 2, stuff 'em into the mag, pump, bang, pump, bang. Repeat as needed.

That is IS a silencer afterall, and not a suppressor.

Hmm.... Let's coordinate that. Maybe Driftwood and I will show up with our S&W Model 3 DA's. After all, they are "of the era."

Well, I always thought back in the day was defined by the context of the conversation it is used in. For example, when talking about Cowboy Stuff, back in the day would refer to the time frame of 1860 to 1899. But, since it grates on Driftwood, and since I consider him a friend, I shall refrain from using it. After all, I would not wish to intentionally cause stress to a friend, irregardless of what my intent in the matter actually was. Irritating a friend is something I ain't gonna do. It's just something I want no part of. Is that alright with everybody?

Find a used Colt.

I always like the phrase, "of the era" to refer to things that existed back in the day, and that are still made today. You know, Colts, Winchesters and many other things that are, and are not, legal for use in our game. As far as things that were not made back in the day, but are used in our game, I prefer the phrase "evocative of the era." You know, things like the Ruger, Big Boy and other things that did not exist prior to 1900 but are made in the spirit and style of things that were. Most of which are legal for our game, but there are also a few that are not.

With regards to the Colt style pull to open vs the S&W style push to open. I always preferred the Colt style pull. But then again, I shoot left handed. I find that just moving my trigger finger backwards and pulling on the latch as I go is easier than pulling it back to push it forward. Once again, I saw that many "right handed guns" are actually easier for southpaws to use than the people they were designed for. (With certain limitations...)

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