McCandless
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I decided I wanted something that looked exactly like a Black Powder Frame Colt...
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It's kind of a given that many movies and TV shows will mess up with anachronisms or when depicting firearm usage.
But, when writing a book, the authors have the time to consult on subjects they know nothing about. Obvious errors really take me out of the flow when as I'm reading and I come across them. So do passages in parentheses, but that's another subject.
I was reading a "Repairman Jack" novel, when the protagonist takes out his revolver, which he describes as a .357 Magnum Ruger Security Six. He then carefully loads it with 5 rounds, hammer down on an empty chamber, in preparation for confrontation with the bad guy. Okay, but the Security Six has a transfer bar safety, and was made so you could carry 6. It was, and is, a big selling point.
Then he goes on to describe it as a double action, "because you have to cock the hammer before you can pull the trigger"
Aaurgh!
Sounds like the writer had a "gun friend" give him some tips and got the whole thing wrong, or the author took terrible notes.
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7 minutes ago, Colonel Lou said:
So why would this be legal? It was a semi auto round developed in 1901. I do not know of any SAAs that shot it back then. Is this a joke or have we altered history like the rest of the country,
Cowboy Action Shooting has never been entirely about re-enactment, or historically "correct". The first CAS match was won by a shooter (SASS #94), shooting a .30 Carbine Blackhawk. Although rifle calibers in a revolver are no longer allowed, any pistol caliber that can be commonly found in a revolver has been legal for a long time.
Ruger has offered the 9mm, .32 H&R Mag, .40 S&W, 10mm, and 45acp in revolvers for many years. Colt and S&W have been making .45acp revolvers since WWI. All these calibers are SASS-legal. The .357 Magnum didn't arrive until 1935 - it is SASS legal. The .44 Magnum wasn't developed until 1954 - it is SASS legal. The 454 Casull is SASS-legal, (if the revolver meets SASS standards). (All these late-comers are SASS legal if loaded to SASS specs.)
"Revolver Calibers - Must be centerfire calibers of at least .32 caliber and no larger than .45 caliber or percussion calibers of at least .36 caliber and no larger than .45 caliber.
- Must be in a caliber commonly available in revolvers. Examples include, but are not limited to, .32-20, .32 Magnum, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .44 Magnum, .44- 40, and .45 Colt." SHB Pg 37
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"We lost one of the old Los Vaqueros Shooters, Dirty Dave Rudabaugh, today Sept. 13, 2022. He was always fun to shoot with and a good shooter. He won the Modern category at Winter Range, back when it was a category. Ride well, old pard!" - The Butcher
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Dirty Dave Rudabaugh, David W. Glenn
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I was saddened to hear of the sudden, unexpected passing of our friend and fellow Cowboy Action Shooter, Doug Gardner, "Carolina Shakespeare".Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife Stacey Mahan Gardner and sons, Ben Gardner and Cam Wesley.
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23 minutes ago, Johnny Knight said:
Out of curiosity, do the original 1878's have the lug between the barrels?
Johnny
Yes, it's a "doll's head".
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2 hours ago, Johnny Knight said:
As I understand it, some of the Cimarron models were TTN's, but not all of them were. Is that the case? If so, any idea on when the change occurred or how to distinguish one from the other? How do the guns differ? Thanks !
Howdy,
First, T.T.N. models are the old copies of the Colt Model 1878 Shotgun that were made in China for Thomas Trans National, and sold through Cimarron Firearms. TTN is no longer in the gun business. They still exist selling herbal remedies. The early years of these TTNs were rough, reports are (I'd have to go back and find the articles), that the later years of these guns were much better.
The current 1878 copies distributed by Cimarron came from two sources, China and Pakistan. If buying a newer one, try to get the one from Pakistan. Reports from gunsmiths indicate these are the better guns.
IF you can find a TTN or a Pakistan-made 1878 on the secondary market, I'd give it a serious look.
Know that these guns are rather heavy, and have a lug between the chambers, that for some, increases the "fumble factor". (Like anything else, practice!) This is one of the reasons for the popularity of the hammered double made by CZ.
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1 hour ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:
There are some clubs that have pretty much switched to facebook. I don't know if that is the case with the above mentioned club, but if so then it would behoove them to at least have a link to the facebook page on their website.
Yep, Texas Troublemakers current site seems to be on FB at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/546033292085012
The website mentioned earlier should be updated, but who knows if their webmaster is still with the club, or even alive.
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All those mentioned, and if you don't mind subtitles: Fauda (Chaos)
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5 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said:
for .32 H&R I use 95, sometimes 105
Capt Bill,
What was your Clays load for .32 H&R?
Thanks!
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28 minutes ago, bgavin said:
My wife is now seeing it commonplace where Facebook twinkies are calling each other "comrade."
Isn't this Wire just more social media?
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4 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said:
Has your email been hacked?
I got an email from you this afternoon and seemed 'suspicious'. I replied for you to contact me via SASS Wire 'PM' but
didn't hear back from you.
..........Widder
'Tweren't me. Nothing went out from my e-mail. If someone is making like they're me, I pity them. They oughta copy a more interesting life.
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27 minutes ago, July Smith said:
Yes, the Uberti/Colt 1862 is the same frame as the 1849.
Fair enough. Uberti says the 1862 is built stronger than the 1849, but nevertheless, that means with a .32 S&W Conversion Cylinder, the 1849 could be a main match gun.
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As long as this is an opinion thread, and the ROC hasn't spoken, here's my opinion:
The 1862 Uberti is a main match revolver. With a shorter barrel it's still a main match revolver with a shorter barrel. It is not a small frame like the 1849 Baby Dragoon or the 1863 Remington with a .32 Conv. Cylinder Just like the Uberti Stallion with a short barrel wouldn't be a pocket pistol.
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4 hours ago, Pee Wee #15785 said:
Had a medium frame Colt Lighting offered that is Nickel plated in .44WCF. Did Colt nickel plate the Lighting rifle? Markings are deep but the horse is light.
Colt would do that as a special order. A Gargle search showed a couple that have been sold at auction. If the nickel-plating is original to the gun, they are rare.
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15 hours ago, Frontier Lone Rider said:
I need the cylinder throats reamed on my 44-40 Vaqueros. As-well-as anything else the gun smith may suggest.
Who would you recommend as being a gun smith who can work on Vaqueros?
Phone numbers are in the listings, a quick call or message to any of them will let you know if they have the reamer to do the work.
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I'm hoping @Savvy Jack will respond here. He's quite the historian/technical expert in all things 44WCF.
The Lyman #42798 bullet is patterned after the original from the 1870s. But, I hadn't heard of any hollow-based bullets. I have seen some antique hollow points.
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Seymour Lead,Lil' Dougy and Infamous Grimm
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On 8/13/2022 at 2:55 PM, Blackwater 53393 said:
‘Til you’re looking at a fuel line patched with electrical tape…
I'm going to have to do a fuel line fix on my old truck tomorrow. Fortunately, it is an old truck and I can still find things and get my hands on 'em. These new ones where you have to remove parts and assemblies just to replace a headlight bulb are a pain!
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Nav system?? Your truck has a nav system? My '88 don't even have a working radio!
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On 8/3/2022 at 8:21 PM, Buckshot Bear said:
Devils on Horseback were high culture at an Aussie get together
Ha! I looked at the picture and thought Australia... must be it was some kind of big bug that can kill ya, wrapped in bacon...
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I don't think the Russians care one way or the other about the vial containing "less than 1 gram of medically prescribed cannabis oil".
Of course she said, "I don't know how it got in there!"
Yep, she knew the Russian law, she's spent years there making millions in the WNBA off-season. (By the way, the WNBA is clamping down on their players missing the start of training season so they can play in foreign leagues).
Russia just wanted a high profile hostage that checks off all the boxes on the left's list of favorites. Just so Joe will be more likely to give in to whatever Russia wants in exchange.
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Ford to drop Dealerships?
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I never understood the concept of going into a store that has a new off the shelf product, and having to negotiate the price.
New car dealerships are about the only throwback to the old "horse traders", left.
I want to go to a store and if I see a product I want at a price I want, then I'll buy it. I don't want it to be an hours long trial just to get it.