Bisley Joe

How-DEE! Does anyone have info on getting a trigger job done for a NAA Break Top 22 Magnum? Great little holdout pistol, but the trigger sucks. Also, if there is a .22LR conversion cylinder. Can't find it on their site, though it says they make one. Thanks.

OK. Fixed it! Thanks for letting me know!

Hey, sorry about that. Didn't notice until you said it. Gimme a bit and I will correct it.

On 2/23/2018 at 2:45 PM, Sixgun Sheridan said: So how many of these old-timers were using short-stroke kits and firing mouse fart loads? ________________________________ That wasn't the point of the game in those days. The emphasis was on competing within the Old West character of the sport, rather than finding every possible technical advantage. People generally made an honest attempt to dress for the era—or at least the Western movies that inspired SASS—instead of looking like they stopped at Wally World for a cheap hat and sneakers. Pistols were worn on the side or crossdraw, rather than practically over the groin. The equipment and the manner of participating were supposed to look and feel Western. More importantly, SASS itself said this. The April 2003 SASS Shooter's Handbook, 10th Edition, Version 10.2, stated that the rules were intended to: “preserve and protect Cowboy Action Shooting™ from the gimmickry and technical gamesmanship that have had such a negative effect on other shooting disciplines.” That wasn't some random shooter's opinion. It was SASS's stated philosophy. The same language continued through later editions, including 2005, 2007, and even Version 19 in 2014. And in the October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle, Tex, SASS #4, wrote “The Race Is On!”, specifically warning about the growth of race guns and competitive modifications. He wrote that SASS had “drifted into a true ‘race gun’ sport” and warned that, if unchecked, it could ultimately kill the game. And the 2003 manual states: " if you have to ask whether something may be used because it offers a competitive advantage, the answer will nearly always be “no.” I addressed the same issue in my Chronicle article, “What's the Point of SASS/CAS?” My objection wasn't simply that somebody chose to shoot two-handed. It was that a supposedly Old West shooting sport had evolved to the point where the overall competition effectively rewarded modern shooting techniques and technical optimization over the methods of the era the sport supposedly represents. Sadly, there seems to have been a nearly 180-degree turn from the original idea of protecting SASS from technical gamesmanship. Increasingly, the gamesmanship became the game. People are free to enjoy speed competition. But there is something fundamentally contradictory about requiring Old West firearms, Old West clothing, Old West aliases and Old West settings—and then treating the actual shooting as the one part of the sport where preserving the methods and character of the era somehow doesn't matter.

Oh, no way would I try it without taking it apart. I guess I could look into how to do that. Thanks for the advice though-that would be rather unfortunate!

Good to know! Thanks! Will check that out as well.

I am good with BP. THat's what I shoot in my CAS guns and flintlocks. That sucks about loose latch. If anyone can recommend a smith that can fix it, please do. I will give it an attempt and see if it's doable. And... I'll keep the jpg thing in mind next time.

I would have someone do it, unless there was a way to learn to do it without a major education on it. I would be glad to shoot it with BP loads! Reminds me of seeing Spanish/Classical guitars strung with steel strings, and the necks torn off eventually. Thanks! Those are very lovely revolvers!

How-DEE!!! I have an old Colt Official Police .38 Special with.a 4" barrel. I want to re-blue it and have it last. It will be a carry gun, so I want it to wear well. Any recommendations for bluing it myself? I have heard that oxpho-blue is good, but does it last? Any tips on keeping the blue from getting too dark? I'd like it to actually look blue. I would love to nitre blue the hammer, trigger, and screws also, but not sure I want to take it apart, as I am no gunsmith. It will get a pair of faux ivory grips, which should be rather lovely when all done. Thank ye!

HOW-DEEEEE! I got this old Iver Johnson in Colorado back around 2001 or so. I'd like to get it working and be able to shoot some BP loads. I think its S&W 38 short. Issues: When I pull the trigger, it rotates the cylinder and works and drops the hammer, but the trigger stays back. Cylinder can be spun until hammer is cocked like a single action or is all way back. There is a little bit of play in the top strap release latch. You can see it in the pictures. I would like t5o get it working and do maybe a nice blueing on it, maybe some faux ivory grips. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks, Bisley Joe IMG_2589.HEIC IMG_2591.HEIC IMG_2592.HEIC IMG_2593.HEIC IMG_2594.HEIC IMG_2595.HEIC IMG_2596.HEIC IMG_2598.HEIC IMG_2599.HEIC IMG_2604.HEIC IMG_2605.HEIC

Good demo. Thanks! I figure as long as I shoot naked, it will be safe.

Yeah I need to practice that to be sure. Seem easier to draw in a way than usual, with long barreled revolvers anyway. I have fallen in love with 1851 Navy revolvers and similar. Have two cap and ball Navies, two Richards Masons in .38 (stainless), and two open top later models in .45 Colt. Should I change my handle to "Navy Joe"??? Ha! I will do the twist!

Twist Draw all the way! Me gusta!!!!

How-DEE!!! Do any of you do "cavalry draw", like Wild Bill did, and have you found that the angle of the holster matters outside of the standard? I mean, do you find that just putting the left and right hoslters on their opposite hips to work, or do they have a different angle on them? I am figuring the angle doesn't matter and is just the left/right swap.

Yep. Disgusting. I hope this doesn't break the rules here, but it seems like in this country we, in general, have the guns, but lack the cojones. It sucks because I would consider New Hampshire or Maine otherwise. And also Washington and Oregon. Lots of beautiful places all around-it's the parasites that make it an issue.