Bisley Joe

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.

Well...

Just recalled Manatee. I shot with him down in Okeechobee, and he gave me a spring for the Marlin rifle I had back then.

So, who do you miss, or wonder "where are they now"?

SASS Alias: Bisley Joe SASS#: 29738 Where are you from: Cuba, New York, Florida, North Carolina, California, Colorado, Arizona... How long have I been shooting SASS: Since 2000 cowboysNY

OK, so let's get it back on track! Who have you missed dearly, other than me?

Most of the flamers are keyboard commandos, and they are a minority. The vast majority of people here are good people. At matches, I've only met good folks.

I'd say it WAS like that in the past. Doesn't seem like it now. A good thing.

Jabez Cowboy, Thank you! I'd love to shoot up there! Hope to do so one day in the not too distant future!

I have my opinions about SASS, and they're based on why I joined and the reasons SASS used to list on their description. Namely "to avoid the technical gamesmanship that has ruined other shooting sports". People can disagree or agree, but there's no need to be nasty and try to shut people up, especially when those doing it are jabbering about "freedom" and "the cowboy way" out of the other side of their mouths. I have found the people in SASS to be a group of the nicest people ever. I've been away because life got in the way, and I hope to get involved a lot soon as possible. I hope we, and others here, can shoot together and have a smoke or a drink someday, because life is just too damned short to waste it on petty hatred over opinions.

That's a good thing. Too bad it wasn't around a few years ago when even those with the responsibility to keep the peace were rousing the mob. But good to hear. I wonder how it'll stand up to actual "use" though...

I had no idea. May he rest in peace.

Howdy there, Gold Canyon Kid! Hope you're doing great! I'm in Arizona too! Where do you shoot? Maybe I can come to a match and say hi! We can even shoot on the same posse! Is 1 April your birthday? Yippy ki yay...

Howdy Jabez Cowboy!

Howdy pard, Got steered here by someone and got a good laugh. Still, you know, it isn't very polite to try and demean someone when they're not around to defend themselves. Not very much in the Cowboy Spirit, not to mention not being real "humble-like" or "nice". Plus it seems the "sex-crazed beagle" types are those keyboard commandos who can't' handle a different point of view without flaming like flaming flamers and calling people silly names, while engaging in mob-tactics, without ever learning how to engage in an intelligent discussion-even disagreement. But I guess that's just how some folks are... It's all good though. SASS is made up of a VAST majority of absolutely wonderful individuals. Maybe someday we will shoot at the same event and even shake hands. yippy ki yay...