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I would advise anyone who is going into the black Gunpowder hand gun area to get a steel frame 1851 Colt Navy .36 caliber. A strong and durable design that has a pleasing appearance. It is a clean design easy to load is economical of powder and lead. Mechanically it is easy to take apart to...

A cap rake will help mine has one and is fairly reliable. before the rake was installed if i got off three shots in a row tat was lucky. It is a nice looking gun, but reliability is not it's strong point Bunk

BMZ is a little "hotter" that real black and does NOT like to be compressed. I use some from time to time and the fouling is consecutive not cumulative. That is you are pretty much one shot dirty and is is compatible with smokessomewhatless lubricants. Clean like you would for real black...

JC you are spot on just use real Black Gunpowder. and the problem is solved. The problem with Pyrodex pellets is ...they are made out of Pyrodex which is rust that burns, IMHO Bunk

Woody, that was just the Reader's Digest version of the Colt instructions. Water will dissolve the corrosive salts in the barrel. Here is the test of your favorite concoction, In a class pour in some of the cleaner and drop in a little table salt.. if the salt dissolves great. if it does not...

Hooray for you Rooster that is exactly the problem solver. Bunk

perhaps this is the wrong place, but the solution to the problem is use the pellets for fertilizer and shoot REAL Gunpowder any of that imitation stuff. By the way if you use it for fertilizer I have in on good authority it will cause rusty grass. Grouchy Curmudgeon Bunk

Loose caps, "pinched" caps are the path to a chain fire. Not particularly dangerous, but will require digging lead out of the rammer plunger and a clean set of shorts. Chain fires usually come from the back. Find a slo-motion of a revolver being fired and be surprised at the ball of fire from...

No i think disgusted would be more correct. I had the chance to read the instructions in the lid of a beautiful pocket model cased set. Loading was simple pour in powder , ram down a ball, then cap. Under cleaning it said to use water, dry carefully and oil Seems pretty simple to me, how say...

It was also called the "Old Model Belt Pistol" or the "Old M0del Navy Pistol" according to the Haven and Belden book A History of the Colt Revolver pg 74/75 respectfully submitted Bunk

How does it shoot? I shot a gun yesterday that is beautiful to LOOK at, but was a cap jam-o-matic. In 5 cylinder fulls (25 shots) I got 5 shots in a row with out a jam only ONE TIME. Perhaps that is why I am a bit irritable this morning. Or perhaps not enough coffee Good luck Tuck Bunk

I don't know about you, Woodie, perhaps you are rolling in money, but that rack of firearms represent several thousand of dollars investment. to me so I take care of them. My opinion is anyone putting a gun in the dishwasher to clean it is because the owner is either too lazy to do a little...

well it is your gun to do with as you will. but that s not likely to get the fouling,,, grit and crud out of the working parts in the frame in my opinion. But like i said it is your gun do it the way that suits you. Horrified Bunk

RotoMetal supply's 99% pure lead that is my source. Last purchase was abou $4.00 a pound Bunk

thank you Mr. Moderator for shutting this down. . We already use explosives in our game which sensible people BUY. yr' Obt' Svt' Bunk

I was cleaning the Navy because it would not get shot again for a long time and had a lot of rounds through it. I shoot from left to right and it was at the right end of the rack. Now iI am starting at the left end. It will be a long while before I get back to it. Usually it takes about 30 to 45...

this afternoon I put 25 rounds through one of my Capt. Schaeffer 1851 .36 Navy guns. It took about 45 minutes to field strip, remove and clean nipples,barrel , frame, and cylinder then reassemble and put away. Fortunately i have a good well lighted work bench dedicated to things like this...

it is a long story in the history of Colt firearms. This is the quick story as i remember it. The Texas Navy bought a hundred, as I recall, of the Paterson revolvers which kept Colt in business for a while. The Navy did not like them and the Texas Rangers got some and used them to great...

I doubt the engraving was that detailed. It memorializes the Battle of Campeche May 16 1843 the victory of the Navy of the Republic of Texas and the Navy of the Republic of Yucatan over the Mexican Navy. Moral Don't mess with Texas! Bunk

you make you own black gunpowder? Please mention me in your will if you would. Bunk