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  1. J

    New to BP, have questions.

    Exactly what I plan to do. Thanks for all the other great info.
  2. J

    ebay "bargain" flintlock; ya gotta see this!

    I wrote to him and asked. His reply was: Dear Mr. Ward; $7000.00 is correct. To give you a short break down of parts & labor cost, the barrel sells for $700.00, if you can find one, Bill died in '86. I charge $500.00 for the hand made ebony & ivory star when building guns to order. All...
  3. J

    Colt brand guns

    According to the book "Colt's Single Action Army Revolver, The Legend, The Romance & The Rivals" by Doc O'Meara, the 2nd gen. guns were produced from 1973 to 1982 with 88,736 produced (35,000 of those were 1851 Navy models, outselling the Python during those years). These guns were built with...
  4. J

    Colt brand guns

    All, I recently purchased a Colt 1851 Navy revolver, one of the so-called Second Generation guns that were fit, finished and assembled at the Colt factory from imported parts. Given that Sam Colt frequently used sub-contractors to produce parts, and in some cases complete guns, what's the...
  5. J

    New to BP, have questions.

    Where can I buy a bullet mold that's a replica of the type supplied by Colt with their 1851 Navy revolver? Will replacement grips for the 1873 Single Action Army fit the grip frame on the 1851 Navy? Is Dixie Gun Works still the "Brownells" of blackpowder shooting?
  6. J

    How to best use a cap and ball revolver

    Thanks for all the info, folks. Just took delivery today of a 2nd Generation 1851 Colt Navy revolver. Many of my questions were answered just by reading through this message thread.
  7. J

    spare cylinders?

    All, I have one of the 2nd generation Colt 1851 Navy revolvers. Will any of the cylinders made for the replicas (Uberti, Pietta, etc.) fit my gun for quick reloading? BTW, what's the general feeling about these Colt brand BP guns?
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