1851 Navy .36 Revolver At 100 Meters? - The Early History Of Replica Gunmaking

[Mulebrain]

Really good presentation here by Cap and Ball

 

[45D]

Deja vu all over again . . .

Mike

 

[Gee Dog]

Tappin away with that flask again. What is he even doing with that?

 

[Rifleman1776]

Very interesting. Superb accuracy for that range. The flask tapping business puzzles me. Why. As for hitting the target at that range, as I was once told, original sights were made to shoot right on at 100 yards and high as shorter ranges. The theory was to aim for the enemy's head (nose actually). If he was further away than 100 yards the ball would (maybe) hit him in the torso. If closer it would get him in the forehead (maybe). However, my experience shooting those import Colt replicas was that even hitting a barn wall, from the inside, was a questionable endeavor.

 

[CyrusP]

I’m thinking he’s hitting the wedge back in place for whatever reason. I think his channel is excellent. One of my favorite gun channels.

 

[CaptainVane]

I’m thinking he’s hitting the wedge back in place for whatever reason. I think his channel is excellent. One of my favorite gun channels.

Agree on wedge tapping. Just buy a new wedge, cheap at DGW. They should not shoot loose every shot.

 

[45D]

Agree on wedge tapping. Just buy a new wedge, cheap at DGW. They should not shoot loose every shot.

They shouldn't shoot loose period. If the arbor was of sufficient length so the wedge could be driven in ( as it should be), he wouldn't need to keep tapping it in / adjusting it . . . not to mention, it wouldn't need to ever be replaced.

Mike