that is a gorgeous pistolApologies in advance but here’s an example of an early speedloader. (and very nice revolver work from Hamilton Bowen…)
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that is a gorgeous pistolApologies in advance but here’s an example of an early speedloader. (and very nice revolver work from Hamilton Bowen…)
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I thought that Joe would eventually leave office, then retire. Since his son the 'artist' won't be running for office anywhere, that would leave the State 'Bidenless" for the first time in decades. Why a state electorate wants to sign over the whole state to one family is beyond me. (Think Mass. & Kennedys.) Then, I thought, uh oh, Jill Biden could run for Senate~! But she's kind of up there in age so that probably won't happen. Anyway, Joe is a One Term President either way.
I would guess he’d use the same load in every chamber. No real need to complicate things. WRT accuracy, I’ll guess minute of silhouette at 15 yards. People often forget that the point of shooting is hitting…That was a lot of lead to push through a barrel in a short period. I'd love to see what his target looked like . I 'd also love to know whether he had, through trial and experimentation, came up with a specific ball diameter, powder selection and charge and lube for each cylinder to account for the heat and barrel expansion, and then used the pre-charged cylinders in a specific order? and if he figured out the safe/reliable limit for how many cylinders he could go through at that speed ?
Its a great demonstration of what is possible and one can imagine how effective that approach would be to dissuade an oncoming attack. One or two six-shot salvos would be increasingly worrisome, but after a defender started firing that third cylinder, attackers would have to be deadly serious to keep coming. As noted above, multiple pistols was probably a more likely scenario 150 years ago than one pistol and four matched extra cylinders, but for a person travelling alone, the lattter solution is certainly more portable.
Interesting, very interesting!! Can't help but wonder, how would that go on horseback??
I thought this short video was interesting. Dropping empty cylinders in the dirt did make me cringe. Has anyone in the forum tried this with their 1858 and several cylinders?
Once that ball clears the cylinder, it would lose a tremendous amount of velocity. There would be no danger. Much like brass cased ammo in a house fire. Loud and it will get your attention but almost zero risk.I can't help but be concerned carrying loaded capped cylinder not in the revolver frame. Drop one just right and shoot yourself in the face and yeah the dropping the empties is cringeworthy but if I were in a circumstance requiring burning that much powder it would the least of my worries.
There's a series of black powder revolver articles I read by a guy who intentionally caused chain fires as a means of determining what truly caused them. In so doing, he made a pretty compelling determination about what really caused them and how to prevent them.Once that ball clears the cylinder, it would lose a tremendous amount of velocity. There would be no danger. Much like brass cased ammo in a house fire. Loud and it will get your attention but almost zero risk.
I find that putting the revolver to half-cock slows the process because the hand still extends into the cylinder notches. By pulling the hammer back just a bit, the hand, fully retracted, doesn't get in the way of removing and replacing fhe cylinder. Finding that right spot is pretty quick and easy to do adter you've done it a few times.He would have been smoother (= faster) if he would load and unload the cylinders on the right side rather than the "wrong" side! Not to mention put it on half cock!!
Mike
I'd say you're right about that. Changing a whole cylinder would be faster than ejecting six cases and then reloading each chamber.Watching that and another thread here on speed changing out a cylinder I’d wage an experienced hand could go quicker than reloading a single action like the Colt Army back in the day.
I find that putting the revolver to half-cock slows the process because the hand still extends into the cylinder notches. By pulling the hammer back just a bit, the hand, fully retracted, doesn't get in the way of removing and replacing fhe cylinder. Finding that right spot is pretty quick and easy to do adter you've done it a few times.
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