accessories for C&B pistols

[Bender]

only pistol I've got so far is a 3rd model Dragoon. Was wondering if there was a decent capper that would make it easier to get the caps on correctly. My fat fingers can do it ok, but sometimes I don't get it right.

another accessory I'm interested in is one of those loading stands for C&B pistols. I know they are fairly simple to make, but I was wondering if there are some cheap ones out there pre-made that are decent.

I'm planning to add an 1851 Navy, 1858 Rem, and maybe a couple of others to my collection if that makes any difference.

 

[Zonie]

Several different companies make cappers that will work. Usually the straight ones are a little easier to align with the nipple.
If you get one of these cappers I suggest getting a good one like the ones made by Ted Cash.
There are some less expensive "no name" cappers that sorta work but they often have problems.

As for loading stands, if you are speaking of the wooden ones which have a base and a vertical board the vertical board is cut to match the frame of the gun when its barrel is pointed at the sky. These cutout areas usually don't fit other guns well so there is no universal loading stand.

With a 1 X 2 board 3 feet long and a saw, chisel and file you can make a stand for your Dragoon and two or three other stands for your future guns when you get them.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

My friend makes pistol loading stands...one was "on the blanket" at today's Blanket Shoot! He makes them from oak, so that they're heavy-duty enough to withstand the rigors of competitive pistol matches. One model for single shots has a deeper base to hold the stock correctly. The other model is for revolvers, and comes complete with a flip-down shelf to load the Baby Dragoons & Sheriff models with shorter barrels. PM me with your email info and I'll send you the photos as well as the contact info for the maker.

As far as cappers go, I gave up for the revolvers! When I go to the firing line, I carry 7-10 with me to cap 5 nipples, and I put what ever I don't put on the gun OR DROP, into my pants pocket of my cargo pants. This way I'm not wearing anything that can go bang when firing the hand gun, and I don't have to lay the gun down and scratch it up on a stoned range shooting pit in order to fetch more caps (no capping, except on the firing line). Works really well, and I don't have to put-up with caps turning sideways in the capper!

Have fun and make smoke!

Dave

 

[Bender]

I've read some reviews of cappers, including the Ted Cash ones, and many complain about them. "caps turning sideways" like you said.
Guess maybe it is better to stick with fingers.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

I have a TDC teardrop loaded with #11 caps for the rifles and SxS 10 ga., but the pistols take #10's . Most times in League events for pistols we fire only up to 26 shots, so it's not that hard to cap them by hand, as I did yesterday.

I think that part of my problem is not being able to try the teardrop without fear of slipping and scratching the revolver, and the progressive tri-focals are yet another issue. If you find that you can use the capper (teardrop) please let me know what the trick is, I'm listening.

Dave

 

[mykeal]

Smokin' - the trick to the Ted Cash snail, or teardrop, is to take a file to the part that the cap rests on when it's in the dispensing position. On both my cappers that part was a tad too long and interfered with inserting the capper into the nipple recess on the cylinger. I filed a bit off and now fits better, plus gives me a bit of leeway to maneuver the tip over the nipple.

I filed off a bit too much, so every now and then I lose a cap, but it also makes it easier to just discard the occasional inverted or sideways cap that shows up.

One of the things I like about the snail is that the number of inverted or sideways caps seems to be much smaller than with those straight line cappers.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

mykeal,

Thanks, and I'll pass that idea onto our league chairman so he can try it himself and pass the info along to the rest of the league. :thumbsup:

Meanwhile, since my current teardrop always dispenses caps correctly, I think that I'll give my son an idea for what he can get me for Christmas...this way I don't have to alter what seems to work perfectly with my #11's! . The caps never lay-down sideways, and that's a great help in the cold!

Thanks again!

Dave

 

[Emet Huntsman]

Dittos the Ted Cash -- get the one designed for pistols -- holds a lot more caps! You can burn through a straight line capper's capacity pretty fast :grin:

 

[redwing]

The Ted Cash is a fine capper. It works great on the Rogers & Spencer. It does not work on the 58' Remington, but then what does?