Well I disagree but whats new between us about that !
Of course you do, even with pics of both revolvers!!
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Mike
Well I disagree but whats new between us about that !
Getting back to the original thread , I think you will greatly appreciate the potential accuracy that can be had from a 51 at the yardages your novel will cover from this very well done video.Ah, got it. Thanks again
Here's the capandball youtube M De Land was talking about. And yes, he's tapping the wedge with his flask.
Here's the "Hungarian Guy" https://www.youtube.com/@capandballI checked him out and that's not the Hungarian guy but is still very good as he recreates the Hickock Tutt shoot out at 75 yards that should be good for your novel information.
If it’s lethal at 120, doesn’t that mean it hits pretty hard?COULD it be done sure. But practically speaking you’re going to be dropping like a rock and that little .36 ball only has as much energy as a .380 at the muzzle. At 120 it wouldn't be hitting hard at all. Lethal sure but not hard.
Remember that kid's toy, the Elastic Man, or Rubber Guy? You could stretch him, from a comic book tale? That distance meets that criteria!I’m writing a frontier novel set in 1870. One of my characters is an exceptionally gifted marksman, and has a Colt 1851 Navy revolver. In one scene, he is in a gunfight with an opponent at 100-120 yards.
I read that this gun’s effective firing range is about 75 yards. In a work of fiction, is it *plausible* to hit an 8-inch target (a person’s face) at 100-120 yards with the Colt Navy? Or is that completely absurd?
I may shorten the distance to 90 yards. But I’m wondering how much distance I can get away with before it becomes silly.
Hey, appreciate that! As a writer my attitude is, it doesn’t have to be 100% realistic, but it should at least be plausible.Remember that kid's toy, the Elastic Man, or Rubber Guy? You could stretch him, from a comic book tale? That distance meets that criteria!Just being friendly-joking, but knowledgeable readers will be questioning the author! Good luck with the book, truly. I've often questioned the actual modern distance the Rev War writers-participants left us concerning the distances shot by the Riflemen; 400 yards, 300 yards, etc. Not sayin' it couldn't happen, but.....
I also think Wild Bill hit the guy in the heart; probably went into soft areas right into the heart. Maybe right under the breastbone. ?Here's the "Hungarian Guy" https://www.youtube.com/@capandball
Here's the capandball youtube M De Land was talking about. And yes, he's tapping the wedge with his flask.
I also think Wild Bill hit the guy in the heart; probably went into soft areas right into the heart. Maybe right under the breastbone. ?
You can see in the beginning of the video where he’s shooting at 25 meters he’s using his copper powder flask to tap on the side of the gun. The wedge is there.This is great, thanks! What does that mean, tapping the wedge with his flask? I'm a newbie to all this.
I agree - I have shot a 38 s&w (not 38 special) and hit steel turkeys at 100 yds but the round did not have enough power to knock them over - turned them to the side - where as 45 LC would slam them down.You could hit it but at that range given the 51’s powder capacity that lil .36 might just bounce off a thick coat![]()
Why does he tap it with his powder flask?You can see in the beginning of the video where he’s shooting at 25 meters he’s using his copper powder flask to tap on the side of the gun. The wedge is there.
I’m writing a frontier novel set in 1870. One of my characters is an exceptionally gifted marksman, and has a Colt 1851 Navy revolver. In one scene, he is in a gunfight with an opponent at 100-120 yards.
I read that this gun’s effective firing range is about 75 yards. In a work of fiction, is it *plausible* to hit an 8-inch target (a person’s face) at 100-120 yards with the Colt Navy? Or is that completely absurd?
I may shorten the distance to 90 yards. But I’m wondering how much distance I can get away with before it becomes silly.
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