Good Morning From Boca Raton, FL

[GLOCKer]

Good Morning All.
I have been interested in trying out black powder for a loooonnnnnnggggggg time and have been kicking myself for not getting a black powder revolver back when I considered them inexpensive. Recently I started watching online auctions for cap and ball revolvers and I just scored one for $84 and shipping. I'm excited to learn how to do this without blowing up a gun and loosing fingers. One of my first posts after this will be to figure out exactly what I have - I know it's a .36 cal replica of a Colt 1851 Confederate Navy, but not who actually manufactured it.
-John

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Duk]

Welcome from North Dakota

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[RangerRoodle]

Welcome from Missouri.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome from Upstate New York's Central-Leatherstocking Region.

1851 Colt "Confederate" Navy? Colt never made a "Confederate" version so it is likely a modern Pietta or Armi San Marko (CVA) fantasy piece. Does it have a brass frame? Still fun to shoot.

 

[VA Hawken]

Welcome from Winchester, VA!

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine. Post a photo in the handgun section. show any writing on the frame.

 

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

 

[Black_Feather]

Welcome

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Welcome! Where do you shoot at down there?

 

[dracer]

welcome to the forum

 

[GLOCKer]

Welcome! Where do you shoot at down there?

Ughhh. I moved down here from Georgia where I got to shoot all of the time. Down here in South Florida, it's very population dense, and there are only a handful of government outdoor ranges to shoot at. They are nice facilities, but very rule heavy (understandably). We have a bunch of indoor ranges around, but I like shooting outdoors the most.

My most frequented range is the Palm Beach Shooting Sports Complex created by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commision and Palm Beach County.

 

[LANEY REECE]

WELCOME from Nth. LOUISIANA.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Ughhh. I moved down here from Georgia where I got to shoot all of the time. Down here in South Florida, it's very population dense, and there are only a handful of government outdoor ranges to shoot at. They are nice facilities, but very rule heavy (understandably). We have a bunch of indoor ranges around, but I like shooting outdoors the most.

My most frequented range is the Palm Beach Shooting Sports Complex created by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commision and Palm Beach County.

I used to live there. Many indoor ranges but few outdoors where black powder could be used.
Markham Park in Sunrise was good but you will wait a long time to use the range.
Also a public range in Sebastian but that is a bit of a drive.

 

[NCdad]

Good Morning All.
I have been interested in trying out black powder for a loooonnnnnnggggggg time and have been kicking myself for not getting a black powder revolver back when I considered them inexpensive. Recently I started watching online auctions for cap and ball revolvers and I just scored one for $84 and shipping. I'm excited to learn how to do this without blowing up a gun and loosing fingers. One of my first posts after this will be to figure out exactly what I have - I know it's a .36 cal replica of a Colt 1851 Confederate Navy, but not who actually manufactured it.
-John

Welcome from North Carolina !

 

[Squarebore]

Welcome from Port St. Lucie, FL.

 

[x_count]

Welcome from the coast of North Carolina!

 

[GLOCKer]

Welcome from Port St. Lucie, FL.

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