Hi Muzzle Loading Forum! My pen name is Sir James, and my persona is a well-heeled Englishman who's over here in the 1860s for some sport (hunting) and adventures on the Western Frontier! In real life, I once owned and shot a Thompson-Center Hawken carbine in .50 percussion, using Minie conicals, and a Pedersoli Pennsylvania rifle in .45 flintlock using patched round balls, but that was 40 years ago! I recall both those rifles gave exemplary service and were a hoot to shoot. I was eying a double-barreled shotgun next and trying to decide if I really wanted that much of a challenge to get it in flintlock, or if I was more interested in the hunt and so using percussion locks when Life got in the way. Fast-forward to the present, and for the past year, I've been learning the history of the War Between the States in quite a bit of detail, and it whet my interest in black powder firearms again. I started to look into getting a cap & ball pistol, and right away I stumbled upon a very reasonably-priced 2nd-Gen Colt 1860 Army in better than 99% condition. So here I am again, fixin' to shoot my new pistol and also explore new corners of the hobby/sport. Thanks for the opportunity to introduce myself!
Best Wishes of the Season,
Sir James
Best Wishes of the Season,
Sir James
