Millermpls
40 Cal.
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This arrived today. Was a steal via Gunbroker seller, at around $75. Very clean, .36 caliber, about a six inch barrel (definitely larger than the current offering at Dixie) with brass furniture Took two strikes on the hammer each time of six tries to ignite the cap, but I couldn't seem to push it on any farther. Won't get to shoot it until spring, but the idea was to get something small enough and weak enough to entice to missus into a little BP action. (this sounds vaguely dirty)
Two questions
Listed as .36 caliber. A .36 revolver ball (.375) didn't seem like it had a snowballs chance of squeezing in. A .330 ball (00 Buck) seemed to work with a .15 inch patch loading from the front. Does anyone actually own this, and can definitively confirm the size ball they use, and specify loading from the front or rear? (this sounds dirty too...)
Any owners have a suggestion for nipple wrench? None of the four straights I had fit, nor did my ratchet style. There isn't much clearance from the cocked hammer...
Thanks for your thoughts. I was going to post a picture, but I don't use photobucket, and it appears that a 'paste' or upload isn't possible.
Two questions
Listed as .36 caliber. A .36 revolver ball (.375) didn't seem like it had a snowballs chance of squeezing in. A .330 ball (00 Buck) seemed to work with a .15 inch patch loading from the front. Does anyone actually own this, and can definitively confirm the size ball they use, and specify loading from the front or rear? (this sounds dirty too...)
Any owners have a suggestion for nipple wrench? None of the four straights I had fit, nor did my ratchet style. There isn't much clearance from the cocked hammer...
Thanks for your thoughts. I was going to post a picture, but I don't use photobucket, and it appears that a 'paste' or upload isn't possible.