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Sorry, They list parts for most of the guns and locks they sell, but not for Booth's Little Buddy.
 
Mec

Dixie lists several parts for the Lincoln Derringer. The fly(GP4802), bridle(DP4803), sear(CP4714), trigger(YP4708), trigger pin(MP4709), forearm cap(MP4807), bolster cap(IP4808), sidelock screw(SP4701), hammer screw(SP4702), forearm cap screw(SP4704), lockplate/triggerguard screw(SP4705) and mainspring(TP0501). Most of the parts are in the $3 to $4 range and $6.95 for the mainspring.
 
you sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. I have saved away your excellent list of parts and numbers. I've seen the other parts but this is my first indication that they have a mainspring.
Thanx
 
One of the important historical sources say that Hickock used a Dragoon in the Tutt duel. So I gave it a try today.
Five out of six. So far I have shot at dave 18 times with accurate uberti replicas and hit him high in the boiler room 15 times.
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It does look a fair piece down range


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I was using a .457 ball over 45 gr/vol pyrodex p. This clocks in the mid 1,000 fps range- faster than any black powder load I've found with this revolver. It hit slightly high and right at 60 feet and continued to do so at 75 yards.
 
Correction. 40 grains of pyrodex P and the ball will clock in the 1000s, The charge used 45 gr/vol averages out in the mid 1100 fps range.
 
The difference in power between the Dragoon and the Navy
models is vast. At 225 feet, that little 80 grain ball from the Navy isn't nearly the stopper the Dragoon's 140 grainer is. If Tutt was wearing a vest and a heavy coat, the Navy
would have to be dead on to put him away quickly. The 400+ foot lbs. of energy developed by the Dragoon would do a much better job at this range. I do like my Colt Navies(just
bought another today), but in this case I would definitely choose my Dragoons over a Navy. When it comes to stopping power, more is better.
 

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