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Traditional Firearms => Caplock Pistols => Topic started by: Ironhand on January 26, 2015, 04:20:57 PM

Title: Gun Show Find
Post by: Ironhand on January 26, 2015, 04:20:57 PM
My latest gun show find.  
Spanish made copy.  45 cal.  Unfired.  $60.
Always wanted one of these.
Anyone have load suggestions?

Ironhand
Title: Re: Gun Show Find
Post by: Steven Goselin on January 26, 2015, 10:42:53 PM
Sweet. I have no advice on loads, but that is one cool looking little devil.
Title: Re: Gun Show Find
Post by: prairie dog on January 26, 2015, 10:55:23 PM
I have two of the little darlings.  20 grains of 3f works in one the other won't fire with less than 30 grains.  .440 round ball and a 10 linen patch loads easily with just a short starter.  They make plenty of noise and smoke.  Don't expect accuracy at any thing longer than poker table distance.
Title: Re: Gun Show Find
Post by: Hanshi on January 27, 2015, 11:52:11 AM
Those are neat little guns; and for $60!  :hey-hey
Title: Re: Gun Show Find
Post by: Riley/MN on January 28, 2015, 10:30:15 AM
Great guns! They can drop a Crow on the run at 100 yds! (seen Chuck do it in the Mountain Men)
Title: Re: Gun Show Find
Post by: Ironhand on January 28, 2015, 08:49:02 PM
Chuck parted the Red Sea too.  I ain't gonna try to compete with him. ??
Title: Re: Gun Show Find
Post by: Riley/MN on January 28, 2015, 10:38:27 PM
:hairy
Title: Re: Gun Show Find
Post by: rayb on February 09, 2015, 05:39:30 PM
Hopefully it is no longer unfired and you have started to collect $120 of fun from your pistol.

Enjoy

rayb
Title: Re: Gun Show Find
Post by: sse on February 10, 2015, 10:11:26 PM
nice find...on my to get list...