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Offline Ironhand

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Gun Show Find
« 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
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Offline Steven Goselin

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Re: Gun Show Find
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 10:42:53 PM »
Sweet. I have no advice on loads, but that is one cool looking little devil.
"The .44 spoke and it said lead and smoke and 17" of flame" from Mr. Shorty by Marty Robbins

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Re: Gun Show Find
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Hanshi

Re: Gun Show Find
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2015, 11:52:11 AM »
Those are neat little guns; and for $60!  :hey-hey
Young guys should hang out with old guys; old guys know stuff.

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Re: Gun Show Find
« Reply #4 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)

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Re: Gun Show Find
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2015, 08:49:02 PM »
Chuck parted the Red Sea too.  I ain't gonna try to compete with him. ??
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Re: Gun Show Find
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2015, 10:38:27 PM »
:hairy

Offline rayb

Re: Gun Show Find
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Gun Show Find
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2015, 10:11:26 PM »
nice find...on my to get list...

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