Civil War Era Handguns

gto364cid

May 23, 2010 07:44

Anyone shoot the originals (in good shape) or are they best left as collectibles?

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  sandwarrior

  May 23, 2010 09:14

  Shoot them with moderate/light loads. Clean them carefully immediately afterwards as the BP is corrosive.

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  perry shooter

  May 23, 2010 09:33

  UNLESS it is very rare model or 98% then I shoot them with REAL Black Powder. As noted dont shoot them unless you clean the same day.

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  cbxjeff

  May 23, 2010 13:40

  I have a few but don't fire anything. Some, like the pin-fires, I don't know where I could get ammo. They are just displayed in a partially glass top coffey table I made about 5 years ago.

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  gary wray

  May 23, 2010 13:47

  gto364cid....I have a couple of these, including a pin fire that belonged to a US General, but they are worth so much $ now as collectibles that if I wanted the experience (and, I must say, I don't) I would get an Italian replica and shoot it to my heart's content.

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  xxx97

  May 23, 2010 17:44

  smith&wesson model 1 second issue .22...sits in the safe!!

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  v35

  May 23, 2010 19:08

  I fired 1860 Colts a great deal and found the flash penetrates thruout the revolvers.
  Besides having to clean the cylinder bores and nipple threads on nipples and cylinder, the whole gun needs to come apart, be cleaned and oiled including inside the grips soon after firing.
  Every time these pieces come apart, the gun is diminished and for that reason I sold my original Colts.

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