Black Powder Revolvers for Self Defense

[Hrfunk]

Here's something to consider if the local gun store is closed.

Howard

https://youtu.be/cS7PajUiSNc

[Vaquero]

Would be pretty smokey in the house, but yes would be better than a rolled up newspaper though.
I did killed a deer a couple years back with one of mine.

RP

[fortyshooter]

Thing to do is order the matching conversion cylinder for your revolver like .45 Colt for a Remington 1858 .44
Then you can shoot low end Cowboy Action ammo or loads at same pressure limits. A 200-250 gr. lead bullet wadcutter the best at 750-800 FPS
will do the job.

[GunnyGene]

They worked pretty well in a SD roll about 150 years ago. I have a .44 Navy Colt replica that I shoot occasionally and if push came to shove and none of my other modern weapons were available or functional I wouldn't hesitate to put it to work. But if things got that bad, I'd have to save my last ball for myself.

[RanchRoper]

Interesting video HR, thks

I guess swinging a big Hawken around in the living room isn't an option...

[BigAl52]

I saw Quigley Down under last weekend he was doin some pretty good self defense with that sharps rifle. Not to mention this aint dodge city and you aint Bill Hickock

[Vaquero]

I saw Quigley Down under last weekend he was doin some pretty good self defense with that sharps rifle. Not to mention this aint dodge city and you aint Bill Hickock

Al, we could take lessons from ole Jose Wales also.

RP

[BigAl52]

Yes sir he was a pretty good shot with that chewin tabakie to

[Conax]

Thing to do is order the matching conversion cylinder for your revolver like .45 Colt for a Remington 1858 .44
Then you can shoot low end Cowboy Action ammo or loads at same pressure limits. A 200-250 gr. lead bullet wadcutter the best at 750-800 FPS
will do the job.

I got one for my 1858 for Christmas. I took it to an indoor range and the revolver shot very well. I liked the recoil, it seemed higher than the BP (actually BP substitute) loads. The groups were very good. The gun was easy to clean.
Yes, I feel armed and safe with it at the ready. I would not care to stop one of those big slugs myself. I like it for defense because it has a natural shootability some modern handguns lack, being small and DA only.

[Hrfunk]

Just out of curiosity, did the indoor range fill up with smoke?

Howard

[fortyshooter]

Now with a black powder load you might get a shot off and then have a chance to go for cover or change position with all the smoke.
I know that the Black MZ powder gives off a nice cloud and is easy to clean up.

[Conax]

Just out of curiosity, did the indoor range fill up with smoke?

Howard

Nah, they don't allow BP in there at all. That's one of the nice things about the conversion cylinders. You can shoot them inside.

[BigAl52]

Howard what did you do to the 1858 as far as tuning it for function. Did you change out the nipples at all to prevent the so called cap sucking and cylinder lock up from caps binding it.

[Hrfunk]

Howard what did you do to the 1858 as far as tuning it for function. Did you change out the nipples at all to prevent the so called cap sucking and cylinder lock up from caps binding it.

It's just the way it was when I took it out of the box. I haven't done a thing to it. This one had been pretty much trouble free.

Howard