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    Reliability

    Including Wyatt Earp. Earp died in January 1929 in Los Angeles. So many of these guys lived on Gower St. in Hollywood that it was known as "Gower Gulch." Old Coot
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    seasoning cast iron

    I'm sure the surface finish also has a lot to do with it. Mom has an old Griswold #3 that she has had since before I was born and I'm 65. The surface is as slick as glass. We've all seen those imports from the western side of the Pacific that look rough as a cob straight out of the box. I...
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    Walsh 12 shot Revolver

    The patent describes the projectile as follows: Seems like a second revolver would be more practical. You could reload the first and still have the second for defense/offense while reloading. Also less trouble since the lubricant/sealant compound would have to be properly transverse in the...
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    Paper cartridges

    I recall reading somewhere, years ago that the paper pistol cartridges were, 1. tapered to ease insertion into the chamber, and 2. the length of the paper cartridge, from the base of the cartridge to the diameter of the ball, was equal to the chamber depth. Thus, when the ball was rammed home...
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    colt patents

    Unfortunately, Colt's first patent drawing is rather crude. Although, as an historic document it is interesting. Old Coot
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    colt patents

    The patent is number 14905 dated May 20, 1856. Here is the patent drawing. The Webley-Fosbery had a similar cylinder groove system. Whereas in the Webly-Fosbery The whole upper frame, barrel, and cylinder assembly recoiled to rotate the cylinder and cock the hammer; the Colt design...
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    colt patents

    Here is the "Oiler" patent. There are some realy odd Colt patents. One rotates and locks the cylinder by means of a complex system of grooves on the outside of the cylinder. Sometimes, I wonder if some of the patents registered by Colt and his employees were more for the purpose...
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    colt patents

    Here is one of the patents. I'm having trouble uploading one of the pages on the oiler patent to photobucket. The "Seepage" patent is number 7613 dated Sept 3, 1850. Right click on the images and save picture to your hard drive. Then you can look at the images with whatever...
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    Pronunciation question

    In general: One thing I can't stand is poor pronunciation. Pronounced, "pro-noun-ciation." :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: Ouch! That hurt. Old Coot
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    "The Duelers Edge"

    Actually, the pistols belonged to Hamilton's brother-in-law, John Barker Church. It would seem odd that hamilton did not know of the set triggers, since his son used them in a duel in 1801 and was killed. It just may be that rather than firing his shot in the air as a gesture of honor...
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    Speed switching interchangeable cylinders for 1858 Remington.

    Question: Is this cylinder switching done with capped cylinders? Seems like an oopsy could send one or more balls off in unknown directions. Old Coot
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    Do You Aim or Just Point Your 1851?

    Thanks, everybody for all the replies. Hmmm, and I always thought TV cowboys rarely hit the bad guy because their pistols were loaded with blanks. Well, you live and learn. Old Coot
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    Do You Aim or Just Point Your 1851?

    I picked up a brass framed CVA 1851 Navy in .36, recently and went back through the pistol forum looking for loads, opinions on brass frames, and general lore on the '51. The '51 is lauded for its' pointability and at the same time condemned for its' miserable sights. My question is, when not...
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    Why is there no granulation size 6F ??

    We can probably come up with all sorts of valid reasons but, why not ask GOEX? GOEX contacts Old Coot
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    trimming patches at barrel?

    We spend so much time varying patch thickness, ball diameter, powder brand, granulation, lube, and charge weight, that the couple of ounces of a properly designed patch knife seems like a small price to pay to insure accuracy. Just a thought. Old Coot
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