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Questions to LeMat owners
Breaking the hammer nose spring occurs occasionally according to Navy Arms. I've seen a picture of an original with the hammer nose entirely missing (broken off). VTI gunpars advertises LeMat parts. This probably means they have them in stock now but if not, they have been successful in the... -
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Patented flintlock-revolver
This is the first time I've seen it said that Colt actually bought one of them. It stands to reason that he probably was aware of the Collier. It was a pretty good design and several hundred were produced and mainly sold/used in remote parts of the Empire. It came just before the percussion... -
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Lamatt
you can probably get parts through VTI gunparts. If not on hand, they can order them from Italy. The lemat was briefly in cold mountain but I had to watch it twice to see it. It was also in last stand at snowy river. Mitchener mentioned it in "Colorado." There was a trail side grave marker... -
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Lamatt
I agree in general to your take on Pietta however, I have had and shot two Lemats and both were very well made. they also do a good job on their Smith Carbines showing that they can make a good gun if motivated. The problem is, they are seldom motivated. The Piettas have chambers of about .448... -
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Ruger Old Army+Lee REAL Bullets
Billy Fugette, who had Clements make up a 50 caliber old army for him, has shot quite a few normally chambered ones as well. One of his favorite bullets is the REAL. If Billy says it's good, its a sure thing. -
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No1 Patterson And Others
He got wise to those enclosed nipples and the shielded chambers before they went into production. Ethan allen left the cones enclosed which probably accentuated the tendency to fire off all of the barrels like a syncopated machinegun. Combine that with a plate over the chambers and the revolver... -
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Pedersoli Howdah loads
The pedersoli people sent me pictures of some extremely close range patterns they shot with 25 grain charges. They said they picked that charge level for manageable recoil (!) Dixie lists the same charges for the 50 caliber rifled barrel models. From shooting other muzzle loading pistols, I... -
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Got the scoop on Howdah!
Might be that there is another domestic distributor for the same gun. Euroarms has a couple of distributors that carry parts for their rogers and spencer revolvers and their long arms. One is the Regimental quartermaster and there is one other very good one - I disremember the name right now... -
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Got the scoop on Howdah!
The pictures look like standard Pedersoli quality. I was going to review the Howdah for GUNs Magazine but my contact at Dixie retired and there doesn't seem to be any enthusiasm for the project. -
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3RD Model Dragoon Now In Inventory
You have to cast your own from a lee mould. with the allow, I'm using, they weigh 220 grains while the ordinary Lee .451+or-, weigh about 200. They will work in most or all of the percussion revolvers. -
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Spiller & Burr
A guy told me they had one a few decades ago. they finally wore it out but it took a great deal more doing than with a lot of brass framed revolvers. -
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3RD Model Dragoon Now In Inventory
Yeh. the slight bevel lets them sit on the hambers and seat without shearing. Lee conicals work very well in the dragoon and would be useful in the walker too. for all practical purposes though, I do believe the balls are the way to go. That Buffalo bullet is .457 specifically for the ruger... -
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3RD Model Dragoon Now In Inventory
When I saw this bullet, I didn't hold out much hope for accuracy. Then got this offhand group and a couple of others out to 40 yards. One time, I forgot to slightly bevel the flat base of the bullet to help with straight seating and scattered shots all over the target. -
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3RD Model Dragoon Now In Inventory
I suspect our chambers both measure about .450. This makes the 451s a bit loose with the 454s and 457s working about equally well. I just happened to have 457s at the time due to local supplies. Velocity isn't much different and neither is accuracy. The picket or "sugar loaf bullet" is a...