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If you can find a good used Thompson Patriot pistol in .45 cal, that might be the ticket. Take a look at the lock on your rifle and on a Patriot. I think they are the same. But that is just my take on it.
Patriot pistols are a little pricey in my opinion but would be a nice match with your rifle. If you don't want to spend that much the the auction sites often have CVA Kentucky or Colonial pistols on sale for reasonable money. I have 2 Kentucky pistols in .45 and they both are very good shooters.
Don
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There's one in our Classifieds.
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/pp-classifieds/showproduct.php/product/5861/cat/9
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/pp-classifieds/showproduct.php/product/5861/cat/9
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I have a .54 Pedersoli percussion and I love it. Really a straight shooter. There are a couple .45's on Gunbroker for about $275. Good deal.
Cheers, DonK
Cheers, DonK
Pedersoli is one of the three biggest Italian companies that make reproduction firearms.
Uberti is perhaps the best but they pretty much limit their guns to pistols.
Pedersoli makes both pistols and long arms.
Here's a link to their Italian catalog.
By the way, they do not import many of the pistols you will see in this link http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/guns-rifles.asp/l_en/partenza_14/idl_1/pistols/pistols.html
Pedersoli's quality is usually very good although the Kentucky Pistol you mention does have a heavy trigger pull.
It's also best not to shoot heavy powder charges (over 30 grains IMO) from it.
Uberti is perhaps the best but they pretty much limit their guns to pistols.
Pedersoli makes both pistols and long arms.
Here's a link to their Italian catalog.
By the way, they do not import many of the pistols you will see in this link http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/guns-rifles.asp/l_en/partenza_14/idl_1/pistols/pistols.html
Pedersoli's quality is usually very good although the Kentucky Pistol you mention does have a heavy trigger pull.
It's also best not to shoot heavy powder charges (over 30 grains IMO) from it.
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Zonie,
If you think Uberti is pretty much just pistols, you need to check out all the rifles on their website. I personally own and shoot one of their steel frame color case hardened 1860 Henry rifles in .44-40.
http://www.uberti.com/
If you think Uberti is pretty much just pistols, you need to check out all the rifles on their website. I personally own and shoot one of their steel frame color case hardened 1860 Henry rifles in .44-40.
http://www.uberti.com/
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Yes, I know that Uberti makes a number of Cartridge rifles. I own a Uberti Hi-Wall but this is a Muzzleloading Forum and although they have made some muzzleloading rifles in the past I don't know of any that are currently in production.
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Sorry Zonie. I didn't realize you were only referring to muzzleloading rifles. :surrender:
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Cain's Outdoorslist olny one .45 Kentucky. It's a flinter from Traditions, but has been out of stock for over a year. Check out Auction Arms or Gun Broker for a used .45 CVA or Jukar Kentucky. They are about the same. I've used a CVA in pistol matches for years.
On a dollar value basis, the CVA Kentucky is hard to beat. Mine has an trigger adjusment screw that allows for a low poundage letoff.
I bought it used and it has adjustable sights on it and I've been surprised how well it shoots. It's .45 caliber, I shoot a .440 round ball, 20 grains of FFF and 0.015 lubed patch.
It would be a great companion to your Cherokee until you can find a reasonably priced Patriot. They are out there, I finally found one in January of this year.
I bought it used and it has adjustable sights on it and I've been surprised how well it shoots. It's .45 caliber, I shoot a .440 round ball, 20 grains of FFF and 0.015 lubed patch.
It would be a great companion to your Cherokee until you can find a reasonably priced Patriot. They are out there, I finally found one in January of this year.
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A Cap & Ball Revolver must use balls that are larger in diameter than the chambers in the cylinder.
The larger balls are pressed into the chamber over the powder charge and because they are larger a ring of lead is sheared off of them as they enter the chamber mouth. This both seals the chamber to prevent cross-fires and holds the balls in place when the gun recoils as it's fired.
A Cap & Ball Revolver must use balls that are larger in diameter than the chambers in the cylinder.
The larger balls are pressed into the chamber over the powder charge and because they are larger a ring of lead is sheared off of them as they enter the chamber mouth. This both seals the chamber to prevent cross-fires and holds the balls in place when the gun recoils as it's fired.
