Range Report.

[karlunity]

Fellas.

 

I went to the range today.

 

Remington Army 1858 .44

Swiss K-31.

 

The wind was so bad that I had to stop shooting the pistol as the target boards were blowing away!!

However the pistol shot well and was not hard to reload using a stand.

 

The honors of the day go to the K-31. The Swiss make good rifles.

 

The only thing I had left to shoot at after the boards blew away as the 2 by 2 iron plate at 250 meters.

This is meant for the scope guys but the K-31 with issue iron sights firing from sandbags hit the plate 19 out of 25 shots and this with a VERY VERY strong cross wind.

 

I could not have done better with a Mauser.

 

Karl

[911rat]

Sounds like fun.

 

I shot a friend's K31 this summer and thought it had an incredible trigger pull and the workmanship was outstanding.

 

Must fight urge to buy 1860 Army. I don't have a BP pistol...yet

(one of those 50 or 54 cal pistols would be cool too)

[karlunity]

I would suggest the "Remington 1858 New Army" as a first BP pistol.

 

I like the look of the 1860 Colt as well and one is on the list, but the Remington is in MHO the better pistol, although I think the grip on the Colt is better. I got the Remington for several reasons:

 

The first was that the sight picture is better. You sight along the top-strap as you would with a modern revolver. On the Colt revolver the hammer is the rear sight so it moves when the pistol is fired.

 

The Colt strips into three pieces: The cylinder, the body and the barrel.

You have to push out the wedge to remove the barrel to remove the cylinder.

With the Remington you just pull down the loading leaver a bit pull forward a pin and the cylinder is off.

 

Last: The top-strap gives the frame added strength.

 

So better sights ..easier to field strip for cleaning and a stronger frame.

 

Still, I do like the look and feel of the Colt and as I said it is on the list.

Sooner, rather than later, if Cabalas has a sale. : )

 

Take care

Karl

[911rat]

I would suggest the "Remington 1858 New Army" as a first BP pistol.

 

I like the look of the 1860 Colt as well and one is on the list, but the Remington is in MHO the better pistol, although I think the grip on the Colt is better. I got the Remington for several reasons:

 

The first was that the sight picture is better. You sight along the top-strap as you would with a modern revolver. On the Colt revolver the hammer is the rear sight so it moves when the pistol is fired.

 

The Colt strips into three pieces: The cylinder, the body and the barrel.

You have to push out the wedge to remove the barrel to remove the cylinder.

With the Remington you just pull down the loading leaver a bit pull forward a pin and the cylinder is off.

 

Last: The top-strap gives the frame added strength.

 

So better sights ..easier to field strip for cleaning and a stronger frame.

 

Still, I do like the look and feel of the Colt and as I said it is on the list.

Sooner, rather than later, if Cabalas has a sale. : )

 

Take care

Karl

 

I'll keep that in mind, thanks

 

There was a guy that showed up at my range one time just as I was leaving, with a BP revolver of some type. I didn't notice which model, I was admiring the home made wooded case he brought it in. It was shaped like a coffin and held the pistol and all the loading supplies.