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After reading through numerous threads where some of y'all are shooting breakfast items through your blackpowder revolver I thought I'd investigate this more thoroughly. Apparently, y'all prefer food items such as cream of wheat, wheat germ, and even corn meal. Well, this southerner has...

A little fun with numbers here. Thought I'd get a thread going here pertaining to Caliber, Bore, Groove, Chamber, and Ball size. I was reading a BP thread on a British forum and it seems like they are all bonkers over caliber specifics. Apparently, it has something to do with obtaining a...

I'm reading conflicting info out there. Does the standard 1858 Remington made by Pietta (such as the one sold by Cabellas) use a .451 ball or a .454 ball? What have you been using and what did your instructions tell you? The reason I ask is because my buddy recently purchased a Pietta made...

Trying to help a friend out here. Need to get a top five list of a good conceal handguns for a woman and a caliber. The list is not limited to revolvers or semi-autos. Keep in mind this must be a double-action with as minimum trigger pull as possible...including the pull to cock the hammer...

I was bored so I made a loading center to hold my powder, balls, and caps on shooting days. I took an old wood box and made an area to hold an old Remington tin from which you can scoop powder from when loading your BP revolver. There's a place to hold the lead balls and the caps. Here's how...

Is there a difference between a Cimarron, Taylor's or other importer when it comes to Uberti manufactured firearms? Specifically, if I'm looking at a Colt or Remington replica BP revolver is there a difference in quality between the importers? The importation marks may be different but it...

I'm not sure what the the appropriate terminology is but when I say "misfires" I'm talking about the situation when the hammer falls on the percussion cap and the cap does not ignite. This thread relates to use of percussion caps in the Ruger Old Army cap-n-ball revolver. That said I've...

This marking is on a Colt 1861 Navy 2nd Generation, a Colt released product from the 1970's. Can someone identify this proof mark located on the frame above the trigger guard? Specifically, what is the significance of this marking?