I used to load up a ROA for July 4th with as much powder as it would hold then put a wad on top the press it a little bit. It'll hold the powder and make a bigger bang with the wad. Of course without a projectile it allowed more room for extra powder. o_O
Then ball mill 10 lbs of powder?
https://www.skylighter.com/collections/homepage-collection/products/black-powder-chemicals-kit-makes-10-lbs-black-powder
You'd think I would know since I have a Turkish 1938 Mauser hanging over the fireplace for the last 20 years and walk by it everyday....LOL! I bought it from SOG for $49 as a wall hanger. Somewhere in the back of the gun safe I have a Smith Corona M1903 that I probably haven't seen in 20 years...
I used to watch the Walking Dead series which I found entertaining but after a few years it started to become same ol' same ol'. And the final two years of the series I'm just sitting there thinking....let's just get this over with. Looks like the lady with the Springfield M1903 has the most...
Now the Colt 2nd Gen SS 1851 (second model) I have I probably would say is rather rare as only 490 of them were made. A Colt 2nd Gen SS 1861 would be crazy rare with only 8 made but I don't have one of those.
I was curious about the magnetism of my SS BP revolvers. It was a mixed bag.
All four SS ROAs are of what I would call "medium" magnetism as compared to "strong" magnetism of a steel revolver.
The 1860 and 1851 SS Colts exhibited no magnetism on the cylinders and grip frames but had "medium"...
Don't tell me you live in California! FFL fee for a black powder revolver? My brother (in Georgia) bought a black powder revolver on Gunbroker one time and the seller was insistent on mailing it to his local FFL. Bro was pissed and his bros' FFL was pissed it went to them because they don't...
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