Dixie Gunworks Pietta Wyatt Earp .44

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An old-timey carnival clown would probably make a decent "persona".
Those might fit the bill.
 
Every place I've shot (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania) everyone thinks the long-barreled percussion guns are very cool.

My CAS pards from California are always urging me to come shoot with them & bring the Buntlines.

I think the types who consider them clown guns are few and far between.

Shoot what YOU think is cool & the heck with them other guys.

--Dawg
 
Dont let my stupid comments stop you from getting what you like. I just felt the brass frame Remington looked kinda cartoonish is all. It doesnt look right to me with all the brass and then with the long exaggerated barrel. I dont even really care for the short cut off pocket pistols but thats just me im dumb like that.

The 8" barrels are already super long but they look great i think. Im use to those from movies not so much the others.
 
Well I think I finally solved the shiney brass frame issue, which is why I am thinking about this long barreled colt to add to the mix. I roughed up the brass surface of my brasser Remmie buffalo with a Scotchbrite pad, sprayed it with a high temp (2000 degree F) black epoxy header paint, and cured it in the oven. It remains to be seen how durable this finish will be over the long run.
 
Long winded intro, three

ok, I am buying my first black powder revolver and it will be a 12" barrel "buffalo" model *( I have read that the 'Buntline' was apparently real as the butcher in Tombstone reportedly saw Wyatt use his gift from the author to 'Buffalo' poor Tom McLaury all upside his haid )

Me: Revolver enthusiast since 1982 love N frames, Blackhawks, Super Blackhawk, Super Redhawk, my current gal is a model 6.5" 25-5 125th anniversary special that of course WAS NOT KEPT NIB :) That was one of my working guns I qualified with 297 of 300 in the Va armed S/O course circa 1999.

What I will be using this for: Originally wanted a BP only for the conversion as fun way to shoot those cowboy loads ( love punching paper with those in the 25) as a way to keep the mileage down on the Smitty, thought about getting a ready made conversion and was ready to 'pull trigger' on an f ine lookin 5.5"1858 conversion when feading about round ball and conical ballistics made me reconsider. I may get a conversion cylinder but I am really interested in BP ballistics with the round ball. In both Colt and Remington 'clones'.

I am a primo woods loafer, this revolver will be for plinking mostly, possibly a camp gun or bandolier gun to keep me company in God's Country and dispatch the occasional small game of opportunity, perhaps a hog hunt if my skill gets high enough ( with a back up shooter ). I love the look of the Dixie Buffalo and have seen at least one reviewer state he bought it to use the barrel on his steel Pietta 1851 .44 frame.

Not interested in formal competition or formal target shooting at this time. Like the idea of being able to get a shoulder stock but won't even consider that until I learn to feed and care for this beast.

I found a good screwdriver set, which will be next purchase after revolver. Plenty of good load information out there. Here's what I'm wondering about;

Holster - anybody know of a left handed holster made for the 1858 or Dixie Buffalo revolvers?

nipples ? is there a specific replacement nipple for pietta's 1851/1858 that is preferred for reliability

Cartridge case? Anybody have a source for civil era type paper cartridge holders that they like?

Any other helpfull newbie advice is appreciated, finding lots of information on safety, maintenance, etc, but NEVER afraid to try and learn something new.
 
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New Guy?

New to Bp, but I was on THR Back when that old geezer Ayoob was young enough to type for himself _ducks_for_cover_ ( Just kidding Mas, my LFI trained CC instructor was great )

Thanks Crawdad, that holster is definitely on the acquire list and my local leathercrafting shop will get some business attaching some removable straps so I can bandoleer that sucker. I want a Left Handed Holster for right side carry and calvary draw or left handed crossdraw. Mandatory for clowns with long barrels ain't it? As well I occasionally train with weak side holsters, always will because I'm convinced it gives me wizard level powers or some such. :)

I like that variant and money wise that pretty stainless remmy might not be too much more expensive than a steel 1851, the Dixie Buffalo, and the Pietta Shoulder stock ...

I will also be getting a zippered rug case to store this in. Easy to find but if anyone has a fav for these 'non snub noses' please advise.
 
s'allright

It's okay, if I was giving out prizes for the first twenty folks who shared that link when I asked about LH holster for Buffalo models you wouldn't even be close. Cabela's, Dixie, and some others carry that one or similar, all right handed.

If I'm going to be a CAS clown I'm going to be thorough. I mean how many security guards learned how to shoot a .44 mag back in /82? :)

Seriously, I am interested in the small game thumping potential of both genres of Buffalo and of course the standard barrles. Just decided that my first gun would be something cool and fun because trying to pretend that this is a 'practical/tactical' acquisition would be intelectually dishonest.

As all married men know, that kind of pretending can be the highway to heck....
 
I'm with Prairie Dawg on this.

Shooting Buntlines at a cowboy action match would be very entertaining, although not very competitive. Not everyone at the match is trying to be the fastest shooter. Some folks enjoy having fun their own way. I think a Buntline shooter would get a lot of cheers and applause from his posse members. And he would probably wind up in someone's video!!
 
I saw the Hickock, they don't list it for a 12" bbl but if it's an open muzzle it would carry the gun with the muzzle exposed. Not sure if that would work outside of a range/match situation but it's a possible solution for competing in a two gun event with buntlines if it doesn't confront any of the rules. .
 
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My Hickock holsters are open nose, but you will have to do some work to get that big front sight to fit through the opening. You might do the 'ol holster stretching trick too to make a good fit for the frame. YMMV.
When I first got my brasser buffalo, I wore the RH Triple K buffalo belt holster on my right hip with the Italian detachable stock tucked up under my armpit and attached it to a repro ACW carbine cavalry sling.
BTW, Old South Firearms sells a buffalo with a steel frame that allows the use of a conversión cylinder.
 
on second thought

I was ready to pull the trigger on the old south buffalo this morning, then this changed my mind along with the ready availability of holsters ... http://poconoshooting.com/blackpowderballistics.html if this is accurate, and I believe it is then the 8" NMA will exceed all of my woods pistol requirements.

I am still interested in a long nose model, but my first bp will be the standard 8" blued fixed sight 1858 probably a pietta from Cabelas unless they present as total morons.

On the buffalo, I'll probably wait until I can afford a pretty stainless one, there's a few out there, they all seemed to come from Old South and the prices on used don't drop too much so I'll save up for a new one ( understanding of course that the gun is the minor part of the equation after accessories, hoslters, upgrade parts, ammo, etc... )

At the end of the day the availability of holsters from affordable to high end custom made my decision. Every gun owner has a box of holsters that just didn't quite work out as expected, so for a gun that will accompany me in the hinterlands a way to carry it is almost as important as ballistics. In fact some trade offs are acceptable in that realm for some backwoodsmen.

Thanks for the help, I'll open a thread on the NMA if need be.
 
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