GUNs Magazine July 2007 Some of the things we've been talking about

[mec]

On page 60. Caplock Revolvers in the third millennium
a basic primer on successful handling of these things. Theres a pouch of bullets in there from steve499

 

[Titanvk56]

I read that the other day...very good article!

 

[Steve499]

I bought both the June and July issues. I just may have to subscribe. Oh, mec, that was a good review on B.J. Snow's knives, too.

Steve

 

[mec]

thanks steve. Interesting thing about that knife article. BJ isn't an advertiser or likely to be one as he is a one-man shop operating on a bespoke basis. The GUNS/American Handgunner editors try for a wide variety of subjects and not everything is predicated toward pleasing advertisers.

 

[Steve499]

What a refreshing departure!

Steve

 

[mec]

"You don't have to be a French chef to be able to say so if there's too much salt in the soup"
There once was an epicure from Crue
who found quite a large mouse in his stew
Said the waiter, 'don't shout
and waive it about'
or the others will be wanting one too!'"

 

[Titanvk56]

After about the third time of reading this article I noticed that the 3rd Model Dragoon being shot duelist on page 62 seems to be dropping it's loading lever.

What gives?

Or are my eyes playing tricks on me??

 

[mec]

It wants to grow up and become a Walker. It does that even though I've strengthened the spring and deepended the catch. I pinched the frame a bit so that it never drops down more than an inch.

 

[Titanvk56]

Gottcha...

BTW...My August issue of Guns just showed up today and it looks like you are shooting another hand cannon!

 

[mec]

Haven't seen it yet. In fact, it seems to be out early. could it be maybe, the Aston-Johnson?????????

 

[Titanvk56]

Yepper...that's it.

I haven't read it yet but one of the captions says it has a 15lb trigger!!

 

[mec]

pretty much and since the lockwork appears new with the fire blue still on the sear and tumbler, it was probably like that 150 years ago.