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1 hour ago, 10Turkeys said:

If your like me, you have probably seen the movie at least 5 times. Bill tells the story to Mr. Beauchamp because he was there when "Two Gun" Corky Corkran met his fate.

No idea, not a movie I've seen. 

Supposedly they were packing these with up to 60gr. That's more than the 45-70 carbine cartridges. 

I can tell you 50gr is a hoot.

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46 minutes ago, 10Turkeys said:

 

Ahh, ok

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3 hours ago, Edge said:

Lonesome Dove? I.know a lot of them did blow up due to 19th century metallurgy and also panicked combatants loading the conicals backwards.

I had the timing get off on a 1860 army, it exploded in my hands. That shoot will shake you up a bit.

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1 hour ago, 10Turkeys said:

1873 Trapdoor Springfield .45-70

Close enough, it's an M1884

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4 hours ago, zackcarp said:

I had the timing get off on a 1860 army, it exploded in my hands. That shoot will shake you up a bit.

Glad you're OK. Two of theses pistols I have pictured are often out of battery., or timing. It's duets a weak finger spring in the .45 Peacemaker and a poorly fitted barrel wedge in the 1860 army.

Cleaning day for the ol timey guns.

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2 hours ago, Edge said:

Glad you're OK. Two of theses pistols I have pictured are often out of battery., or timing. It's duets a weak finger spring in the .45 Peacemaker and a poorly fitted barrel wedge in the 1860 army.

Cleaning day for the ol timey guns.

 

Tim,

Do you know a smith you would trust to fix the timing?

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1 hour ago, PRDATR said:

Tim,

Do you know a smith you would trust to fix the timing?

I don't. The 1860 just needs a new wedge spring, simple fix and they're available .

The hand spring breaking or weakening is so common I can't find a replacement from Uberti. I'm going to try a heat treatment on it and see if I can't breath some new life into it.

 

 

 

 

 

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22 minutes ago, zackcarp said:

You need to add a Spiller and Burr to that collection. 

I have one, it’s the only gun I own I’ve never shot

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I got one years ago at a pawn shop for like 50 bucks. I want to take javelina with it but haven't had the chance.

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