I recently purchased the Traditions Navy Black Powder pistol from Classic Firearms. In this video, I'm loading and shooting it. This is a basic instructional video.
Black powders revolvers, rifle, pistols are the only guns we can legally have in Europe without passing 15 psychological tests and ask the government to know if we can own a gun that can shoot bullets so they are quite popular on the range so yeah you should feel lucky to be in the land of the free
@@ommsterlitz1805 Jesus said " let him who has no sword sell his coat and buy one" and it definitely wasn't legal to own swords as a jew back then. Our u.s constitution. Doesn't give us our rights god does they're " inherent rights" every animal defends himself and has that right were no different.
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I have an old (1983) Pietta cap-n-ball revolver, 1851 Navy (Reb) in .44 cal. (engraved cylinder with naval battle scenes). I know the originals were only .36 cal. Mine was purchased thru Gander Mountain, paid less than $50 including shipping. I lived in Brooklyn then. Try that now. Living in upstate New York (or anywhere in NY) you need a pistol permit to shoot a cap-n-ball revolver. It's ok to own a black powder gun just not shoot it. Go figure. This is one of the cheapest black powder pistols you can buy but mine does shoot well. Heck I had it 37 years and still works fine. If you ain't sure you're gonna like the whole black powder thing this is a good starter gun. Not the BEST but it won't break the bank. I think Cabela's also sold this Pietta at one time. Happy Trails.
Old south firearms has the steel frame octagonal barrel version cheaper than a lot of places have the brass frame $250.55 shipping included, 225.55 for the brass frame shipping included.
I love my uberti 51 navy London it is by far the best pistol I have ever shot including modern firearms it has never misfired or gummed up on me I only run 777 and remmington no10s on some slixshots and that gun never quits
Do you have to use a wad? I've seen people put the ball directly on powder. Usually to add grease after, but what if you put the ball on the powder and you dont add grease? Harder to clean?
I really enjoy the 1851 Navy. I have the steel frame version in the original caliber. In .36 caliber, the little revolver is very pleasant to shoot. My wife loves it. The only thing I don't like about it is that the grip is a little small for me. The 1860 Army feels better in my hand.
@@vincentmurray3139 I know this comment is 11 months old but just in case: I'd guess he's using CCI caps since they are pretty common (be sure to get the right size). As for powder, the most common real black powder I've seen carried is GOEX but you're more likely to run into 777 (a BP substitute). I've used both in my muzzle loader, but you should know that you'll get some slight difference between the two in performance, but both are perfectly safe to use.
You can. In fact, before the time of cartridges, Cap and Ball revolver users were said to have carried spare loaded cylinders for when they needed to reload quickly
Please use a capper. If a cap detonates when seating it with your thumb, you will lose a part of the thumb.Not from the cap but the jet of hot high pressure gas that comes back through the hole in the nipple. when the gun fires. Iam gladto see you are a "wad under" rather than a "grease over". While either way works, wad under is a lot less messy.
A cap wouldn't detonate under the pressure of a hand. If it did, that would be one sensitive cap. I do hate seeing people taking a huge wad of grease and putting it in the chamber, so unnecessary.
@5five9Gaming I know why they do it. If you use wonderwads or something similar, you dont need a finger full of grease. I just think it looks weird and makes a mess.
@@wolvves4293 I got my first Cap & Ball Revolver back in the 1970's before the Wads were Invented. We didn't have a choice back then and Chain Fires do happen. I had a Navy Arms 1851 Navy with the Brass Frame. Three Chambers went off at once and stretched the arbor out Ruining the Gun, my little brother also has a Brass Frame with the same problem, now it's just a Wall Hanger.
literally indefinitely so long as no moisture gets to it. just seal it off with some paraffin wax and it can last for centuries and still fire. BP only becomes corrosive after it's been ignited.
@@assassinmanx6128 That's right Assman, hahaha, you can be like the outlaw Josie Wales!! They also make these little seals now that wrap around the caps to keep out moisture too.... the more loaded guns the better...
Been looking into these guns I found a few I really liked. How safe are these guns on loading black powder and stubs and what are the risk shooting the gun and it back fireing exploding when shooting these black powder guns.or loading too much gun powder???
I've been shooting black powder revolvers and rifles for 30+ years and have never had a safety problem or chain fire ect. Loading properly and cleanly is best practice. This Gentleman loaded properly, with right amount of powder, he used slightly oversized ball which seal better and makes for safe shooting. Every gun model and brand is a little different. Check out some popular videos on RU-vid, Dustin Winegar, Duelist1956 are great! Personally I dont recommend brass frame 44s. Pietta 1851 Navy is a good starter gun, However Uberti is slightly better, especially their nipples. Check out Dixie Gun Works for best selection and prices. Black powder revolvers are great fun! Simple precautions and methods practiced consistently will make them quite safe. Keep in mind the gun hes using is a brass frame, they can bend and stretch, but a brass frame 44 "Navy" actually never existed. It's a fantasy replica gun. Many models of black powder revolvers are not replicas of any original gun. I recommend sticking with reproductions of actual guns, theres a reason for the design and materials used!
He's already wearing glasses - which may not be ballistic level protection, but still more than nothing. As for the hearing protection, he already has that - he has in-ear foam plugs, you can see them sticking up - it's just that they are purple in color so not as easy to spot.
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You are using such an anemic load. Common load in the 1860 around thirty-five to forty grains of powder and if you're using the conical it was 30 and up 235 grains of powder.
NEVER NEVER buy a brass black powder pistol. they look cool but after a lot of shooting the brass will separate between the frame "cap cutout" the cylinder and the barrel "forcing cone" !!
Bad loading technique. There is an order to the BP revolver universe. The order with BP revolvers is powder, wad, ball. Powder, wad ball. Rinse and repeat. Charging all six chambers with powder is a bad way to get a double charge of powder.
