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How much for a dicker Spain 45 cal pistol?
Assuming you have a single shot ball and cap black powder pistol, anywhere from $50 to $100. These are modern manufacture reproductions, and relatively cheap.
Why does a 44 black powder pistol shoot 451 and 454?
A black powder pistol (single shot) in 44 caliber should take a .420 - 435 ball, A revolver on the other hand will take a .451 - 454 ball, the reason being when you load the cylinder of the revolver with a larger ball than the bore, you will shave a small ring when you ram the ball over the powder, thus creating a tight seal that prevents the gases from escaping around the ball and lessening the chance of a crossfire (several chambers going off at once) I have included a link to a pictorial guide that can explain far better than I can.
What do the proof marks ELG in anoval mean on an old powder and ball pistol?
pistol bears the famous "ELG Oval" which is the mark of the Liege proof house
What is a rifle ball?
a ball of metal used as a projectile in black powder, muzzle loaders
How much black powder to use in a 50 cal queen anne pistol?
I use 30 grains in my .50 horse pistol, similar to a Queen Ann, it gives a good group at 25 to 40 yards with a patched .495 dia 175 grain ball.
What type of gun was used when Lincoln was assassinated?
A short barrelled, single shot, percussion cap ignited, black powder and lead ball pistol of around .58 cal. This type of firearm was commonly called a "derringer" after John Deringer of Phila. who was famous for producing high quality firearms of this type.
Sturm Ruger loading data 45 black powder pistol?
I use 30 grains of 3f goex and a horady .451 ball with a bore butter seal over the top. Gives good groups at upto 25 yards. I have also used substitute black powder, worked well but not as reliable.
How do you load a ruger black powder pistol?
You can download the manual for the Old Army cap & ball revolver that has loading and cleaning instructions from the Ruger website (see related links) under the customer service heading.
What kind of gun powder does a pistol cartridge use?
Depends on who makes it. Could be flake, ball, extruded, cylinder, etc..
Black powder hand gun?
A black powder handgun, also known as a muzzleloader, is a firearm that uses black powder or a black powder substitute as its propellant. It is loaded through the muzzle, typically with a lead ball or bullet and powder charge, and ignited by a percussion cap or flintlock mechanism for firing.
Did the pilgrims use guns?
yes, if they did it was the old black powder and ball muskets.
What is a black powder firearm?
There are generally 2 types of BP firearm, 1 muzzleloaders, loaded with powder cloth patch and lead ball or mini ball (also powder and a sabot and bullet in the more modern guns. 2 Black powder cartridge guns, that fire a more conventional looking self contained cartridge loaded with black powder and a bullet. such as the 45-70 or the 30-30 ( first number is the caliber second number is the grains of black powder in the cartridge. 45 caliber with 70 grains of powder) I am greatly generalizing
