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Post by EarthWindandFire » Wed. Nov. 26, 2014 2:14 pm

I'm thinking about buying a black powder revolver. I kinda like the Ruger Old Army (ROA) revolver. They stopped making these in 2008.

Any thoughts or opinions?

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Post by ONEDOLLAR » Wed. Nov. 26, 2014 4:33 pm

If it something you want and the price is not going to cause you to miss paying the mortgage then... GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!! :rambo2:

 
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Post by scalabro » Wed. Nov. 26, 2014 4:40 pm

ONEDOLLAR wrote:If it something you want and the price is not going to cause you to miss paying the mortgage then... GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!! :rambo2:
Yup!

Long a go, old friend told me to try to buy at least one gun per year..... I wish I'd listened :cry2:

 
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Post by warminmn » Wed. Nov. 26, 2014 5:32 pm

Its got the top frame piece so its good, plus its a Ruger. You could probably bounce it off cement if its a Ruger and it would still shoot.

 
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Post by confedsailor » Wed. Nov. 26, 2014 6:47 pm

Old Army's are essentially bulletproof, and the stainless makes clean up a snap. The only reason I don't have one is price driven. I will warn you, revolvers are 6 far too quick shots of fun followed by minutes of mess reloading the chambers, but that's just my opinion. If you'd like something a little older give me a yell and we can make that happen as well. Happy Shooting.


 
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Post by coaledsweat » Thu. Nov. 27, 2014 9:11 am

What is the deal on buying black powder in CT? Can you buy quantity? Restrictions?

 
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Post by confedsailor » Fri. Nov. 28, 2014 12:05 am

You can buy it, if you can find a retailer. As of yet gunpowders and primers are not controlled by the new laws. I used to buy a few pounds every trip up to Maine at KTP. However, I have secured a good supply at 16 dollars a pound from Maine Powder House up in Limington and haven't needed to.

Ct does not have a state law on quantity that can be stored so BATFE regulations are the rules, (It varies state to state). In a nutshell, anything over 50 pounds or use for anything besides antique firearms requires a permit. I know that if you purchase powder from a distributor in case lots info is recorded, (think of it like filling out a 4473, but not getting a NICS call-in). Also if say you were going to do a group buy on a case of BP, you can't. You cannot resell any powder without a license. I have no clue how they feel about gifting it to others... Also the DOT downgrades BP from a low explosive to a combustible substance in quantities under 50 pounds making it not haz-mat. :lol: Hope this made sense.

https://www.atf.gov/sites/default/files/assets/Ex ... powder.pdf

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Sat. Dec. 06, 2014 10:05 pm

confedsailor wrote:Old Army's are essentially bulletproof, and the stainless makes clean up a snap. The only reason I don't have one is price driven. I will warn you, revolvers are 6 far too quick shots of fun followed by minutes of mess reloading the chambers, but that's just my opinion. If you'd like something a little older give me a yell and we can make that happen as well. Happy Shooting.
I agree. Except in my case, I didn't have Vaseline to put in the end of the chambers. I shot it anyway.

Won't ever do that again :o :o 3 chambers fired at one time. I think the end of the muzzle touched my heels.

 
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Post by confedsailor » Sat. Dec. 06, 2014 11:57 pm

I think chainfires are a rite of passage for blackpowder revolver shooters... I had, emphasis on the had, a brass framed .36 navy. It dumped the whole cylinder, scared the bejeezus out of me. When the smoke cleared I was holding a warped piece of junk. After that, no more brass, no more colts. Im getting remmies. Anyhow I've got a .62 caliber horse pistol that's far more fun to shoot.

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Sun. Dec. 07, 2014 8:22 am

confedsailor wrote:Anyhow I've got a .62 caliber horse pistol that's far more fun to shoot.
GADZOOKS ! That is big. :shock:


 
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Post by bksaun » Sun. Dec. 07, 2014 11:12 am

I had a ruger old army stainless, I used to take the grips off and put it in the dishwasher for a good cleaning, talk about stink! My girlfriend used to get pissed off when I did that, but I did the right thing, I kept the gun and got rid of her!

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Post by SWPaDon » Sun. Dec. 21, 2014 8:19 am

bksaun wrote:I had a ruger old army stainless, I used to take the grips off and put it in the dishwasher for a good cleaning, talk about stink! My girlfriend used to get pissed off when I did that, but I did the right thing, I kept the gun and got rid of her!
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Now that's funny, I don't care who ya are. :lol: :lol:

 
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Post by EarthWindandFire » Tue. Apr. 14, 2020 11:07 am

I'm still in the market for one of the Ruger Old Army's in stainless steel with the 7-1/2" inch barrel.

I would prefer a NIB with papers but not necessary. I'll call dealers here in Connecticut first, but Gunbroker will most likely have something.

 
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Post by Rick73 » Wed. Apr. 15, 2020 9:41 am

Check out this 12 gauge side by side pistol.

https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/12-gauge-no-ff ... gun-craft/

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