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Post by Wild Bill on Nov 4, 2024 19:49:13 GMT
Thank you for altering my access Bill I do intend to roam around the site but right now I am actually making notes of suppliers and the tips and tricks that you chaps get up to. Ifield the Colt may well be the gun involved... there are some very skilled engineers on here for sure, is Gunman lengthening the barrel to make the Colt Buntline? I will dig the novel out at some point and reread the description of the gun used by the Judge... it may have been black powder You are welcome. As for that Kurt Vonnegut novel, I have read a few of his books myself but never knew he did a western novel. |
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Post by carl0001 on Nov 4, 2024 19:58:26 GMT
Im an idiot. It was Cormac Mcarthy... sorry old age and a long day at work have addled my brain. Blood Meridian! Wow got there in the end. Judge Holden and his pistol is referred to as the Dragon...
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Post by Wild Bill on Nov 4, 2024 22:42:10 GMT
Im an idiot. It was Cormac Mcarthy... sorry old age and a long day at work have addled my brain. Blood Meridian! Wow got there in the end. Judge Holden and his pistol is referred to as the Dragon... It was this Colt Model 1839.   |
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Post by doug on Nov 4, 2024 23:10:06 GMT
Im an idiot. It was Cormac Mcarthy... sorry old age and a long day at work have addled my brain. Blood Meridian! Wow got there in the end. Judge Holden and his pistol is referred to as the Dragon... Reputed to be a Colt Dragoon - the magnum of its day. Among my Colts, replicas and originals, nestles an original and rare Dragoon.   |
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Post by carl0001 on Nov 5, 2024 4:50:40 GMT
Im lost for words regarding all your collections... simply stunning. I did always wonder what the pistol looked like and it does indeed look like it would stop a horse! Thank you again for sharing your pics and being so helpful, this forum has been so far massively different to the other two forums that I am a member of.
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Post by HeadHunter on Nov 5, 2024 7:49:18 GMT
I do like the idea of a lead alike bullet, I may try that. Sorry this is a very long hello... I dont seem to have access anywhere else on the forum? Ican read but not post? Ifield your picof the Schofield looks different than others I have seen, is it shorter? It certainly looks very nice. You should have full access now Carl as I have altered your access rights. I just presumed that the boss man had already changed your permissions. (He must have forgot.)  Ooops, how embarrassing  |
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Post by gunman1964 on Nov 5, 2024 10:38:31 GMT
I do like the idea of a lead alike bullet, I may try that. Sorry this is a very long hello... I dont seem to have access anywhere else on the forum? Ican read but not post? Ifield your picof the Schofield looks different than others I have seen, is it shorter? It certainly looks very nice. I do indeed own a 5" Schofield, it is a better balanced revolver in my opinion that the 7" version The Umarex Colt buntline is almost finished .... just need to make a set of walnut wood grips    |
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Post by carl0001 on Nov 5, 2024 13:25:39 GMT
Oh that Schofield! Update... Amazon delivered the Parra Ammo box... actually starting to get organised.
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Post by Wild Bill on Nov 5, 2024 14:31:44 GMT
I think you can now get or soon will be able to get a 5" Schofield revolver here in the UK. They are lovely revolvers and I love mine. It shoots ever so well and packs a punch too.  But my favourite wstern revolver is my Colt SAA 7.5" NRA edition.  |
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Post by carl0001 on Nov 5, 2024 14:52:04 GMT
That's a beautiful pistol-total temptation and I know what my next purchase will be! Followed by the Colt SAA below! Thanks for the pic, it has been saved.
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Post by gunman1964 on Nov 5, 2024 14:58:25 GMT
I think you can now get or soon will be able to get a 5" Schofield revolver here in the UK. They are lovely revolvers and I love mine. It shoots ever so well and packs a punch too. But my favourite wstern revolver is my Colt SAA 7.5" NRA edition. That NRA Colt is dead gorgeous mate |
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Post by CaptDAR on Nov 5, 2024 15:30:50 GMT
I think you can now get or soon will be able to get a 5" Schofield revolver here in the UK. They are lovely revolvers and I love mine. It shoots ever so well and packs a punch too. But my favourite wstern revolver is my Colt SAA 7.5" NRA edition. That NRA Colt is dead gorgeous mate Snap. And it’s not even for sale at £399.99 😂  |
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Post by Wild Bill on Nov 5, 2024 16:16:23 GMT
That's a beautiful pistol-total temptation and I know what my next purchase will be! Followed by the Colt SAA below! Thanks for the pic, it has been saved. Be aware Carl, the Colt NRA version is very rare these days. (as are all the 7.5" versions) You might come across one secondhand somewhere. But you can't go wrong with a Schofield revolver. I only use pellet shells in my western revolvers. I never use Steel BB's. |
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Post by carl0001 on Nov 5, 2024 16:29:51 GMT
That's a beautiful pistol-total temptation and I know what my next purchase will be! Followed by the Colt SAA below! Thanks for the pic, it has been saved. Be aware Carl, the Colt NRA version is very rare these days. (as are all the 7.5" versions) You might come across one secondhand somewhere. But you can't go wrong with a Schofield revolver. I only use pellet shells in my western revolvers. I never use Steel BB's. Can I ask why you never use steel please? Does it damage the barrel? |
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Post by CaptDAR on Nov 5, 2024 16:46:21 GMT
Be aware Carl, the Colt NRA version is very rare these days. (as are all the 7.5" versions) You might come across one secondhand somewhere. But you can't go wrong with a Schofield revolver. I only use pellet shells in my western revolvers. I never use Steel BB's. Can I ask why you never use steel please? Does it damage the barrel? Steel in a smooth bore is perfectly ok but in a rifled barrel is a no no as it will cause damage. We have all found though that using lead pellets with pellet shells in a smooth bore is far more accurate than bbs. |
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