The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - can someone please tell me if i should buy this pistol

Magnum Wheel Man · February 25, 2013, 08:56 AM

I collect that era of gun... it's well worth the $200.00 if it shoots because of the grip frame, the trigger safety on the gun would date it as a black powder cartridge era gun...

I shoot all mine, I have 3 load levels for 32 S&W from pop gun check out loads that use a soft lead round ball, to loads I could use for occasional CCW use if I'm feeling nostalgic... all my loads use Trailboss powder...

so... if the gun is shootable ( they were made with softer metals & weaker designs, so often they wear, & are not in time to safely shoot ), & the use of corrosive ammo often didn't help, if the guns were not cleaned properly... add to that, if the gun was used ( back in the day ) it may have been exposed to smokeless loads...

I like it... I would love to add it to my collection...

February 25, 2013, 08:56 AM	#3
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	I collect that era of gun... it's well worth the $200.00 if it shoots because of the grip frame, the trigger safety on the gun would date it as a black powder cartridge era gun... I shoot all mine, I have 3 load levels for 32 S&W from pop gun check out loads that use a soft lead round ball, to loads I could use for occasional CCW use if I'm feeling nostalgic... all my loads use Trailboss powder... so... if the gun is shootable ( they were made with softer metals & weaker designs, so often they wear, & are not in time to safely shoot ), & the use of corrosive ammo often didn't help, if the guns were not cleaned properly... add to that, if the gun was used ( back in the day ) it may have been exposed to smokeless loads... I like it... I would love to add it to my collection... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...