Scope on BlackPowder Revolver?

HondaCowboy82 · November 6, 2006, 11:16 PM

Anybody ever tapped a Cabelas Blackpowder revolver for a scope? if so how hard was it to tap? Also what bases were used?

arcticap · November 7, 2006, 10:45 AM

If you post your question here, the expert black powder pistolsmith/owner will give you his opinion:

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Lonesome_Dove · November 7, 2006, 03:53 PM

A scope on a BP revolver....now there's an anachronism

mec · November 7, 2006, 09:36 PM

Back in the early '60s, Al Georg , Pioneering Handgun Hunting put scopes on everything includng probably original 58 remingtons. There were no long eye relief pistol scopes then and he just went ahead and used rifle scopes living with the small field of view he got with the gun extended.

He mentioned some excitement when he shot a black bear with this rig and had to step around the smoke cloud to see if his hit was effective.

tatso7 · November 8, 2006, 01:48 PM

At one time, I actually mount, not a scope but a laser sight on my 1858 remington cartridge conversion. I made a mounting bracket out of a lightweight aluminum and mount it on top of the octagonal barrel. Im sure you can also mount a scope that way without drilling a hole on your revolver. It actually looks good to me..

Lonesome_Dove · November 9, 2006, 11:35 AM

The laser idea is a good one if you're trying to learn to shoot from the hip. You get a faster "feel" for how to hold the gun when you can see that red dot. Marshall Dillon shoots from the hip and NEVER MISSES. Amazing, eh?

November 6, 2006, 11:16 PM	#1
HondaCowboy82 Member Join Date: November 20, 2005 Posts: 80	Scope on BlackPowder Revolver? Anybody ever tapped a Cabelas Blackpowder revolver for a scope? if so how hard was it to tap? Also what bases were used?

November 7, 2006, 10:45 AM	#2
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	If you post your question here, the expert black powder pistolsmith/owner will give you his opinion: http://www.bigironbarrels.com/forum/index.php

November 7, 2006, 03:53 PM	#3
Lonesome_Dove Member Join Date: September 5, 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 30	A scope on a BP revolver....now there's an anachronism

November 7, 2006, 09:36 PM	#4
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	Back in the early '60s, Al Georg , Pioneering Handgun Hunting put scopes on everything includng probably original 58 remingtons. There were no long eye relief pistol scopes then and he just went ahead and used rifle scopes living with the small field of view he got with the gun extended. He mentioned some excitement when he shot a black bear with this rig and had to step around the smoke cloud to see if his hit was effective.

November 8, 2006, 01:48 PM	#5
tatso7 Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2006 Location: southwest Posts: 107	At one time, I actually mount, not a scope but a laser sight on my 1858 remington cartridge conversion. I made a mounting bracket out of a lightweight aluminum and mount it on top of the octagonal barrel. Im sure you can also mount a scope that way without drilling a hole on your revolver. It actually looks good to me..

November 9, 2006, 11:35 AM	#6
Lonesome_Dove Member Join Date: September 5, 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 30	The laser idea is a good one if you're trying to learn to shoot from the hip. You get a faster "feel" for how to hold the gun when you can see that red dot. Marshall Dillon shoots from the hip and NEVER MISSES. Amazing, eh?