Just into black powder & Want to buy a pistol.

jspappap · September 7, 2013, 09:26 AM

Still working on my 50 cal. Hawken stock but coming along pretty good for an amateur. I now want to buy a pistol. Any recommendations on a good starter pistol would be greatly appreciated.

MattShlock · September 7, 2013, 10:42 AM

Taste has much to do with it but a reproduction Remington New Model Army kit maybe from Cabelas on sale will serve you the rest of your natural life if you take care of it, just need a little powder, caps, and ball (and maybe some Wonder Wads) to go with it I think...

Sharp, accurate, reliable, resaleable, classic, historic -- soldiers asked after the US Civil war if they wanted a handgun to take home took these and left the Colt's behind.

Doc Hoy · September 7, 2013, 10:44 AM

pistol choice has a lot to do with your personal preference.

I must hasten to say the it has been years since I have built a pistol kit and that was limited to the CVA Colonial and Kentucky kits. (Here I am assuming you are talking about a single shot pistol kit.)

There are much higher quality kits out there and so others on the forum may have some differing viewpoints.

But I would think that a kit which goes naturally with the rifle might be worth a thought. You have a good mental image of the personality of your rifle. So choose a kit which can be made to match that personality.

This post was very unhelpful. In fact I confused myself.

Hawg · September 7, 2013, 02:10 PM

Pedersoli kits are probably the best quality production kits but pricey The CVA's aren't too shabby if you can find one.

bedbugbilly · September 7, 2013, 04:03 PM

You don't state if your are looking for a single shot or not but if you are . .

If you are making a .50 Hawken style rifle, you might consider a Lyman Great Plains pistol in the same caliber (.50).

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/628/1

Pahoo · September 7, 2013, 04:17 PM

Again, single-shot pistol to go with your Hawken?
Lyman Great Plains
CVA Hawken pistol
Traditions, Patriot
TC Seneca; Too pricey
Pedersoli; Really pricey

Oh, whose Hawken type do you have ??

Be Safe !!!

Fingers McGee · September 7, 2013, 06:45 PM

Advice given on this thread is right on. The absolute best thing you can do is find someone that has a few C&B - that he/she shoots regularly - and try out every gun you can.

IMNSHO, for a single shot, any Pedersoli would serve you well no matter whether flint or percussion or what caliber.

DD4lifeusmc · September 8, 2013, 10:09 AM

well a couple things . I know it's nit picking but.
Pistol is a singleshot
Revolver is a multiple shot in a rotating cylinder
So do you want a single shot or revolver.
If single shot I would recommend one same caliber as the rifle. One less item to carry.
In a revolver you really can't go wrong with either the Colt or Remington design.
Pretty much taste and aesthetics there.
Stick with the better made ones, Uberti, Pietta, or Pedersoli.
Traditions is fine, but in my opinion on the bottom quality wise.
For true knock down power stay with the 44's
But for general plinking and small varmits the 36 is fine.

jspappap · September 9, 2013, 08:58 AM

Definitely a pistol. There are many good comments posted here and I need to digest them before deciding. Thanks to all of you for your help.
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jspappap · September 9, 2013, 09:02 AM

The Lyman 50 cal great plains pistol looks like where I'm leaning right now

Pahoo · September 9, 2013, 10:27 AM

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The Lyman 50 cal great plains pistol looks like where I'm leaning right now

You will not be disappointed and this one is available as a kit. I have had one for about a year and really enjoy it. ....

Be Safe !!!

Rigmarol · September 9, 2013, 12:36 PM

Don't forget that you need at least a BRACE of those in your sash!

jspappap · September 9, 2013, 03:54 PM

A brace of them in my sash sounds just right and a kit it shall be. Pics of the rifle coming soon.

September 7, 2013, 09:26 AM	#1
jspappap Member Join Date: January 20, 2013 Location: Fredericksburg Va. Posts: 90	Just into black powder & Want to buy a pistol. Still working on my 50 cal. Hawken stock but coming along pretty good for an amateur. I now want to buy a pistol. Any recommendations on a good starter pistol would be greatly appreciated.

September 7, 2013, 10:44 AM	#3
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	My thought is that pistol choice has a lot to do with your personal preference. I must hasten to say the it has been years since I have built a pistol kit and that was limited to the CVA Colonial and Kentucky kits. (Here I am assuming you are talking about a single shot pistol kit.) There are much higher quality kits out there and so others on the forum may have some differing viewpoints. But I would think that a kit which goes naturally with the rifle might be worth a thought. You have a good mental image of the personality of your rifle. So choose a kit which can be made to match that personality. This post was very unhelpful. In fact I confused myself. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

September 7, 2013, 04:03 PM	#5
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	You don't state if your are looking for a single shot or not but if you are . . If you are making a .50 Hawken style rifle, you might consider a Lyman Great Plains pistol in the same caliber (.50). http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/628/1 __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

September 7, 2013, 04:17 PM	#6
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	bedbugbilly + 1 Again, single-shot pistol to go with your Hawken? Lyman Great Plains CVA Hawken pistol Traditions, Patriot TC Seneca; Too pricey Pedersoli; Really pricey Oh, whose Hawken type do you have ?? Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

September 7, 2013, 06:45 PM	#7
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Advice given on this thread is right on. The absolute best thing you can do is find someone that has a few C&B - that he/she shoots regularly - and try out every gun you can. IMNSHO, for a single shot, any Pedersoli would serve you well no matter whether flint or percussion or what caliber. __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

September 7, 2013, 10:42 AM	#2
MattShlock Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2013 Posts: 251	Taste has much to do with it but a reproduction Remington New Model Army kit maybe from Cabelas on sale will serve you the rest of your natural life if you take care of it, just need a little powder, caps, and ball (and maybe some Wonder Wads) to go with it I think... Sharp, accurate, reliable, resaleable, classic, historic -- soldiers asked after the US Civil war if they wanted a handgun to take home took these and left the Colt's behind.

September 7, 2013, 02:10 PM	#4
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Pedersoli kits are probably the best quality production kits but pricey The CVA's aren't too shabby if you can find one.

September 8, 2013, 10:09 AM	#8
DD4lifeusmc Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 351	what pistol well a couple things . I know it's nit picking but. Pistol is a singleshot Revolver is a multiple shot in a rotating cylinder So do you want a single shot or revolver. If single shot I would recommend one same caliber as the rifle. One less item to carry. In a revolver you really can't go wrong with either the Colt or Remington design. Pretty much taste and aesthetics there. Stick with the better made ones, Uberti, Pietta, or Pedersoli. Traditions is fine, but in my opinion on the bottom quality wise. For true knock down power stay with the 44's But for general plinking and small varmits the 36 is fine.

September 9, 2013, 08:58 AM	#9
jspappap Member Join Date: January 20, 2013 Location: Fredericksburg Va. Posts: 90	Definitely a pistol. There are many good comments posted here and I need to digest them before deciding. Thanks to all of you for your help. .

September 9, 2013, 09:02 AM	#10
jspappap Member Join Date: January 20, 2013 Location: Fredericksburg Va. Posts: 90	The Lyman 50 cal great plains pistol looks like where I'm leaning right now

September 9, 2013, 12:36 PM	#12
Rigmarol Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 344	Don't forget that you need at least a BRACE of those in your sash!

September 9, 2013, 03:54 PM	#13
jspappap Member Join Date: January 20, 2013 Location: Fredericksburg Va. Posts: 90	A brace of them in my sash sounds just right and a kit it shall be. Pics of the rifle coming soon.