You Don't See Many Of These

kwhi43 · April 12, 2015, 07:37 PM

Betch-ya don't see very many of these.

BerdanSS · April 12, 2015, 08:31 PM

first time seeing one like that for me

you keep posting these pictures of competition flinters, I'm gonna have to go and buy one

skizzums · April 12, 2015, 08:35 PM

what the block under front of barrel for? I know it's a type of rest, but how is it used? and is there a use for the hole on the bottom, or is that just how it's attached?

AKexpat · April 12, 2015, 08:40 PM

http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...96#post6057996

And another thread/forum:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=777419

BTW, beautiful pistol. Need to know how it was built along with components. I am just getting edumacated about these specialized target pistols.

Please elaborate!

Jim

Rookie21 · April 12, 2015, 10:03 PM

Way cool! Is it a lightning? Please email me contact info for the maker and options, prices, etc.

By the way: the front "block" (my guess) is its a weight. For balancing out the gun.

4thPoint · April 12, 2015, 10:38 PM

That's cause it's ugl... Holy crap, is that black powder? OMG

I Love It!

Flintlock53 · April 13, 2015, 02:07 PM

Shot one of those for a couple of years. Rod Breakage (hope spelling is correct) made them. He was from around Stillwater, OK. He made a percussion, flint and had a couple of prototype Ruger Old Army revolvers with a retro fit cylinder that was a single shot. The cylinder was flat, rotating only to load and then back to the firing position. He caught hell at the Friendship and other places from the old school guys. I shot against him a lot in OK, KS, AR, TX and a few other places. He was good.
He shot a set of the Lightning pistols like the photos and I think they were 40's. Been a few years. I shot a 40 cal and it was smooth. Some of the guys I shot with around Oklahoma has some made by Rod. He had some very good ideas. I liked my Yazels a little better because they were a little heavier.
Great photo.

Mike

kwhi43 · April 13, 2015, 02:49 PM

April 12, 2015, 07:37 PM	#1
kwhi43 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,393	You Don't See Many Of These Betch-ya don't see very many of these.

April 12, 2015, 08:40 PM	#4
AKexpat Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2014 Location: SW WA State Posts: 490	Whole Nother Thread About This http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...96#post6057996 And another thread/forum: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=777419 BTW, beautiful pistol. Need to know how it was built along with components. I am just getting edumacated about these specialized target pistols. Please elaborate! Jim Last edited by AKexpat; April 12, 2015 at 08:48 PM.

April 13, 2015, 02:07 PM	#7
Flintlock53 Junior Member Join Date: January 20, 2015 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 9	Shot one of those for a couple of years. Rod Breakage (hope spelling is correct) made them. He was from around Stillwater, OK. He made a percussion, flint and had a couple of prototype Ruger Old Army revolvers with a retro fit cylinder that was a single shot. The cylinder was flat, rotating only to load and then back to the firing position. He caught hell at the Friendship and other places from the old school guys. I shot against him a lot in OK, KS, AR, TX and a few other places. He was good. He shot a set of the Lightning pistols like the photos and I think they were 40's. Been a few years. I shot a 40 cal and it was smooth. Some of the guys I shot with around Oklahoma has some made by Rod. He had some very good ideas. I liked my Yazels a little better because they were a little heavier. Great photo. Mike __________________ You don't quit playing when you get old, you get old when you quit playing.

April 13, 2015, 02:49 PM	#8
kwhi43 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,393	This is the wife's Lightning

April 12, 2015, 08:31 PM	#2
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	first time seeing one like that for me you keep posting these pictures of competition flinters, I'm gonna have to go and buy one

April 12, 2015, 08:35 PM	#3
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	what the block under front of barrel for? I know it's a type of rest, but how is it used? and is there a use for the hole on the bottom, or is that just how it's attached?

April 12, 2015, 10:03 PM	#5
Rookie21 Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2009 Posts: 212	Way cool! Is it a lightning? Please email me contact info for the maker and options, prices, etc. By the way: the front "block" (my guess) is its a weight. For balancing out the gun.

April 12, 2015, 10:38 PM	#6
4thPoint Junior member Join Date: August 28, 2012 Posts: 240	That's cause it's ugl... Holy crap, is that black powder? OMG I Love It!