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December 14, 2019, 03:03 AM | #1 |
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Finished a new/old project revolver!
Last year I put together a cartridge conversion in .38 S&W based on a Pietta Brass-frame navy, but it turned out a previous owner had stripped the threads in the frame where the cylinder pin screws in... and basically glued it back in place. Made for an exciting first shot...
I had a surplus brass frame, so I decided to replace the frame. Then maybe the cylinder and breech-plate... and the barrel... In the end nothing was left of the old gun but the custom grip frame, trigger guard and grips. Oh, and the case and tools I had made for it... So, here is the new/old gun: The tools include a screwdriver, ejector rod, a small scoop for smokeless powder (Unique) and a volumetric measure for Black powder. There's also a de-capping block and punch, a cleaning rod and an Ideal handloading tool (obviously I didn't make that!) I also refinished, partitioned and lined the Walnut case and installed a fancy latch. The bullets shown are .38 Short Colt, using Buffalo Bullets externally-lubed 125gr. .375 caliber RNL bullets, modified to have a heel-base. These are loaded over 10gr. of Black powder, which shouldn't over-stress the brass frame. Been working on this in my free time (between other projects) for a few weeks; very satisfying to finally finish it. I'll take it to the range over the weekend and see how she shoots. EDIT: I forgot to mention, the gun is based on the idea of a custom hideout-gun based on a Confederate Colt knock-off (thus the brass frame) so the gun is named 'Southern Comfort.'
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December 14, 2019, 04:59 AM | #2 |
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You're using heeled bullets, but how are you seating them and crimping the case?
Yeah, I wouldn't worry about shooting a .38 Short Colt blackpowder loads in a brass frame. Even if the frame does stretch some, your barrel is so short it's not like you're losing a ton of velocity or accuracy.
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December 14, 2019, 07:51 AM | #3 |
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Wow! That is impressive work!
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December 14, 2019, 09:59 AM | #4 |
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I'm new to black powder revolvers, how much Unique in a charge? I'm new to BP revolvers, but I'm assuming you only use the unique in the cartridges.
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December 14, 2019, 10:16 AM | #5 | |
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The frame on the left is a new Colt frame. The one on the right has the recoil ring battered and the arbor pulled out of the frame. Having said all that I don't think 10 grains in a cartridge will do any damage but I'd keep an eye on it. |
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December 14, 2019, 10:46 AM | #6 | |
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Hawg is spot-on; the issues is less the frame stretching than battering the recoil shield and the arbor pulling out. In this case the thick breech-ring will spread that out a lot and distribute the force evenly. Between that and the modest charge I'll likely never put enough rounds through this for that to be an issue. The reference to Unique, a smokeless powder, is because a load of 2.7gr. of Unique works well in this cartridge, so if I want to load smokeless having a scoop for that charge simplifies things.
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