Tower of Power

[hawkeye2]

     I received a Big Lube™ Tower of Power Stainless Steel Cylinder Loader for Christmas and though I haven't used it yet I want to share my first impressions with everyone.  The fit and finish is first class, stainless steel construction with a bright finish.  The parts appear to have been cut out with a plasma cutter and then assembled with TIG welds that are uniform and well done.  All the edges  have been debured and the holes countersunk.  It gets a 10 for appearance from me.  I was pleasantly surprised to find bronze bushings at the sliding points on the ram and the handle. I don't use C&B revolvers for CAS but I have shot them for many years in North-South Skirmish Assn. competition and have always loaded the cylinder off the gun using a simple loader quite similar to the one Traditions sells but of better quality.  I have 20 C&B revolvers, 8 different models by 5 different manufacturers and i wanted a loader that I could easily modify to work with all of them and any I might acquire in the future.  A little research showed that the Big Lube unit was very versatile and easy to make new loading jags and cylinder pins for.  A loader isn't a difficult thing to make from scratch and there are a number available that are quite adequate for the task but I have yet to see one that is as adaptable or as well made as the ToP.  It is not cheap but I feel it is money very well spent.  DD thanks for making such a high quality product available.