Small step into the black powder world

charlie.45 · May 11, 2012, 03:23:14 PM

Bought it at a rumage sale for about 85.00. Its a 1863 Remm Pocket model .31 cal...Found all the Ammo and everything for it today except a small powder measures..all they had in my area was .50gr increment measures. So I have everything but that...grr
anyways its made by CVA and here it is not a beauty but hopefully works good.

charlie.45 · May 11, 2012, 03:25:23 PM

Also curious to any who might have one of these whats the max gr. you will shoot out of it..For the powder I have they recommend 10gr. Any info would help

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · May 11, 2012, 05:37:34 PM

I don't think CVA made that piece. Probably from Italy. Look at the markings here for ID & date of manufacture;

https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/POWDER/MBPProofmarks.pdf

P.S; Dec 2012. This link does not get you anything. If anyone can find this article again, we would all appreciate it.

charlie.45 · May 11, 2012, 08:24:59 PM

It says CVA I'll snap a photo of it later when I get off work.

Major 2 · May 12, 2012, 05:54:47 AM

CVA was the importer.... may have been a kit, more than likely was.

Wolfgang · May 13, 2012, 05:55:53 AM

Charlie.45. . . that is a nice little start on black powder shooting.

Yul have FUNN,....

I started with one brass framed Remington . . . . and look whut happened . . . !

http://www.drburkholter.com/cf6.html

charlie.45 · December 16, 2012, 11:44:16 PM

Wow those are some nice looking Remmingtons! Well it's obviously been awhile since I came here looking for info and showing off my .31. Ive sinoots ce then settled in and regularly shoot it loaded with 16-18gr of fffg it shoots more accurately with those loads and it's right on the edge of too much to hold onto that little grip. It's still chuggn along though and I've used it to dispatch a few critters here on my small hobby farm. So far I know it will deal with raccoons, armadillo, snake, and possums, although the racoon had to be hit 3 times. Thanks for the help and info again guys it helped alot.

Wolfgang · December 19, 2012, 12:01:33 PM

Quote from: charlie.45 on December 16, 2012, 11:44:16 PM
Wow those are some nice looking Remmingtons! Well it's obviously been awhile since I came here looking for info and showing off my .31. Ive sinoots ce then settled in and regularly shoot it loaded with 16-18gr of fffg it shoots more accurately with those loads and it's right on the edge of too much to hold onto that little grip. It's still chuggn along though and I've used it to dispatch a few critters here on my small hobby farm. So far I know it will deal with raccoons, armadillo, snake, and possums, although the racoon had to be hit 3 times. Thanks for the help and info again guys it helped alot.

Great to hear of ya shootin' a few varmints with your pocket pistol . . .