Guns of the Darksiders

[Ellsworth MacDoogle]

Dang, that 'Monterrey' Jack is a tough act to follow, but here's the newest addition to my guns what only shoot the true propellant...

[litl rooster]

repro's or not nicely done...Kid Copeland yours also

[Four Eyed Floyd]

Amen! 

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Amen 2!

Thanks for the words of confidence, MJB!

[Wandering Man]

Nothing fancy, but this is the current light of my (shooting) life.  A Pietta Clone of the Colt Model 1860 Army.  Newly purchased, with only 22 rounds through her so far:



And her other side:




WM

[Leo Tanner]

addicting, aint it?

[Wandering Man]

yup!

WM

[Griff]

I can't believe it took me all this time to find this topic.  I just love pics, and BP guns are at the top of my list of  things.  However, I'm almost embarrassed to post pics of my paltry collection of BP guns.  So with your permission I'll muster up a few photos.

My 1st BP firearm was a lowly T/C Hawken... 1st rendevous I went to, I was rather rudely treated, quite in contrast to the treatment when I showed up for my 1st cowboy action match with my .45 Colt SAA, Riverside Arms side-by-side and a Winchester 94 in .30WCF!   But, that was back in 1985, and no one had told me different.  And, then as in now, a great pard stepped up and loaned this newby a Marlin 1894 in .44-40 to shoot... but I digress

My 2nd BP firearm (Uberti copy of a J&S Hawken in the Sante Fe museum... .53 caliber)  Never went to another rendevous, but did shoot, & WIN a couple of local matches with it:


And a pic of my using it in the long range side event @ EOT in 1986... while the 200 yard targets weren't particularily difficult to hit... that time as a tie breaker was a BUST!



My 2nd BP firearm, and the first I bought for SASS.  Although I really wanted a Paterson, Gen'l Grant talked me into this ASM assembled 1851 using left over parts made the Colt 2nd Gen guns.  All parts interchange with my 2nd Gen Colts except for the location of the pins on the front of the frame.  And I used it in SASS matches for a few years... still gets limbered up on ocassion!


The 1st shotgun I used in CAS matches (predating SASS) was my 1919 Riverside Arms 12 guage, not particularly speedy as it's the predecessor to the Stevens 311, but a prior owner had carved a nice piece of wood for her!  And for being so pretty, sometimes I still drag her along to a shoot, just to look good... since I can't shoot good!


The entire array of 1851s, two 2nd Gens (one near the beginning of production, one near the end, both in holsters), the ASM and a Signature Series that're used for back up duty.


My 1st rifle used in the original BP category in SASS (C&B only, no suppository handguns need apply, ah those were the days), it's the 1st Uberti 1873 chambered in .45 Colt sold by EMF.


My latest BP rifle, as yet unfired and the bookend of the above 1873... the LAST Henry chambered in .45 Colt sold by EMF!


My next Long Range Rifle was a little more competitive, a Shiloh Sharp's in .40-90BN, a long saved for gift from "She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed" for my graduation gift from the Sheriff's Academy a decade before... worthy gifts like this have kept her in my good graces for the past 38 years.


As SASS eliminated the BP category in favor of those dreaded suppository handguns, I felt it necessary to update my equipment also... (actually, this was already in inventory, just found a new and pleasing use (note the decidedly ungainly pose and cavalier hold on the Stoeger).


And let's not forget the several years I used the Colt SAAs in mounted shoots, this pic from 1998 when I won the big shoot in TX.


Another shot from an early EOT... don't you just love it when you finish a stage and the spotters failed to see your misses!

[litl rooster]

great pic's nice lookin' pony too

[Texas Lawdog]

Now, I'm really ashamed. I've only got 2 BP pistols and what's even worse, I've never shot either one of them.  I've got a CVA 36 cal 1851 Navy and a Uberti 1860 44 cal Army.  Sometime, I am going to learn how to shoot those things. I don't know anything about C & B.  I've shot SA Rugers and other CAS pistols.  Most of my experience with handguns deals with carrying a pistol as a LEO for almost 40 years.

[litl rooster]

Tex...when you get off work you ought try'm out...like they say around here it's not rocket science


Here some of mine ain't quite CAS but they sure make smoke fire and brimestone   and stinky...I have shot BP out of all my guns cept the bottom feeders and a .22 sure wish I could get some .22lr's in the holy black

[Texas Lawdog]

I joined the ranks with Arcey as a retired cop Oct. 08.  I guess I'm scared of blowin'my self up.

[Griff]

lil tooster, thankee.   Miss Fits Poco was 16 when that pic was taken, and @27, she's still boss o the barn!

Texas Lawdog, no need to be ashamed... EVERYBODY LEARNT SOMETIME... wasn't a one of us t'was BORN knowin' how ta shoot BP.  And no worries, you CANNOT put enough of the holy black in them sixshooters to do harm.  Get an adjustable BP measure, some 3F (FFFg Goex); put about 15 grains (by volume) in that '51 and 'bout 25 in that '60; stuff a lubed "Wonder Wad" of appropiate size over the powder, then ram a .375 or .380 ball in the '51 or a .457 in the '60... point safely down range, put a #10 cap on yer nipple (them on the back of the cylinder) and finally, musterin' all the "huevos" ya got, pull that hammer back, put the trigger finger inside the trigger guard.  Presto-changeo, a new Darksider is born!

[Leo Tanner]

If I can do it, you sure as heck can.  If you like being really involved with what your doing it's more fun than than shootin cartriges.  There's a lot of little nitpicky stuff folks argue over but the basics er just that--BASIC.

Come on, ya know ya wanna

[litl rooster]

Griff if I was to guess I would have said Poco, you can change their color but they still have that look

[Hoof Hearted]

Alright....................
It's my turn to go

(the ones on the right don't count)



Some long guns.......................



Different angle.........................

Hope ya'll enjoy!

HH

[litl rooster]

wipin' the drool off chin...wow

[Leo Tanner]

Um...um...wow... and um...

Not much more ta say I guess.  That's one heck of a collection.

[Angel_Eyes]

HF, I commend you to the Gods, you have more 'stock' than my local dealer. 

If'n you get tired of any, put me in the queue!

Now I got to clean my keyboard of all this drool 

AE

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  Howdy Hoof

         It looks like you've been in BOYS HEAVEN for some time, I could just sit for hours just looking at your collection, you're a very very lucky Pard to say the least.   Thanks for sharing these pictures with all of us.


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