Taylors SmokeWagons

Charlie Bowdre · July 28, 2009, 10:18:07 PM

Any one shoot BP in these .? How did ya make out?
Thanks
Dutchy

Pettifogger · July 28, 2009, 11:11:27 PM

Well, they are called "SmokeWagons!"

Harley Starr · July 28, 2009, 11:48:38 PM

Quote from: dutchy on July 28, 2009, 10:18:07 PM
Any one shoot BP in these .? How did ya make out?
Thanks
Dutchy

I've read an article from Guns of the Old West concerning BP loads in the Smokewagon. Let's just say he found the results very encouraging.

I don't own a Smokewagon but it's on my Christmas Wish List!

Major 2 · July 29, 2009, 04:33:29 AM

Fellow I saw shooting a pair @ a shoot, seemed to prasied them to about anyone in earshot.
I don't normally shoot that range in fact it was my first time there.
The Gent, who I did not know was two ahead of me on the BP posse ( they have BP only posse )
I only saw him spritz one down once with Ballistol on the 5th. of 6th. stages.

I shoot R&M's & Richards, I normally wipe with a Ballistol wet rag just as a habit after a stage of two...he did not seem to think it was needed....I just do it as I said "as habit" I began to think I over did It.

There was a guy there, who we think must have stock in Ballistol though , he would flood his SS Old Armies every stage.
I have to say though he was just a fastidious about all his stuff, everything neat and in order on his cart.

Charlie Bowdre · July 29, 2009, 05:45:44 AM

Tanks guys , I did find the article in Old West Guns . That and the reply from M2 are just what I was looking for.
Dutch

Jefro · July 29, 2009, 09:55:58 AM

I shoot em, got a pair of Deluxe 38sp straight from Cody, loaded up with 3f Schuetzen and a Big Lube Snakebite, they'll run all day. Leaves em smokin n chokin on the line. I also had Cody do my Cimarron Model Ps. I gotta admit I've had a hard time getting used to the wider sights. It ain't the guns it's me, anyone I hand them to with simular sights can blaze away with them. I started out with the old Model Ps with the thin blade and narrow notch, so that's what I'm used to. The Smokewagons are excellent BP revolvers.

Jefro

Charlie Bowdre · July 29, 2009, 10:10:41 AM

Thanks Jefro,
All I've heard is good news. I have ordered a pair in 357 5.5 inch bbl. They will match my 73 in cal and I know by the look and information on them I''ll be more then happy with them.
Dutch

Pettifogger · July 29, 2009, 11:32:14 AM

Actually, the Smoke Wagon is just a Uberti with a little action tuning done on it. It shoots as well with BP as any other Colt SAA clone.

Charlie Bowdre · July 29, 2009, 11:50:33 AM

10-4
These will be my first SAA type . I have been shooting and will continue to shoot 51 Navy R&M Conversions . Also Uberti. So as well as looking forward to the change I feel pretty good about the Smokies..
Tks
Dutch

Jessie Lyn · August 13, 2009, 09:39:30 PM

Just a word of advise. If you order a pair make sure that Taylor has them in stock. I ordered a pair of 44-40s and was old it would be several weeks which turned into months which turned ino the guns had not even been produced yet in Italy. I cancelled the order and moved on. I hear there isn't a problem getting 38s.