JOIN STORM HERE!

[RRio]

Permission to come aboard

User of an 1861 Navy Cap'n'Ball reproduction

Hoping to try it on a diet of paper cartridges soon

Jon

Permission granted!   STORM 341- Saddler     

[wakatomika creek]

Just received and email from the Marshal about this forum the other day. Good to see so many others shouting the Open Tops and Conversions. I have not seen any others in my area shooting them. I shoot an Open top and a RM 1860 Army in 44Colt with my 66 Yellowboy in 44-40. I not in the sport for the speed, I am in for the fun of shooting and trying to be period correct. I just purchased the RM Army from Marshal a couple of weeks ago and shot it for the first time this past Sunday in a monthly shoot. I shoots real sweet. Shot my 66 for the first time also. Not sure if it was the new guns, but I shot with a lot less misses then previous shoots. I was borrowing a rifle and my second gun was an Uberti Cattleman in 45 with 51/2 barrel. I was missing more with the 45 then my Open top so I would say this was some of the difference. I was hoping that R&D would have come out with the conversion kit to make a Richards 1860 Army conversion, but it was going to take longer than expected so I went with the RM 60 Army. Someday, hopefully maybe Uberti/Beretta will come out with a good quality Richards. Looking forward in being able to come to this forum to read interesting things about these type of gun. Thanks to those you put this together.

Forgot to mention, I have a magazine with an article about Gren's conversions. Probably what got me interested in these type of guns.

Started October 5 2005.....!!!!!Where the he double hockysticks was I??? Blind as a bat with blinders on to boot, I missed this topic. May I beg your pardon for missing you and further quest your permission to join your little discussion. I have two 1872 opentops. Both are Uberti's imported by Stoeger, in the .45 Colt chambering. The first one I bought was wearing a 4 3/4 inch barrel , It is my concealed carry gun. The second one has the 5 1/2 inch barrel . It is my Long Range shooter. Both guns buck and bellar with a caseload Black stuff or a healthy dose of Tite Group. Both seem to be every bit as accurate as any of the Vaqueros that I also use for CAS. I really do on occasion use the short barrel open top for concealed carry as I have been graced with my state government's "PERMISSION" (isn't it wonderful of them) to carry a gun hidden. For carry I exchange the 250 grain lead round nose flat points for hornady XTPs and consider myself well armed.   Oh and by the way, did I mention that Opentops are the coolest guns on the fireing line,IMHO!
Wakatomika

[Major 2]

Shoot'n' up a Storm here in the swamp... best sign me up 

72 Cimmaron in 45 Sch. paired with a R&D Cyl. on one of my 2nd Gen. Colt in 45 Sch/45LC. 
Fits in nicely with my Henry & 78 Colt 12 Gauge.
And on occasion my Original 56-52 Spencer with an S&S CF Breach Block.

Best update this  Still have the above 2Gens. and one still sports the R&D ,The other and my 2nd Gen Navy are still C&B.
but I added a pair of Type 1's  & a 51 R&M, I traded the OT for.

[RRio]

Major 2 & Wakatomika Creek

Done & done. 

[TMMonroe]

Hello all. I'm a brand new greenhorn 1860 cap and ball shooter. I don't think I'll ever touch my 1911A1 again! LMAO

I would sure appreciate being allowed to join you fellows and learn more about the art of maintaining and using these awesome and beautiful examples of 19th century technology.

[RRio]

Hello all. I'm a brand new greenhorn 1860 cap and ball shooter. I don't think I'll ever touch my 1911A1 again! LMAO

I would sure appreciate being allowed to join you fellows and learn more about the art of maintaining and using these awesome and beautiful examples of 19th century technology.

STORM 343- TMMonroe

[Dr. Bob]

Hello the fire!

Put my Money Order in the Pony Express riders hand this afternoon and I will be getting an Army Open Top in .44 Colt!        I'm gonna shoot .44 Russian in it and that will go with my 1860 Henry which now shoots .44 Russians!!!  My NEW NCOWS guns.  I'll be in the Originals class with a persona of an Army Engineer officer with private purchase guns in 1873.  I can hardly wait to get my OT and git'r shooting.  18 gr of Holy Black and a Big Lube boolit - Fire - Smoke - BOOOOOM!!

SIGN ME UP!!  Please, oh Please!!

[RRio]

Hello the fire!

Put my Money Order in the Pony Express riders hand this afternoon and I will be getting an Army Open Top in .44 Colt!        I'm gonna shoot .44 Russian in it and that will go with my 1860 Henry which now shoots .44 Russians!!!  My NEW NCOWS guns.  I'll be in the Originals class with a persona of an Army Engineer officer with private purchase guns in 1873.  I can hardly wait to get my OT and git'r shooting.  18 gr of Holy Black and a Big Lube boolit - Fire - Smoke - BOOOOOM!!

SIGN ME UP!!  Please, oh Please!!

Ya got it, Doc!    STORM 344- Dr. Bob            Enjoy that OT!!   

[The Coconino Pistolero]

Jin me up!  I got a great deal on pistolas and brass so I am shootin a pair of 1872's in .44 Colt.  You can stuff about 24 gr of FFg in them with a 200 gr Big Lube boolit that makes a satisfying clang on steel.  What a great pointing pistol and a hoot to shoot!


CP

[RRio]

Jin me up!  I got a great deal on pistolas and brass so I am shootin a pair of 1872's in .44 Colt.  You can stuff about 24 gr of FFg in them with a 200 gr Big Lube boolit that makes a satisfying clang on steel.  What a great pointing pistol and a hoot to shoot!


CP

STORM 345- The Coconino Pistolero

[captmack]

Sign me up pards.  I shoot a pair of '51 Navy Conversions, a pair of Navy Open Tops and a pair of Army Open Tops.

Capt Mack

[RRio]

Sign me up pards.  I shoot a pair of '51 Navy Conversions, a pair of Navy Open Tops and a pair of Army Open Tops.

Capt Mack

STORM 346- Capt Mack

[Big T]

I will join up here , here are my 72s I shoot in CAS , I made the grips out of Moose  45 long colts 5.5 in barrels great shootin irns

[RRio]

You got it! 

[Crazeyiven]

I have several of the colt percussion revolverss, a 1858 remington, and Schofield in 45, but, by way and far, my 1872 open top in 44 colt with the army frame is my favorite.  Please sign me up!

Thanks!

Crazeyiven

[RRio]

I have several of the colt percussion revolverss, a 1858 remington, and Schofield in 45, but, by way and far, my 1872 open top in 44 colt with the army frame is my favorite.  Please sign me up!

Thanks!

Crazeyiven

STORM 348- Crazeyiven

[Regret Chancy]

Howdy Pap, Sign me up  I have a couple of '72s one in 45 colt and my 5 1/2 in 44 colt. Would that make me 349?
                                                      Thanks, Regret Chancy

[RRio]

Howdy Pap, Sign me up  I have a couple of '72s one in 45 colt and my 5 1/2 in 44 colt. Would that make me 349?
                                                      Thanks, Regret Chancy

Yep.   STORM 349- Regret Chancy

[amin ledbetter]

I own 3 1851's, an 1860 Army, and an 1862 Police! All Cap and Ball! And I'd rather shoot them than anything else I own! Sign me up Pards! If ya would please! Thanks!

[RRio]

I own 3 1851's, an 1860 Army, and an 1862 Police! All Cap and Ball! And I'd rather shoot them than anything else I own! Sign me up Pards! If ya would please! Thanks!

STORM 350- Amin Ledbetter