CVA/ASM 1858 Remington

[Grapeshot]

I picked up an Army San Marco / CVA 1858 from the wife of one of my friends that now resides in the State CF.  He can no longer own firearms and I have been helping her to get rid of some of his stuff that the cops missed on their search and destroy raid. 

This was the only piece that I personally bought from her as I did not think it had much of a resale value like some of the other stuff he had.  I went over it with a mind to clean it up and take off some of the surface rust.  I also noted that it had some rusting and pitting in the chambers and a little in the rifling.  Would I do well in shooting this revolver with BP or one of the subs?

[Major 2]

Either but I'd vote BP

[hellgate]

If it's a brass froame I'd stick to BP or APP but not 777.

[Grapeshot]

Forgot to add that it is a steel frame.

[St8LineLeatherSmith]

Ya 3f 777, Pyrodex or the real stuff Holy Black
another Vote for the holy black
BTW dont try to use modern nitro cellulose (smokeless) powder in this pistol,  BP or equivelant only!