Video - Shooting Colt's 1849 Pocket Pistol

The Ruger Old Army maual says you can use BP from 4Fg-1Fg....here is the excerpt....

AMMUNITION
The “Old Army” is a muzzle loading, percussion revolver intended solely for use with Black Powder. It should never, under any circumstances, be loaded with any type of smokeless powder as the result could be damage to the revolver and injury to the shooter or bystanders. Black Powder is usually classified by powder grain size, with “Fg” being the largest granulation and “FFFFg” being the smallest granulation normally available. Any granulation within these gradations could be used in the “Old Army”; normally, however, “FFFg” is the preferred grain size. Replica black powder such as Pyrodex may be used, so long as suggested loading data is strictly adhered to.
 
Another nice one, Mike. Funny thing, I was just looking at the Wells Fargo and civilian pocket pistols at Cabela's. The cased set Wells Fargo with all the little goodies is on sale and I've got a bunch of gift certificates...I think I'm gonna buy myself an early Christmas present!

About the capping issue on that revolver - if you're only loading four chambers, I wonder if it wouldn't be easier to go ahead and cap the cylinder off the revolver. I know the rule about when to cap, but it seems to me that as long as you put the cylinder back on with the empty in line with the hammer, you're safe. I'm just wondering because hereabouts it's getting kind of chilly out and when I have to cap a cylinder by hand, my fingers get awfully darn sore pretty quick. Just a thought - and I'm open to hear why it might be a bad one.
 
On or off the gun, I still have o cap the 1849 by hand because the opening to the nipples is too small for either of my cappers.
 
So why did you remove the wedge retaining screw? The purpose of that screw is to ensure that the wedge does NOT get separated from the gun and lost. The barrel comes off the frame without removing that screw. I know it does, because I'm working on an authentic pre-Civil war example of the 1849 right now.
 
I have a couple of pistols where, if I don't remove the wedge completely it tends to turn slightly so the corner hits the arbor when I re-install the barrel. I find it is easier to just take it off...my Paterson is the same way, but my other C&Bs are ok in that regard.
 
Fair enough. But I wish that had been explained in the video. The video conveys the impression that removal of the screw is necessary to take down the firearm, and that's not at all accurate.
 
Another well well done video. Thanks.
I'm also cool with the wedge screw removal, that's just your thing.
BP revolvers are very interesting to me BECAUSE of the unique, archaic and individualistic nature of dealing with them. It's one of the things, besides the history, that makes them much more fun than just punching paper with store-bought.
Thanks again.
OJW
 
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